Safety, Ops & Regulation

RwandAir is the first African airline to vaccinate all staff against Covid-19, which will position the carrier as one of the safest on the continent.

More insight is needed into pilot decision-making on whether or not to execute a go-around on final approach.

Boosting passenger confidence and creating a sense of well-being aboard aircraft are priorities of cabin interior specialists in the slow recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Sweden’s government plans to introduce measures that will see aircraft landing fees based on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they produce.

Metal 3D-printing startup Velo3D, which has targeted the aerospace and defense sector as a key customer, will become a publicly traded company in a reverse merger announced March 23 with blank-check company Jaws Spitfire Acquisition.

Airlines in the Philippines are canceling many domestic and international flights amid new government-imposed travel restrictions impacting major metropolitan areas.

Europe hopes its Digital Green Certificate will help drive a recovery in air travel demand.

Biometric and digital technologies were becoming more widespread in air travel before the pandemic hit. Few travelers thought or cared about how their

The novel coronavirus pandemic would surely have led to many more airline bankruptcies had it not been for the massive financial support by governments.

The owner of a drone racing supply shop has filed a petition for review of the FAA’s Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft (Remote ID) final regulation in federal appeals court.

An airline industry association has reportedly drafted a proposal to include federal funding of modern avionics in U.S. President Joe Biden’s expected trillion-dollar infrastructure package.

The U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) is now requiring Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific to file its U.S. flight schedules with the agency so it can determine if the company’s operations are creating adverse conditions.

Although rare relative to the total number of flights, wildlife strikes to civil aircraft increased more than nine fold from 1990 to 2019, according

Regulations have proven effective, while manufacturers’ processes are evolving.

U.S. passenger airlines recalled approximately 26,000 full-time employees after Congress extended the payroll support program (PSP) in December 2020, new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reveals.

Ghana’s government has given formal approval for the establishment of a new national airline.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a state loan to another European flag-carrier as a result of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on airline finances.

The UK government has launched a competition for up to £15 million ($20 million) in grant funding to spur the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

The European Commission (EC) has put forward a plan for a Digital Green Certificate to provide proof of a passenger’s COVID-19 health status, with the aim of facilitating a travel recovery within the EU.

The latest additions to the UK’s ever-changing list of “red list” nations that are deemed to have high rates of COVID-19 infections will have an unusually large effect.

France’s parliament has given the go-ahead for clauses aimed at limiting airport development and domestic flights on routes for which a rail alternative of 2.5 hours or under exists.

Health travel apps need government standards.

Many airlines and airports have placed investment in sustainability at the top of their agendas despite the pandemic crisis. QANTAS-BP PARTNERSHIP

Europe’s pilots and airlines have called for a ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and for European policy to ensure the fuels’ sourcing makes them truly sustainable.

Airlines and airports are welcoming new recommendations by ICAO urging the harmonization of coronavirus testing and vaccine certificates, and the consideration of giving high priority for air crews to receive vaccinations.