A trade group representing the global aviation maintenance and manufacturing sector is defending Boeing’s inclusion on FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) amid ongoing investigations into the Boeing 737 MAX.

A golden rule of good industry journalism when the publication you work for covers the air transport business is that you never pre-judge the cause of an airliner crash. It is, I believe, something that holds true across the professional air transport industry: Let the investigation take its course and professionals determine the real cause.

The head of the largest independent association of US flight attendants called on FAA acting administrator Dan Elwell to implement a host of safety initiatives from last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act, saying the agency “has already missed several deadlines” related to rest hours, seat size and toxic fumes.

US Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) is temporarily reassigning a block of officers to the Mexican border from major US international airports, raising concerns about immigration delays at those airports this summer.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is facing a fifth day of pilot strikes across its operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with another 546 flight cancellations anticipated for April 30.

Three flights were diverted from London’s Gatwick Airport April 28 following unconfirmed reports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity outside the airport perimeter.

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing handicap accessible lavatories on single-aisle aircraft by Dec. 2, 2019.

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was forced to cancel 673 flights on April 26 as 1,409 SAS pilots went on strike after an agreement could not be reached on predictable working hours and market-based salaries.