Safety, Ops & Regulation

With a strategic imperative to transition to non-Middle Eastern fuel, the long-term impact of the Iran conflict may be a silver lining for sustainable fuel.

In a bid to protect the airline, Air Caledonie’s board has decided to initiate insolvency proceedings with the overseas French territory’s commercial court.

The UK CAA has proposed modest increases to the fees London Heathrow can charge airlines during the 2027-31 regulatory period, rejecting the airport’s request.

The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

ICAO banned power bank charging on board and introduced new restrictions on the number of lithium-ion power banks passengers can carry in the aircraft cabin.

Europe is likely to have met the 2025 target of 2% of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

JetBlue merger speculation has resurfaced, but as the carrier proceeds through a multi-year plan for improvement and implements a new airline partnership, would that step be premature?

The Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, just hours after Trump said he would bypass Congress to order payment of TSA security officers.

The Lithuanian government has said it is prepared to consider funding for flights from the small Baltic nation to London Heathrow.

The Government of the Sultanate of Oman announced the acquisition of a majority ownership of LCC Salam Air on March 26.

“We haven’t stopped for a moment,” Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali said of the current crisis that has limited the activities of several Gulf carriers.

Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.

NASA aeronautics, hit by cuts and losses, is being revitalized under Administrator Jared Isaacman with a focus on experimental X-planes.

Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.

The move is part of a dual-airport strategy supporting an airlift initiative transporting passengers and cargo to and from Kuwait via Saudi territory amid the regional conflict.

While most Gulf airlines have aircraft parked at their home bases or temporary hubs in neighboring countries, Qatar Airways has moved its aircraft to Spain.

EASA and Eurocontrol are aiming to improve European aviation’s ability to withstand growing instances of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference.

The head of TSA says the partial shutdown of DHS, which has now reached 40 days, “significantly undermines the security of the U.S. transportation system.”

Navi AI emerges from stealth with generative-AI automated debriefing system for flight schools.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has deferred implementation of its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy, originally scheduled to begin April 1, 2026.

Philippine Airlines is forecasting a more challenging second quarter as the carrier navigates rising fuel costs and a looming national fuel shortage.

Markwayne Mullin has been sworn in as DHS secretary, taking over a federal department in the midst of a partial shutdown resulting in major airport disruption.

As TSA officers continue working without pay during the partial U.S. government shutdown, Delta has suspended specialty airport service for members of Congress.

A system designed to flag imminent runway incursions at LaGuardia did not alert ATC before the fatal collision between a fire truck and a regional jet, NTSB suggests.

With just one week to go before the EU’s non-CO2 reporting deadline, airlines have raised concerns that the official reporting platform is not ready.