Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jan 23, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has again stopped the clock in the ongoing investigation of the proposed commercial aircraft joint venture between Boeing and Embraer, while key airlines and lessors now favor the transaction.
Jan 23, 2020
A Lockheed Martin C-130 air tanker has crashed in Australia during a firefighting mission, killing all three crewmembers on board.
Jan 23, 2020
With a global offsetting scheme confirmed as the near-term mechanism for capping growth in carbon emissions from international flights, the aviation…
Jan 23, 2020
Boeing’s new recommendation that 737 MAX pilots undergo simulator training before they return to flying the airliner justifies recent moves by major…
Jan 22, 2020
New draft regulations from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) would limit emotional service animals to dogs, ending a controversial loophole that caused headaches for carriers and passengers over the last several years.
Jan 22, 2020
Europe’s pilots’ unions, represented by blanket body the European Cockpit Association (ECA), have called for risk-analysis sharing after Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 was shot down Jan. 8 in Iran, killing everyone on board.
Jan 22, 2020
New documents reveal conscious efforts to streamline MAX certification, training, despite signs of risk.
Jan 22, 2020
Almost five years after the July 2014 shooting down of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 by a missile over Ukraine, IATA’s safety chief lamented the…