Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate passed the ROTOR Act that would mandate ADS-B In and require ADS-B Out usage for all but the most national security-critical flying in congested airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects to commit half of the $12.5 billion Congress gave it for air traffic control modernization by the end of the year, Bedford tells senators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Dec. 17 passed the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with suspected nonconforming fuselage panels have six months to conduct inspections and plan any needed repairs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Pakistan’s government aims to select a bidder next week to acquire the majority of Pakistan International Airlines’ shares.
Airlines & Lessors

By Bill Carey
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Dec. 16 defended the expedited selection of Peraton to lead an overhaul of the U.S. ATC system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Can the FAA approve new products more quickly without compromising safety? The agency’s leader thinks it can—and he sounds committed to the cause.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Wheel bearings, landing gear components that ensure smooth rotation and sustain high loads, should be maintained carefully, Airbus experts say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
AFRAA has welcomed a decision by the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) to abolish air ticket taxes in the region by Jan. 1, 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Eurocontrol is fine-tuning the fuel burn calculation model it applies to every flight, thanks to flight data-based validation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Caribbean regional carrier Air Antilles has temporarily halted its flights after French authorities suspended its operating license.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has codified its plan for overseeing Boeing's required rollout of safety improvements being introduced on the 737-10.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
India’s aviation regulator has cut four people from its FOI ranks as the fallout from the IndiGo network disruption in early December continues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
An Albastar-operated 737 lost separation with an Air France Hop! E190 in July 2023 after its transponder malfunctioned and the crew and ATC failed to notice.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority will begin issuing No-Boarding Directive (NBD) notices to airline operators at Changi and Seletar airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The Indian government has launched an inquiry and ordered IndiGo to reduce its schedule after the early-December meltdown.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By P. Barry Butler
We have created the world’s safest form of transportation through reporting our errors. Imagine what we could achieve by examining our successes with equal rigor.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Airline executives at CAPA describe an operating environment where traditional long-term network planning has been replaced by constant contingency modeling.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
IndiGo downgraded its quarterly capacity growth estimates as a result of its cancellation crisis and is still calculating what will undoubtedly be a major hit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA warns that sustainable aviation fuel production growth is slowing and targets are at risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
The rising trend of passengers filming an aircraft evacuation process and posting it on social media channels has alarmed IATA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Togo-based ASKY and Angolan flag-carrier TAAG have revealed plans to establish their own MRO operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Pressures on Europe's airports will require a rethink of how airports manage performance, according to ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec.
Airports & Networks