Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a United Airlines-owned 737-8, successfully conducted flight tests in Europe and the U.S.

Insufficient radome maintenance after a bird strike probably caused airspeeds to become unreliable on an Air France-operated Airbus A350.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has confirmed the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region.

IATA is warning about a high increase in jamming and spoofing events in and around Venezuela and is pressing the ICAO to intervene.

India’s aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to reduce its flight schedule in the wake of massive flight disruptions over the past week.

Airlines are expected to see record-high load factors in 2026, although profit margins will remain dismally thin compared with most industries, IATA says.

The Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay $3.3 million to eight families of passengers who were aboard flight MH370.

Singapore launched a new Aviation Meteorological Program aimed at advancing R&D to better predict, mitigate and manage the impact of weather on air transport.

Thales has been awarded a contract by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to upgrade the country’s air traffic management system.

Orlando and Tampa airports are preparing for the potential arrival of electric air taxis.

Indian regulators are signaling there could be major repercussions for IndiGo due to an avalanche of cancelations over the past week.

As Spirit Airlines marks a third month in its repeat restructuring, airline founder David Neeleman is weighing in on its chances of survival.

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.

Workers at Seville-based supplier Sofitec Aero had alerted Airbus about manufacturing problems on fuselage panels, labor union UGT FICA said.

Argentina’s Flybondi has taken a step toward establishing a second home market in South America as Paraguay’s aviation authority begins the process of authorizing the ULCC to operate as the country’s flag carrier.

IndiGo suspended flights at New Delhi as it attempts to recover from a spate of major flight disruptions that have caused India’s regulator to take action.

Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. DOT plan to upgrade the country’s air traffic control infrastructure by 2029.

An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.

The International Civil Aviation Organization Council chose Toshiyuki Onuma, currently Japan's Representative to ICAO, to be its president from Jan. 1, 2026.

The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.

Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.

While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.

Eurocontrol is endeavoring to make aviation players aware of the existence of the Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository and is urging them to use it.

Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.

It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.