Safety, Ops & Regulation

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.

Workers at Seville-based supplier Sofitec Aero had alerted Airbus about manufacturing problems on fuselage panels, labor union UGT FICA said.

Argentina’s Flybondi has taken a step toward establishing a second home market in South America as Paraguay’s aviation authority begins the process of authorizing the ULCC to operate as the country’s flag carrier.

IndiGo suspended flights at New Delhi as it attempts to recover from a spate of major flight disruptions that have caused India’s regulator to take action.

Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. DOT plan to upgrade the country’s air traffic control infrastructure by 2029.

An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.

The International Civil Aviation Organization Council chose Toshiyuki Onuma, currently Japan's Representative to ICAO, to be its president from Jan. 1, 2026.

The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.

Long-awaited plans to reform European legislation governing the rights of air passengers in the event of a delay or cancellation are dragging on.

While not expecting impacts of the U.S. government shutdown to bleed over into 2026, American Airlines is keeping a close eye on the shorter term.

Eurocontrol is endeavoring to make aviation players aware of the existence of the Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository and is urging them to use it.

Airline groups resolved to tackle the issue of Africa's rising taxes and charges at AFRAA’s Annual General Meeting in Angola in early December.

It is clear that while tariffs have had an impact on global cargo carriers, the overall picture has not been as bad as many feared, at least so far.

We need clarity about the regulations and access to loan funds for students, to ensure the pipeline of up-and-coming pilots is not slowed.

Avianca is close to completing software fixes on its Airbus A320 fleet to mitigate risks of uncommanded flight control inputs from intense solar radiation.

Bookings for Delta Air Lines have rebounded after they declined during the flight cuts imposed by the FAA in November during the recent government shutdown.

Boeing envisions FAA certification of its 737-10 “later” in 2026.

As accidents and incidents have shown in recent years, runway incursions remain a marked concern for air transport safety.

The Malaysian government has confirmed it will resume the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 at the end of the year.

Airbus said Dec. 3 that it now aims to deliver 790 aircraft in 2025 “in light of a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels.”

The global fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft burned nearly $200 million in fuel in 2024 while idle waiting for takeoff, according to data gathered by IATA.

The controller would transition to a supervisory role, no longer dealing with routine operations such as frequency changes, automation promoters say.

EASA is mandating Airbus-recommended inspections of A350 auxiliary power units (APU) following two in-service incidents linked to a common problem.

The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.

Chinese airlines have sharply pulled back their planned flying to Japan in December, slashing almost a quarter of capacity and frequencies compared to November.