Safety, Ops & Regulation

So far CFM and GE Aerospace—a 50-50 owner of CFM along with Safran—have identified 95 falsified documents impacting 126 engines.

The FAA released a warning to operators last week of higher GPS spoofing activity affecting commercial aircraft on airways near the Iranian borders.

Filip Cornelis, director of aviation at the EC’s DG MOVE, spoke at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium held in Madrid Oct. 3-4.

Boom has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, a key step in the multi-stage process to clear the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for service.

A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.

Improperly installed CF6-80C2 bearings have been linked to two incidents, including a January 2023 uncommanded engine failure on a new Boeing 767-300 freighter.

Jazeera Airways has introduced sustainable food service ware on all flights across its network of 64 destinations.

Reunion-based Air Austral has undergone significant changes this year, with a restructuring plan approved by the European Commission in January.

The mandate requires more frequent inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-series low-pressure compressor fan hubs.

Emirates has recently been crowned as a 2024 APEX World Class Airline winner for its guest experience and delivering ‘outstanding’ customer service, at the 2024 APEX/IFSA Awards in California.

The European Commission launched an in-depth investigation of the Korean Air-Asiana proposal in February over competition concerns.

Reports suggest recent occurrences are more significant than routine jamming; EASA and FAA have issued special alerts to operators and other authorities.

JetBlue is seeking U.S. government intervention over planned capacity cuts at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Politicians in the Nantes region had been eagerly awaiting infrastructure improvements that would have met, in their view, the requirements of current traffic.

IT is being embraced to move passengers through airports quickly and efficiently.

The odds of a JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines merger coming to fruition could become more clouded as a shutdown of the U.S. government looms large.

The previous 53 editions broke aggregate data into U.S. and Canada, and the rest of the world; the 54th edition subdivides data into seven regions.

Six new U.S. routes are being launched by Viva Aerobus after the restoration of Mexico’s Category 1 safety rating.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Listen in as Bryan Bedford talks with Aviation Week about the pilot shortage and other challenges affecting the U.S. regional airline industry.

Senate Republicans are continuing to evaluate Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for administrator of the FAA.

Xiamen Airlines, a full-service carrier based at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, has appointed APG as its offline General Sales Agent (GSA) in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Thirty percent of NATS control tower staff were unavailable on Sept. 25 for a variety of medical reasons, including COVID-19, Gatwick Airport said.

October is looking ominous for aerospace and defense, and the boogeyman is Washington, D.C.

American Airlines has officially appealed a court decision ordering the airline and JetBlue Airways to dismantle their Northeast Alliance (NEA).