Safety, Ops & Regulation

The move is happening in a context of increasingly strict environmental frameworks for carriers to operate at airports.

Government incentives to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) are proving to be the way to encourage the speedy construction of SAF production plants.

IATA has urged Sri Lanka to develop an aviation blueprint so as to generate greater economic growth and prosperity through having a stronger aviation industry.

Bader bin Saleh Alsagri, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative at ICAO has been named as the new Chair of the UN organisation’s aviation security committee

Moratorium on space passenger safety regulations is poised to end Oct. 1.

The issue affects the entire 737 MAX fleet, and Boeing wants to address it during the more complicated 737-10 approval process.

IATA calls Air Traffic Control (ATC) performance in both Europe and the U.S. “disappointing."

An NTSB update on the occurrence revealed the nose gear suffered a fractured upper lock link.

The council was established by the UK government earlier in 2023 to support the sustainable growth of the country’s aviation sector.

Listen in as top aviation lawyer Ken Quinn shares his thoughts on what it will take to make air transport carbon net-zero.

The CAA has proposed price controls on NATS (En Route) plc (NERL), which provides most of the country’s air traffic control services.

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by AvMet International for a Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology programme for cloud seeding.

The bureau worries about inconsistent safety standards between small aircraft and large commercial jets flying in the same airspace.

The two airlines launched the Northeast Alliance (NEA) in February 2021.

The agency has not had administrator for more than 450 days, and the effects are rippling through aviation and other industries.

A nuanced approach to designate slots for non-large hub airports beyond the DCA Perimeter is needed.

An Amsterdam appeals court has ruled in favor of a Dutch government plan to reduce the number of flights at Schiphol Airport.

At issue is software developed for the 737-7’s stall management yaw damper (SMYD), part of the aircraft’s stall management system.

The scheme will increase the number of flights London Gatwick is able to handle by around 35%.

In a message to employees, JetBlue’s CEO outlines some of what may happen after a dissolution of its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines.

In a regulatory filing July 6, ALPA called on the DOT to close a loophole it says is being exploited by public charter operator JSX.

The run of incursions earlier in 2023 helped prompt an FAA “call to action” to highlight precursors to serious incidents.

Aviation Week editors discuss what is behind the tens of thousands of flights that have been delayed or canceled in the U.S. Northeast in recent weeks.

Joby Aviation and Lilium have both marked new progress toward meeting key goals on their paths to type certification and commercialization.

Amsterdam Schiphol and KLM are embroiled in a row over noise-reduction procedures, with a court verdict on the Dutch government's appeal imminent.