South African airline Comair has canceled all flights for a fourth consecutive day after its air operator’s certificate (AOC) was suspended indefinitely by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on March 13.
A group of lawmakers from the U.S. House and Senate are urging the Biden administration to block the proposed merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines, warning the tie-up would “monopolize the ultra-low-cost segment of the industry.”
The FAA has finalized rules mandating inspections and modifications for Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 777s, completing a year-long process to develop fixes that address issues spotlighted in three engine failures and get grounded aircraft back into service.
Malaysia will fully open its borders to vaccinated travelers starting April 1, becoming one of the first Southeast Asia nations to allow passengers to enter the country without quarantine.
As the world emerges slowly from the grips of a global pandemic, the challenges facing the aviation sector have shifted dramatically and quickly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General is to audit the FAA’s certification of urban air mobility aircraft at the request of Congress.
Korean Air has become the latest carrier to suspend its flights to Moscow since the Ukraine conflict began, while Japanese airlines are extending their cancelation of most European flights.
Southeast Asian nations are taking bolder steps toward reopening their borders as the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme expands to more countries and cities within the region, which has seen one of the slowest recoveries in international flying.
Shipping rates are rising again in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while the inability of Russian-owned freighters to operate as usual takes significant capacity out of the market.
As airspace over Russia and Ukraine is effectively closed, except for domestic flights in the former, the most immediate consequence of the war for airlines is the impact on carriers’ flight operations.
Turboprops accounted for all but one of 2021’s fatal airliner accidents, with more attention to be paid to improving safety in that market sector as a result, IATA’s 2021 safety performance report revealed.
Airlines forced to cancel operations through Russian airspace connecting Europe and Asia are generally re-routing south, but the old Arctic route via Anchorage has become of interest again.
Sanctions targeting Russia’s airlines and broader economy will disrupt one of the strongest post-downturn domestic-market recoveries and put much of its international flying at immediate risk.
Russian carriers have been barred from almost all of Europe’s airspace as part of sanctions imposed by the European Union following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
AerCap is ceasing all leasing activity with Russian carriers and Finnair has withdrawn its first quarter financial guidance, cautioning that prolonged Russian airspace restrictions will render most of its Asian network unviable.
