The chairmen of two US House committees overseeing aviation security have introduced legislation that would require TSA to implement an improved covert testing program to identify security gaps in its screening process.
Malaysia’s High Court has denied an AirAsia Group challenge against the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) for failing to mediate the ongoing dispute between the LCC group and the Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad (MAHB).
Air France and KLM will swap their remaining firm orders for Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s and as they seek to gain fleet efficiencies through harmonization and accelerated growth of similar aircraft at both airlines, the Air France-KLM Group said June 28.
Emirates Airline’s substantial fleet changes will have a major impact on how its home base, Dubai International Airport (DXB), will operate in the future, DXB CEO Paul Griffiths says.
The governments of the US and Argentina have signed a protocol modernizing the 1985 Air Transport Agreement between the two countries, paving the way for increased competition and service to more destinations in the US-Argentina market.
Boeing will need at least until September to address a new flight control computer (FCC) issue and wrap up changes needed to get the fleet flying again, ATW has learned.
European Union (EU) regulation has fostered air traffic management modernization, but EU funding of projects was largely unnecessary, and its management was affected by shortcomings, according to a report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA)—the body that oversees the region’s finances, published June 25.
The European Commission (EC) has given the US a stern warning not to take any action against Milan-based Air Italy that would prevent it flying to the US.
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines, two of the three US 737 MAX operators, have removed the grounded aircraft from their schedules for another month, reflecting continued uncertainty over when US regulators will clear the fleet to fly.
Steve Dickson, the nominee to be the next permanent administrator of the FAA, is defending his decision not to disclose to federal lawmakers an administrative complaint alleging whistleblower retaliation that he was deposed in during his tenure as Delta Air Lines SVP-flight operations.
Canada’s air transport market took two steps toward more collaboration and consolidation June 27, as Air Transat executives agreed to accept Air Canada’s (AC) purchase offer, while the proposed WestJet-Delta Air Lines transborder joint venture (JV) was approved by the Canada Competition Bureau to move forward.
Bombardier is working with airworthiness authority Transport Canada to create a new type certificate for the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) family, separate from that for the Challenger 600-series business jet.
After a period of dynamic growth, the increase in traffic at Europe’s airports is slowing, with freight traffic weighing on the performance of the region’s airports, Airports Council International (ACI)-Europe said June 27.
An Angara Airlines Antonov An-24, en route from Ulan-Ude, skidded off the runway after an emergency landing at Nizhneangarsk Airport (Republic of Buryatia, Russia) at 10:24 a.m. local time June 27.
Japanese LCC Peach Aviation slipped to a net loss in its fiscal year ended March 31, which the carrier partly attributed to costs associated with its merger with Vanilla Air.
FAA test pilots have flagged a new issue in the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system that must be addressed as part of changes being made to get the aircraft back into service, ATW has learned.
Boeing’s top executive remains hopeful that the Boeing 737 MAX will be cleared to fly before summer’s end and pledged to ensure affected operators are compensated regardless of how long the disruption lasts.
Planned US startup Moxy will have “lots of flexibility” with the Airbus A220-300 that would allow the airline to go international, David Neeleman says.
TAP Air Portugal, which is on an expansion drive, will eventually become a customer of the newly launched Airbus A321XLR, co-owner David Neeleman says.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp.’s (MITAC) Paris Air Show unveiling of a new cabin for its SpaceJet regional jet (RJ) family has sparked interest from airline customers, giving executives confidence that its surprising initial commitment for 15 M100s during the show is the first of a series of deals for the revamped, US scope-compliant variant.
