Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Senate confirmed longtime American Airlines flight operations exec John DeLeeuw as the NTSB's newest member.

Ryanair pushes Ireland to act after EU rules Dublin's night flight cap is illegal, urging swift legislation to prevent local restrictions on airport operations.

A better understanding of composite materials’ internal defects may enable further weight reduction of aircraft structures.

Philippine Airlines plans nonstop Manila-Chicago flights by summer 2026, marking the first direct link between the U.S. Midwest hub and the Philippines.

United Airlines has asked the DOT to block United Nigeria Airlines flights to the U.S., arguing the deal would enable “misidentification, misunderstanding and deception” in the market.

Nearly 18 months into his role as Boeing’s first chief of human factors, Nick Patrick is making progress on codifying the discipline companywide.

President Trump is fighting hard again for his tariffs on imported goods and doubling down on trade wars; aerospace and defense should not be surprised when it is used as a bargaining chip again.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed to approve the Senate-passed bill that calls for a widespread ADS-B In mandate.

Three sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) registries have partnered on a pilot project to minimize the risk of double-counting.

European airlines, airports and ANSPs are urging continued funding for the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) project.

Investigators have identified degraded GPS data as a contributing factor in the fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 turboprop near Makassar, Indonesia, on Jan. 17.

The U.S. Global Entry expedited customs clearance service remains halted, per a Feb. 22 order from the U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS).

In the U.S. northeast, high winds and large volumes of snow prompted carriers to temporarily suspend operations at affected airports.

Africa’s new liberalization arbitrator has received its first eight complaints, after finalizing its operating procedures in December 2025.

As an Air Algérie 737-800 was landing at Lyon Saint Exupéry airport in September 2002, a KLM E175 was taking off, creating an unsafe loss of separation.

Histadrut has called a sector-wide labor dispute to protest against the Israeli government’s intention to approve a Wizz Air base in the country.

Airlines are calling for the Samoan government to step back from a planned dramatic increase in fees for departing passengers.

A Myanmar National Airlines ATR 72-600 turboprop sustained airframe damage after being struck by first-person-view drones at Myitkyina Airport.

The FAA is slowly addressing gaps in its air carrier maintenance oversight process, but many shortcomings flagged by auditors are linked to staffing.

Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.

The U.S. air traffic management (ATM) system used to be heralded as the gold standard of commercial airspace operations.

A new national airline for Benin is nearing takeoff, after Amazone Airlines received its AOC from the country’s aviation regulator.

DFW's CEO says the One-Stop Security pilot program, allowing connecting international passengers to bypass security re-screening, has proven successful at DFW.

The FAA is phasing out a major radar modernization program that is running late and well over budget.

Southwest Airlines remains “optimistic” that its first Boeing 737-7s will arrive late this year and enter service in early 2027, a top executive said.