Safety, Ops & Regulation

The industry must be allowed to grow in order to self-finance its transition to greater sustainability—but it must do so responsibly.

The airline has forged agreements with two lessors to lease 35 Airbus A321neos powered by CFM engines with deliveries expected in 2026 and 2027.

Boeing’s efforts to address widespread organizational safety problems were met with sharp criticism in two U.S. congressional hearings April 17.

The Air India-Vistara merger may gain final approval soon, but uncertainty surrounds Go First and Jet Airways.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

Ryanair has said a ruling by Italy’s competition watchdog showed that the agency had been misled by online travel agents (OTA).

Under book-and-claim, airlines operating from locations where there is no SAF available can buy SAF for use elsewhere.

Japan is looking to complete a major ATC restructure by October 2025, which will see total ATC capacity jump from 1.8 million to 2 million aircraft annually.

Boeing execs are confident reviews of fuselage gap and smoothness issues that slowed production and halted deliveries for nearly two years are nearly complete.

GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.

The merger has received almost all the approvals it needs from competition authorities; the last sign-off required is from India’s National Company Law Tribunal

Africa hasn’t met its Abuja Safety Targets, but real progress is being made.

Chile’s Sky Airline is branching out into Ecuador’s domestic market after gaining approvals to launch services in the country.

The UK launched Electronic Transfer Authorizations in November 2023 for Qataris, and the requirement is steadily being extended to cover the rest of the world.

An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.

The European Commission has adopted a package of legislation for drones and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Boeing does not deserve the benefit of the doubt in any quality vs. expediency debate.

The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.

The U.S. DOT’s Jan. 26 tentative order required the joint venture to wind down by late October, but Delta and Aeromexico have challenged that decision.

Former Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East has been appointed chairman of NATS, the UK air navigation service provider.

“Many people want to travel green, and we have to find a way to make that work," DG MOVE Director General Magda Kopczyńska says.

Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman were sworn in as new members of the NTSB on April 8, bringing the safety board to its full complement of five members.

United Airlines has pulled two new routes from its summer 2024 schedule due to an FAA review, including a Newark-Faro service initially due to launch in May.

EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren has voiced interest in operating from London Heathrow Airport, but the LCC would need enough slots to create a sizable operation.

NTSB says incorrect runway-condition assumptions appear to have played a role in a United Airlines 737-8 runway excursion on March 8 in Houston.