Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The Russian president ordered a deputy to complete contracts for hundreds of new Russian aircraft within 30 days.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Backed by investor 777 Partners, Australian LCC startup Bonza can now prepare the launch of its domestic Boeing 737-8 operation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A final report on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accident offers little insight on pilot performance, which France and the U.S. say deserves closer scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Safety enhancements to the 737-10 will make their way to the rest of the 737 MAX fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
CAAC Director Liang Nan said these flights are scheduled to resume operations from late January to February.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
The FAA held all U.S. domestic departures for more than two hours on the morning of Jan. 11 after the Notice to Air Mission system went down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has taken the wraps off a long-awaited rule that would require safety management systems at many manufacturers and smaller operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
China has made its first retaliatory move against the raft of COVID-19-related restrictions imposed on travelers from the country by foreign governments.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chris Sloan
Long-term ramifications could see the airline speed up planned internal upgrades and lawmakers ponder tougher passenger-focused performance standards.
Airlines & Lessors

Despite a divided Congress for 2023, ARSA remains optimistic about collaboration on aviation policymaking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates has noted a 154% increase in vegan meals year on year as Veganuary kicks off for 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The safety board wants the FAA to explain why the U.S. regulations are adequate while Europe’s are being updated.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Southwest has said it canceled more than 16,700 flights from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) has approved France’s plan to pay two tranches of financial assistance to Air Austral.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The planned changes coincide with China dropping quarantine requirements for inbound travelers.
Airports & Networks

By Chris Sloan
The world’s largest airline enjoyed dramatic improvements in metrics such as completion factor and on-time performance during Q4 2022 and the holiday period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An aviation accident report is supposed to answer more questions than it raises.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sharjah, UAE-based, MixJet Flight Support has been growing its international flight support services business over the past decade.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Akasa Air has introduced its in-flight safety manual in Braille for people with visual impairments and will offer it in two languages: English and Hindi.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A final report on the second fatal Boeing 737 MAX accident is critiqued as not giving appropriate weight to flight deck human-factors and pilot performance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Sky-high ticket prices and COVID-19 test requirements will not stop Chinese travelers from getting on their first international flight after three long years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Some countries have reacted to the reopening of China with new COVID-19 measures.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
China cleared the Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger in late December but the EU and U.S. are yet to sign off on the deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
European network manager Eurocontrol expects 2023 traffic to reach 92% of pre-pandemic levels or 10.2 million flights.
Safety, Ops & Regulation