Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
South Korea has joined the list of Asia-Pacific countries that have taken major steps to relax international travel restrictions related to COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Commerce Department sanctioned three Russian airlines—Aeroflot, Azur Air and UTair—on April 7, denying businesses or governments from doing any business with the carriers for at least 180 days.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is too generous to airlines and free carbon allowances to the aviation industry should be curbed, Brussels-based campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) said in an April 6 report.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Hong Kong has eased some border rules but not enough for a major recovery for Cathay Pacific.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
An Air France-operated Boeing 777-300ER was involved in a serious incident April 5 when the crew experienced problems with the flight controls on final approach to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Guest have signed an agreement to launch the “Miles on the Go” product at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
Pilots are gaining access to more data and contributing to aggregation programs, and operators are benefiting.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
JetBlue's offer complicates plans by Frontier Airlines to merge with Spirit before the end of 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
The Transportation Security Administration’s proposed baseline budget for fiscal 2023 would increase agency funding by nearly 16%, with a large chunk of the new money going toward greater pay and benefits for the agency’s nearly 50,000 employees.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is proposing mandatory upgrades to Pratt & Whitney PW1500G and PW1900G engines that incorporates a redesigned component developed to eliminate the risk of a condition linked to four inflight shutdowns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

In celebration of the Holy Month, Etihad Airways has teamed up with Emirati Chef Khaled Alsaadi to offer a specially curated inflight menu for the month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
Short-term obstacles and long-term changes were on the agenda at Airlines for Europe’s Brussels summit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian and Lufthansa Group subsidiary Swiss have become the latest European carriers to relax their COVID-19 face mask wearing requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Serial production of Russia’s new Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner will begin up to two years later than planned, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov confirmed after a meeting on the Russian air transport and aircraft industry held by President Vladimir Putin.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is marking the Holy Month of Ramadan by preparing its flights for Iftar by serving bespoke treats to passengers on board and at Hamad International Airport (HIA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Two years into the pandemic, European airlines have acclimated to high levels of short-term uncertainty, but as CEOs gathered in Brussels at the Airlines For Europe (A4E) annual summit, it was long-term issues that dominated discussions.
Airlines & Lessors

Emirates will be offering its signature Ramadan services onboard and on the ground for its fasting passengers.
Air Transport

Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have announced a new lounge access agreement for their customers as part of the Strategic Framework Agreement (SPF) signed in November 2021.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Chen Chuanren
If investigators have insight on why the 737-800 went down during a routine domestic flight, they have not shared it publicly.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Belgium’s new aviation tax will be introduced from April 1, to the annoyance of the country’s airlines.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. federal budget process always provides a peek into government agencies’ aspirations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The board of directors of the U.S. Export-Import Bank met for the first time under President Biden’s Senate-approved pick to run the bank, Reta Jo Lewis, and quickly doled out financial assistance for Boeing’s embattled airliner supply chain.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The Netherlands government is seeking to triple the country’s airport departure tax to €24 ($27) beginning in 2023, as part of its Recovery and Resilience Plan from the pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Lilium's chief operating officer explained to Aviation Week why certification of its Lilium Jet had slipped.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Karen Walker, Victoria Moores, Ben Goldstein
In this first episode of Aviation Week Network's new air transport podcast, Window Seat, editors discuss the fast-changing attitudes and rules related to mask wearing in airports and onboard airliners.
Air Transport