IATA is saying planned reforms of the Single European Sky (SES) agreed by the European Council “will entrench the failure of monopoly air navigation service providers to tackle emissions, delays and costs.”
The European Council has put forward a general approach on the reform of the Single European Sky (SES) aimed at improving European airspace management and its air navigation services system.
A pair of U.S. senators sharply rebuked the airline industry’s collective response to criticisms of refund policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, arguing that questions raised in a recent letter to seven airlines were not properly addressed.
Ali Bahrami spent most of his time as head of FAA’s safety and certification activities under intense scrutiny following fatal Boeing 737 MAX accidents in October 2018 and March 2019.
EASA has expressed concerns over reduced skill levels among air traffic controllers (ATCOs) as a result of the pandemic and suggested methods by which individual controllers and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) can ensure professional standards are maintained.
Under the proposed budget, the FAA would spend $2.4 million in the coming fiscal year to place “senior representatives” in the UK, Mexico, Poland and somewhere in Southeast Asia.
The Biden administration rolled out a fiscal 2022 proposed federal budget on May 28 that seeks $18.45 billion for the FAA, $1 billion more than sought last year by the previous Trump administration.
New travel restrictions have been put in place between France and the UK aimed at stopping the spread of the so-called Indian variant of the coronavirus, just as Eurocontrol figures show signs of a recovery in travel demand.
Spanish air navigation service provider Enaire and technology company Indra have formed Startical to develop and deploy a constellation of more than 200 small low-Earth-orbit satellites to provide a global air traffic management service.
The FAA plans to transition a new rocket tracking capability from test to operational status in June, providing a way to reduce flight disruptions as the pace of commercial space launches increases.
Boeing has agreed to evaluate its readiness to safely ramp up 737 production, change several internal process and supplier-oversight procedures, and pay a fine of at least $17 million to settle two 737 production-quality issues that affected nearly 1,000 aircraft.
A coronavirus outbreak and lockdown in the Australian state of Victoria has caused the suspension of some important routes in the Australia-New Zealand travel bubble.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh does not expect the May 23 interception of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 by Belarus to “set a precedent” for other governments to follow.
The Sri Lankan government has announced it will allow international passengers to enter the country again, after a temporary ban due to increased COVID-19 concerns.
Eurocontrol is working with the European Union and individual member states to put into place decisions made by the European Council to isolate Belarus airspace.
Abu Dhabi-based air navigation service company GAL rolled out its new brand at the Airport Show in Dubai with a number of key speakers at the conferences. The company is now showing as Global Air Navigation Services (GANS).
