Safety, Ops & Regulation

In the past, major carriers have mostly been kept off one another’s main turf. Now there is more competition.

IATA is urging the Canadian government to replace mandatory quarantines and other travel restrictions with more stringent testing protocols that could help revive travel demand without putting citizens at risk.

The FAA remains confident that it will finalize a long-awaited revamp of U.S. mechanic training standards by the end of 2020, Administrator Steve Dickson said Sept. 14.

Thousands of workers have taken voluntary buyouts, but thousands more face layoffs and furloughs come Oct. 1.

Training specialist and senior trainer at Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, Marzoog Algamdi, sees thinking outside the box as being essential for the ATM world in a post-Covid era.

EASA has completed Boeing 737 MAX flight testing, clearing the way for joint regulatory agency evaluations of the grounded model’s updated training later in September.

Ask the Editors: The long time it takes to process tests is one of the biggest hurdles now. IATA hopes a test that meets this and other concerns will be available soon.

Readers write about GPS mismanagement, AW&ST as invaluable information source and Boeing 737 handling trials.

The Swiss Parliament has approved a CHF 150 million ($165 million) equity contribution to support air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide, which has experienced a “massive decline” in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jordan has become the latest country in the Middle East to sign an aviation agreement with Israel to open up potential routes between and across the two countries. The move will also have environmental benefits.

Ask the Editors: Mitsubishi’s inexperience with developing commercial aircraft has led to a series of delays in its regional jet program.

The air navigation service provider of Hong Kong will introduce satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its flight information region beginning early next year, data provider Aireon announced Sept. 9.

The UK government will detail a five-year aviation recovery strategy this fall, including a consultation on air passenger duty (APD) and further considerations on slot reform.

A proposal by the European Commission (EC) to simplify information about COVID-related travel threats runs the risk of doing the opposite.

The FAA has taken the next steps in standing up grant programs to help aspiring pilots, engineers and aviation maintenance technicians, outlining plans to begin collecting applications for the first round of grants in November.

The European Commission (EC) is hoping to rollout a simple color-coded map showing risk levels to overcome the current patchwork of COVID-19 travel restrictions and better-inform the traveling public.

Several modifications still undefined as regulators finalize requirements for 737 MAX return to service.

The EU and China have brought into effect a new agreement aimed at harmonizing product approval regulations and enhancing safety in the civil aviation sector.

Eight aircraft identified as needing immediate attention due to safety risks.

NASA X-59 project inspires attempt to capitalize on possible entry of low-boom supersonic jets within the next decade.

Researchers find lack of large flakes may give crews false sense of security in snowy takeoffs.

Ask the Editors: Consolidation among major carriers working with regionals will bring long overdue streamlining to the aviation industry.

A study funded by the government of South Korea suggests that a passenger who is infected with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 but shows no symptoms can infect other passengers on the same flight.

Colombia appears poised to restart commercial aviation operations after shutting down the sector for roughly six months to combat the spread of COVID-19.

The FAA seeks to evaluate counter-unmanned aircraft systems and choose airports to host the technology.