Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airway has unveiled its new Economy class soft furnishings and tableware which will be launched on board in the fourth quarter of the year.
Emerging Technologies

IATA, in collaboration with the Airline Catering Association (ACA), have released an updated Standard Inflight Catering Agreement (SICA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Plans to phase out Russian oil imports to Europe could have a serious impact on airports and air traffic if not replaced by deliveries from other sources, the head of the German Airports Association said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
As part of preparations for the introduction of urban air mobility operations in Brazil, Embraer and sister company Eve UAM have evaluated a set of autonomous flight technologies around Sao Jose dos Campos using helicopters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA sees soon-to-be finalized guidance that unifies several related pilot competences under one umbrella as the first edition of a document that will be expanded in future years, a senior agency executive said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Terrell Siegfried
ARSA advocates for turning to experts for help on navigating regulatory compliance issues.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Mineta was the longest-serving U.S. Transportation Secretary in the department’s history and a difference-making advocate for the nation’s aviation system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Where have export credit agencies gone, and will they come back? The answer is unclear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa subsidiary Air Dolomiti has become the first Italian airline approved to execute Required Navigation Performance-Authorization Required (RNP-AR) approaches to land in Innsbruck, Austria.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
If you can’t beat them, buy them. Why Avianca is seeking to acquire ultra-low-cost rival Viva.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
FAA Flight Standards Service executive director David Boulter will take the agency’s top civil-service safety job on an interim basis when current acting associate administrator for Aviation Safety Chris Rocheleau leaves government service at the end of May.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has released a special Eid Al Fitr campaign, marking the conclusion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Henry Canaday
Fuel prices have been driven sharply upward by a combination of an aggressive war, cartel avarice and climate idealism. Short-term cost increases will
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
In 2008, Thai Airways suffered one of its worst financial results, incurring a THB21.4 billion ($647 million) net loss on the back of surging fuel
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Russian operators’ reregistration push triggered by new Russian law permitting operators to take ownership of leased assets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Opposing flight-control inputs and a lack of overall coordination may explain an Air France Boeing 777-300ER flight crew’s challenges that led to a go-around amid concern that the aircraft’s flight-control system was malfunctioning, an update from French air accident bureau BEA suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
China’s busiest airport Guangzhou Baiyun has canceled more than 1,000 flights after three airport staff tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of April 27.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Another delay in the 777X program for first deliveries to occur in 2025 is a good indication of the depth and breadth of issues that Boeing Commercial Aircraft as a company is facing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Flights to Poland’s capital Warsaw could be severely limited from May 1 amid a dispute with air traffic controllers over pay and working conditions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Aerospace components manufacturer aims to slash training needed to fly eVTOL aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
A large white tent in the middle of an English Midland town center parking lot is providing the advanced air mobility industry with a sense of the infrastructure it may need to serve its customers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
It is widely held that sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are the best near-term solution to decarbonizing aviation, but huge demand and miniscule supply makes their adoption unfeasible on a widescale basis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has scored a key point in its legal dispute with Qatar Airways over surface quality issues on the airline’s A350 fleet that could make an eventual settlement more likely.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

ATW Editors
Sustainability initiatives were brought to the center of the Airlines for Europe (A4E) summit at the end of March as airline executives—including from
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Russian carriers will not be allowed to add any new air services to the U.S., or codeshare with U.S. carriers, after the U.S. FAA downgraded Russia’s air safety rating to Category 2.
Safety, Ops & Regulation