FAA’s unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) registration task force, which began its work Tuesday, has until Nov. 20 to come up with recommendations on how consumers should register small UAS and what products should be excluded.
The Dynamic Airways Boeing 767-200 that caught fire Oct. 29 on an airport taxiway has been discovered by investigators to have a main fuel supply line problem.
ICAO has clarified the legal framework governing the roles and responsibilities of states, airlines and international organizations relating to risks to civil aviation.
S7 Group co-owner Vladislav Filev—who bought 51% of Transaero shares right before authorities pulled its air operator’s certificate—has pulled out of the deal.
Egyptian aviation authorities will take the lead in the investigation of the Metrojet Airbus A321 crash, which occurred Oct. 31 in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula shortly after takeoff from Sham el-Sheikh airport.
Belgian maritime group Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB), which is a 51% shareholder in Dublin-based ASL Aviation Group, has registered an interest in taking on TNT Express’ airline activities.
Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport will cut aircraft throughput from a current peak of 72 movements per hour to around 60 per hour because of a shortage of air traffic control (ATC) staff.
New-found airline focus on investor return is good news for MRO suppliers, but the industry needs more support hubs in the fast-growing air traffic emerging markets such as Asia.
Penton’s Aviation Week Network, of which Air Transport World is part, announced Monday it has acquired MRO Network, a London-based event and information services provider focused on the fast-growing aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market.
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported a net profit of ¥103.3 billion ($856.9 million) for the six months through Sept. 30, an increase of almost 30% from the prior year.
Royal Jordanian has appointed a former chief commissioner of the country’s Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) as interim president and CEO, following the resignation of Hathim Misto from the joint role.
Ireland-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Ryanair reported a 37% jump in half-year net profit to €1.09 billion ($1.2 billion) compared to the same period last year. First-half revenue was up 14% to €4.04 billion. The net profit figure excluded an exceptional accounting gain of €317.5 million on the sale of its shareholding in Aer Lingus to International Airlines Group.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is seeking feedback on its tentative decision to reauthorize Virgin Australia and Etihad Airways’ commercial cooperation.
Lufthansa cabin crew, represented by the UFO union, has threatened a week-long strike to begin as early as Friday after the latest round of talks failed.
US transportation secretary Anthony Foxx said FAA is making significant progress modernizing air traffic control (ATC), but continues to be hampered by a lack of stable funding.
China’s first 158-seat Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) C919 prototype aircraft rolled off COMAC’s final assembly plant near Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
Search teams have recovered the flight recorders of the Metrojet Airbus A321 that crashed Oct. 31 in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula shortly after takeoff from Sham el-Sheikh airport, killing 217 passengers and seven crew members.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has no plans to change its safety guidance for the Sinai region following the crash of a Metrojet Airbus A321 on Oct. 31.
