Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.

Boeing is broadening its flight operations-related support for customers, including a program modeled after its maintenance-focused field service representative network.

Airlines on either side of the Atlantic are seeing big recoveries in passenger demand this year—some even back to 2019 levels—while also dealing with operational challenges as the air travel system restores.

Airbus and Qatar Airways both claimed victory following a London court’s May 26 ruling on several procedural issues involving a dispute over A350 fuselage surface degradation.

Much has changed at Puerto Rico's primary airport following an infusion of $296 million over the past nine years.

Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

A long-awaited update to U.S. mechanic training school standards is now official, and affected schools have four months to comply with the revamped requirements.

The Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, or CAAFI, was founded in 2006 and is a public-private partnership working to foster the