The FAA “cannot confirm the legality” of using technologies designed to detect small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), the agency states in updated guidance sent to U.S. airports.
The U.S. ambassador to ICAO says members of the group’s permanent Council recently learned the organization’s IT system had been compromised “for quite some time” following a November 2016 hack and alleged cover-up at the Montreal-based UN-specialized agency.
Dutch pension investor PGGM Infrastructure Fund has agreed to take a 25% stake in aircraft lessor Macquarie AirFinance, with further funds available to support future growth.
Gulf Air has achieved ‘outstanding’ half-year results for the first half of 2019 comparing to the same period in 2018 with a higher seat load factor as well as the number of carried passengers.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 3.1%, compared to the same month a year ago, which was the slowest pace for any month in nine years.
FAA has posted the draft of revised Boeing 737 minimum training standards that incorporate the MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) for a third public comment period.
SkyWest Airlines could see converting some of its 100 Bombardier CRJ700s into 50-seat CRJ550s to support United Airlines’ push into premium-class service on small, high-yield regional routes, SkyWest CEO Chip Childs said.
Asiana Airlines is taking steps to improve its financial health by cutting unprofitable routes, retiring older aircraft and increasing investment in maintenance.
International Airlines Group (IAG) long-haul LCC subsidiary Level will launch twice-weekly service between Paris Orly and Las Vegas from Oct. 30, IAG said May. 7, making Level the first airline to operate a direct service between the two cities.
Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) digital airline operations and safety platform has received final FAA approval for use in air traffic services applications, the company announced May 7.
Air Canada plans to take a deliberate approach to returning its Boeing 737 MAX fleet to service, pledging its own safety assessment and perhaps simulator training for pilots even if regulators do not require it, the carrier’s top executive said.
Indonesia’s new Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) opened for operations May 6; it was built to replace the over-capacity Adisutjipto International Airport and is located in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta Special Region, on Java.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 4.5% compared to the same month in 2018.
Senegal is once again spreading its wings with an ambitious new flag-carrier. Martin Rivers talked to the architects of the airline's business plan, Philippe Bohn and Jerome Maillet.
While the legacy avionics business that supplies a wide array of electronics for major aircraft OEMs remains intact, execs say Collins is at a transition point.
New questions are being raised over the development and oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX after revelations the manufacturer knew about a mis-configured angle of attack disagree annunciator alert message on the aircraft in 2017 but did not fix it or tell operators about the problem until after last October’s crash of a 737 MAX 8—the first of two to strike the model in five months.
All 18 Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House Homeland Security Committee called on TSA to continue allowing collective bargaining for its frontline workforce, following comments from TSA Administrator David Pekoske that he has “not made a decision yet” on whether to allow the practice to extend beyond the current agreement’s expiration in December 2019.
