Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
The findings are behind a May 11 airworthiness directive (AD) issued by EASA on the A380.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Authorities in Bangladesh have rejected a proposal to grant fifth freedom rights to United Arab Emirates-based airlines.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has opened its Safety Promotion Center, informing visitors about accident rates and causes, as well as action the industry has taken to improve safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The diversity of use cases for uncrewed traffic management requires a new approach to prioritizing airspace access.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Alan Dron
Senior government ministers from the U.S., U.K. and Canada will chair the SAF Investor Summit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Merlin Labs is working with the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority to certify its autonomous flight system in the Cessna Caravan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Amy Spowart
Expanding the workforce is about addressing systemic barriers to talent—a change that can improve the aviation industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Aaron Karp
Avianca said Aerocivil’s conditions for approving the proposed merger would “make Viva’s recovery impossible and could even affect Avianca’s stability.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
A May 11 airworthiness directive requires A380 operators to calculate “factored time on ground” and conduct inspections based on Airbus’ revised criteria.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Aviation regulators from Japan and South Korea have held their first bilateral talks in a decade
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A near-unanimous vote from pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) has authorized potential strike action.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an updated roadmap for artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A newly filed bill pushes on federal restrictions at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA), in a bid to add more and longer flights.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin lifted the ban on flights to Georgia in place since July 2019 after protests in Tbilisi, but sanctions may limit services.
Airports & Networks

Sustainability and safety have come together thanks to the AviAssist Foundation to improve flight safety in Zambia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
San Francisco International Airport has joined a Centers for Disease Control pilot program testing wastewater samples from international flights for COVID-19.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa had been approved to receive a total of €9 billion ($9.9 billion) in state aid in various forms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian authorities have reduced subsidies for the air transport industry, causing some domestic air services to be axed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A proposed rulemaking seeks to mandate passenger compensation for “controllable” flight delays and cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The wave of sanctions that Russia’s invasion triggered had immediate consequences for the country’s airline industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has updated its concept of operations for urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Nensel
Factors within the airlines’ control, such as aircraft maintenance or lack of crew, were often the leading causes of cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Pilots’ unions have been vocal about the idea of cutting flight crews from two to one.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Han Kok Juan was appointed chairperson of the first-of-its-kind committee.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Delta Air Lines says the demand environment to Japan has changed since Haneda slot pairs were allocated by the U.S. Transportation Department in 2019.
Airports & Networks