Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Dec 11, 2019
Jetstar has announced flight changes and cancelations in preparation for limited strikes by most of its pilots this weekend.
Dec 11, 2019
Qantas has removed four of its Boeing 737 freighters from service because of a potential defect on parts fitted during their conversion from passenger aircraft.
Dec 11, 2019
The sharply increased emphasis by airlines on sustainability is not being matched by passengers taking up the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions of their journeys, IATA director-general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said Dec. 11. It was disappointing that only 0.01% of passengers choose to pay to compensate for their emissions when flying, de Juniac said at IATA’s annual global media day in Geneva.
Dec 10, 2019
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced plans to buy an undisclosed quantity of used cooking oil-based sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Finnish company Neste, which will supply flights from Amsterdam Schiphol on a drop-in basis.
Dec 10, 2019
US non-profit standards organization RTCA announced on Dec. 9 that it has formed a committee of industry and government experts to develop requirements for counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to protect airports and other sites from rogue drones.
Jun 12, 2023
The CEOs of RwandAir and Ethiopian Airlines have called on governments to accelerate air transport development in Africa to support economic growth.
Jun 09, 2023
The carrier seeks a 30-day waiver of revocation-for-dormancy provisions, “in order to recommence operations on or about Sept. 1, 2023.”
Jun 08, 2023
For a second day, wildfire smoke drifting south from Canada prompted air quality warnings and impacted flights along the U.S. East Coast.
Jun 07, 2023
The FAA has published a long-awaited document outlining proposed pilot training and operating standards for eVTOL aircraft.
Jun 07, 2023
Few passengers realize how frustrating flying can be for wheelchair users, and how it involves undignified and sometimes harmful processes.
Jun 07, 2023
IATA’s real-time turbulence data-gathering platform is up to 20 participating airlines, with ANA and WestJet the latest to sign on.
Jun 06, 2023
Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission says slot allocation at Sydney Airport must be reformed in order to increase competition in the domestic market.
Jun 05, 2023
Kazakhstan is preparing for safety audits by the U.S. FAA, EASA, and ICAO following a four-year safety oversight push.