Safety, Ops & Regulation

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has vetoed a bill that would allow free baggage allowances for domestic and international air travelers.

Europe’s Third Country Operator approval program is undergoing its first revamp, but officials say no significant changes will be introduced.

The FAA’s amended type certification process is successful, but agency needs more flexibility to put less focus on cost justifications.

The Biden administration is expected to imminently lift pre-departure COVID-19 testing mandates for international arrivals, ending a pandemic-era policy that many analysts have blamed for slowing the return of international travel.

Airlines and airports believe that contactless technologies, in use at all stages of the air travel process from border control to onboard lavatories, are here to stay.

An accident at an oil refinery near Vienna on June 3 is now affecting the supply of kerosene to Vienna International Airport (VIE).

Emirates has won the Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, awards at the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland.

Airline industry stakeholders have banded together in objecting to the return of a mandatory baggage allowance in Brazil.

Airlines serving destinations in Hungary are decrying the imposition of a new passenger departure tax to be imposed by the Hungarian government beginning July 1.

What’s involved in being part of the NTSB Go Team—including getting to the accident.

The European Commission has approved restructuring aid for Portuguese leisure carrier SATA Air Açores, as well as a recapitalization for Latvian carrier airBaltic, to avoid possible default and insolvency.

A lack of clarity in Boeing, Qantas maintenance documentation led to a 787 crossing the Pacific with tape on four static ports, an ATSB probe found.

A Mitre report found that the FAA’s amended type certificate process results in safe designs but made several recommendations for improvement.

Raytheon Technologies, the Super Tier 1 aerospace supplier and large defense prime contractor, will move its corporate headquarters this year to Arlington, Virginia, home of the Pentagon and across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.

Dassault Falcon 10X business jet may be first large-category aircraft designed for single-pilot operations, a capability Airbus covets.

Government bailouts delayed consolidation, but day of reckoning is here.

The FAA renewed Boeing’s delegation authority, but not for as long as the company requested, and not without a few strings attached.

Regional airline says its training academy can safely fast-track airline pilots.

The FAA plans to order GE-powered Boeing 787 fuel system modifications in response to several in-service incidents that led to fuel leaks.

Airlines are in limbo until the government decides to eliminate testing protocols.

New proposed EASA special conditions mark next step in Airbus A321XLR’s long certification journey.

The dispute between Qatar Airways and Airbus over fuselage surface degradation on A350s took another turn as the carrier said it was prepared for a trial while the OEM said the airline had mischaracterized a recent court ruling.

Russian news outlet RBK News is reporting that China has banned Russian carriers flying Western-leased Boeing and Airbus aircraft through its airspace due to the uncertain legal status of these aircraft.

An FAA review of certification requirements stemming from several high-profile engine failures that caused ancillary damage finds no need to change the way nacelles are evaluated, the agency’s chief told the NTSB.

International demand continues to be crimped by pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirements to enter the U.S.