Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The UK has tightened up its COVID-19 travel restrictions, imposing the requirement of a negative test for the virus on all arrivals in addition to mandatory quarantines for those coming from states not on its “travel corridor” list.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Turkish Airlines’ CEO has said passengers must not wear valved or vented face masks on board, in line with national health regulations and World Health Organization (WHO) guidance.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The flight data recorder (FDR) of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was recovered by Indonesian naval divers on the evening of Jan. 12, three days after the Boeing 737-500 carrying 62 people plunged into the sea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Chen Chuanren
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 crashed into the sea Jan. 9 after losing contact with air traffic control shortly after taking off from Jakarta Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Five non-career FAA appointees resigned from their posts in protest after the storming of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters Jan. 7, according to an internal email viewed by Aviation Daily.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The settlement between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is not likely to generate many positive reactions from outside the two organizations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

This webinar took place January 8, 2021 Cargo operators, airlines, forwarders and equipment manufacturers are shaping up to the air cargo industry’s
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
WASHINGTON—A key U.S. House chairman called on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Saudia has become the world’s first airline to introduce a comprehensive flight guide in braille for visually-impaired and blind passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Tony Osborne
Airlines and aerospace manufacturers may still face added complications, but a last-minute Brexit deal is good news.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The U.S. political crisis spilled into the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) Thursday when DOT secretary Elaine Chao became the first cabinet official to resign in response to the mob invasion of the Capitol building by President Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Management insists permanent structural change is needed whereas unions try to return to pre-crisis labor conditions as soon as possible.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
From electric and autonomous tow vehicles to a rail system, alternative approaches to aircraft ground handling come into focus.
Sustainability

By Bill Carey
The FAA on Jan. 6 announced a final rule that streamlines the application process for testing supersonic aircraft over land.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new ICAO pilot training panel prompted in part by the Boeing 737 MAX saga plans to start work in February, Aviation Week has learned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
UK LCC easyJet is rolling out a reduced schedule with the start of the latest English lockdown, while Aer Lingus has extended its flight suspension to England, Scotland and Wales until Jan. 8.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
IATA is criticizing a decision by Canada’s government to add a testing requirement to mandatory quarantines in place, describing the decision as the “worst of both worlds.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
In a major setback for an industry hoping for relaxed travel regulations the German government has decided to further reinforce travel restrictions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Industry’s push to get revised training standards for U.S. mechanic educational programs received a boost in the recent stimulus bill, as Congress included language that calls on the FAA to issue a new rule by midyear.
Workforce & Training

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1.25 billion ($1.53 billion) government recapitalization for German leisure-travel specialist TUI and a
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Canada is adding another layer onto its travel restrictions through a requirement that all travelers entering the country must present a negative
Air Transport

By Victoria Moores
European and UK airlines have rolled out a series of structural changes following the agreement by the UK and European Union (EU) on the terms of their future relationship.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The Trump administration’s trade representative announced Dec. 30 that it would recalculate how it applies punitive tariffs on EU goods stemming from the Airbus-Boeing airliner subsidy dispute, and will expand targeted imports to include large aircraft parts from Germany and France.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Flight crew showed that creativity can help manage a serious event, while cabin crew took care of raising the passengers’ spirits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
With just seven days before the end of the Brexit transition agreement, the UK and the European Union have finally agreed on a future trading relationship.
Safety, Ops & Regulation