Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Africa is home to one of the world's fastest-growing aviation markets, but governments on the continent are stymying its potential, a senior IATA official says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Pilling
Work on creating the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) should be accelerated to completion, the head of the African Civil Aviation Commission says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
IATA is criticizing a proposal by the Indian government to increase taxes on premium air travel.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Ryanair says it plans to cut its winter 2025-26 capacity in Spain by more than one million seats, citing what it calls “excessive and uncompetitive” charges.
Airports & Networks

By Ella Nethersole
Embraer’s latest E-Jets received type acceptance certification from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Victoria Moores
Former EASA head Patrick Ky has joined the board of Vertical Aerospace, adding regulatory expertise as the company works to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
Osprey Flight Solutions, which provides risk-management solutions to airlines, has secured more than £40 million investment and a new owner.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Australian Transport Safety Bureau reports two similar incidents involving Alliance Airlines Embraer E190 crews landing with incorrect flap settings.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
The Namibian government has said it has committed to establishing a new national airline as a public-private partnership.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippines’ program for the redevelopment of Davao International Airport has received its first unsolicited proposal.
Airports & Networks

By Molly McMillin
The number of aviation meteorologists stationed at air traffic control centers around the U.S. has fallen considerably.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Thailand has blocked Nok Air from resuming international routes or expanding domestic services, in a move coinciding with an ICAO safety audit of the country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Arora Group confirms it formally submitted its Heathrow West proposal to the UK government, a £25 billion alternative to Heathrow Airport’s £49 billion plan.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Pierre-Hugues Schmit joins London Gatwick as CEO, taking the helm just weeks before the UK government issues a ruling on the Northern Runway project.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Former Airlines for Europe managing director Thomas Reynaert will head up IATA's external affairs work.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Leitch
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Air Traffic Management (ATM) holds the promise of addressing many of the structural problems in the provision of ATM across Africa.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Pilling
Kwame Bekoe is literally going down into the weeds to devise a business that could one day lead to sustainable aviation fuel production in Africa.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Five months after emerging from its Chapter 11 restructuring process, Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection again.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Southwest has taken delivery of its first aircraft equipped with an Installed Physical Secondary Barrier, a Boeing 737-8 that entered service on Aug. 29.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
An anti-corruption unit in Madagascar says it has detained 22 people in connection with the smuggling of five Boeing 777-200s that were flown into Iran in July.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Cambridge University’s Aviation Impact Accelerator unveils a blueprint for global contrail mitigation as a research study underlines a need for urgent steps.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
The latest ruling did not resolve whether Lufthansa is using its dominant position in the German market to drive out Condor, its only relevant local competitor.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Chems Chkioua will succeed Damien Cazé at the helm of France’s civil aviation authority, the Directorate General Of Civil Aviation, effective Oct. 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Argentina has approved new interim regulations for assigning airport takeoff and landing slots.
Airports & Networks