Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jul 18, 2019
Southwest Airlines will keep the Boeing 737 MAX off its flight schedule through Nov. 2, joining fellow US-based MAX operators American Airlines and United Airlines in making another adjustment in the wake of uncertainty over when the aircraft will return to revenue service.
Jul 16, 2019
Problems persist in the charges levied by European airports on airlines that use their facilities, but the situation has improved over the past decade, according to a new European Commission report.
Jul 16, 2019
The UK government has completed a consultation on its Aviation 2050 strategic plan, with a white paper scheduled for release later this year, as the country prepares to exit the European Union (EU) (Brexit).
Jul 16, 2019
US lawmakers will consider legislation July 17 addressing aspects of aviation security ranging from trusted traveler programs to screening of veterans and pregnant women.
Jul 15, 2019
IATA has called on the South African government to make policy changes, or face missing out on potentially doubling its aviation industry by 2047.
Jul 12, 2019
US airport executives are concerned that a provision in a defense spending bill passed by the US House will expose airport operators to “costly litigation and cleanup efforts” if the measure becomes law.
Jul 12, 2019
A high-level task force is calling on North American regulatory authorities to expedite rules requiring that unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) be able to provide identification information to others on the ground.
Jul 12, 2019
UK regional carrier Flybe has urged pilots to record faults promptly and in writing after incomplete reporting of a defect played a role in a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 not pressurizing because the aircraft was not configured correctly, a UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report revealed.