Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.

UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) chairman Stephen Hillier has acknowledged that “there’s still much still to do,” following the UK’s exit from the EU (Brexit) and from EU aviation regulator EASA.

Australian airlines have welcomed a new government support package that includes 50% subsidies for 800,000 domestic tickets to help spur travel demand.

Flight management systems (FMS) have evolved into sophisticated control and computation systems that accept multiple data and sensor inputs and

U.S. airlines are set to receive another $14 billion in payroll support after House lawmakers approved the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on March 10.

The Norwegian government has stepped in to impose a pause in Rolls-Royce’s plans to sell its Bergen Engines division.

EASA has published guidance for aviation operators and national authorities to manage UAV incidents near airports.

Governments have had many plans to reopen borders, but they have been forced to revise them many times since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

Frozen in time, Canada’s airlines hope their fortunes can change after the oblivion of 2020.

Laser strike incidents against pilots increased in 2020 despite an overall decrease in air traffic operations, the FAA said March 8. Pilots reported 6

Ask the Editors: Reopenings are expected to vary by region, as the distribution of vaccines and pace of vaccinations remains uneven.

Canadian airlines have been in limbo for a year as stringent travel restrictions and a lack of government aid have hindered what little recovery there could have been in market demand.

ICAO, IATA and CANSO have agreed to partner in a training program to familiarize the industry on the new Global Reporting Format (GRF) on runway surface conditions.

Olivier Dassault was the son of the late Serge Dassault and grandson of Marcel Dassault, who founded the French aviation firm before World War II.

Preliminary data released by the NTSB regarding the agency’s investigation into the Feb 20. in-flight failure of a Pratt & Whitney PW4077 on a United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER over Colorado confirm the fracture surface of the broken blade at the center of the event was consistent with fatigue damage.

The U.S. and EU have agreed to suspend collecting penalty tariffs on each other on imports associated with the long-running airliner subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the two sides said March 5.

The organizations overseeing Finland’s airports and air traffic infrastructure have announced a collaboration on plans to install a remote air traffic control (ATC) system in the Nordic nation.

The arrival of vaccines has airlines hoping they will begin to emerge from their worst crisis. But what will the industry look like?

The Biden administration is picking up on a British goodwill gesture associated with the long-running World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute between Europe, Airbus, the U.S., and Boeing over illegal subsidies to build large commercial aircraft.

This week's Newsround - the programme that keeps you up to date with the aerospace and defence highlights and insights from Africa, the Middle East and India – brings news of technology leaps in air traffic management in Africa and the Middle East; sees signs of recovery with training revival in India and the Gulf.

In a sign of progress toward sustainability goals, the aviation industry has set out a plan to achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2050.

Larger issue of damage caused by engine failures could draw regulators’ focus.

The Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination (ATCEUC) is urging the European Council to repeal the European Commission’s (EC) proposal on the consolidation of the Single European Sky (SES) project.

The FAA has announced the final four of five U.S. airports it has selected to evaluate drone countermeasure systems.