Safety, Ops & Regulation

ACC Aviation, which has offices in five global continents, reports an upsurge in consultancy work in Africa.

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London City Airport flight operations are now being directed from 70 mi. away.

A broad coalition of manufacturers, trade groups and travel organizations are pushing U.S. and UK leaders to re-open travel links between the two countries, while moves by pharmaceutical manufacturers to boost vaccine distribution are being lauded as much-needed steps to jump-start global air travel demand.

COVID-19 has pushed sustainability and emissions reduction higher up the aviation agenda–and highlighted the need for further action.

New Zealand has agreed to open a quarantine-free travel bubble with the Cook Islands, prompting Air New Zealand to ramp up flights to the popular leisure destination of Rarotonga.

Europe’s industry sees itself in a time crunch for sustainability, but budget negotiations on the Clean Sky follow-on program drag on.

The FAA’s mandate ordering electrical-bonding modifications to certain grounded Boeing 737 MAXs is out, but operators are still waiting on finalized

A Middle East SAF project yields food-producing side benefits.

The world divides on travel health criteria.

How can we expect the global airline industry to return to self-sustainability when it is built on junk bonds? This is an important question as

Daily flight operations are now being controlled from a room at the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) area control center at Swanwick more than 100 miles away.

The European parliament has taken another step toward a COVID-19 passport for the region, voting Wednesday on the implementation of the EU COVID-19 certificate.

An FAA order mandating changes to Boeing 737 MAXs affected by recently discovered electrical issues before those aircraft can fly again has been finalized and is slated for publication April 30.

While U.S. airlines expect a strong summer, the demand comeback will be much slower elsewhere.

A common practice used by airlines to reduce fuel costs could undermine the objectives of a planned EU mandate to blend sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with fossil jet fuel starting in 2025, an environmental organization has warned.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has laid down a partial limit on EU261, the European Union (EU) legislation that provides compensation to airline passengers in the event of a serious delay or cancellation of a flight in the EU.

Bye’s electric twin; In-orbit debris monitoring; New LEO use; Decarbonizing Europe’s skies; and Furanics for SAF.

Airlines flying into Germany are facing another deepening of the novel coronavirus crisis as the government is set to introduce nightly curfews starting April 24.

UK air navigation service provider (ANSP) NATS plans to make available to aviation stakeholders an environmental performance measurement system that it says will help cut CO2 emissions as the airline industry recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Australia–New Zealand air travel bubble will not be affected despite an Auckland Airport (AKL) worker testing positive for the coronavirus, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden confirmed.

The FAA is expanding a cargo-compartment inspection mandate to all Boeing 787s after determining the affected parts—decompression panels—may be found throughout the widebody twin fleet and not just on a limited number of aircraft.

Ask the Editors: Flight crews favor vaccination, but requirements depend on airline policies and local laws, which are changing quickly.

The European Commission has approved a Belgian plan to help support airports in Wallonia, the southern French-speaking region of the country.

Repairs to in-service, stored aircraft likely.