Safety, Ops & Regulation

Peru has signed new air transport memoranda of understanding with Chile and Panama, aiming to expand international connectivity beyond Lima.

The UAE is eyeing major SAF export opportunities to other markets such as the European Union, which is struggling to scale up its own SAF production.

Venezuela’s Laser Airlines has revived a bid to enter the U.S. market, asking federal regulators to act on a longstanding application.

Korean Air is launching a court challenge against fines imposed by South Korean competition regulators in relation to its merger with Asiana.

European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.

The NTSB agreed that the accident was caused by multiple factors, led by the FAA’s placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a DCA approach path.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes that U.S. intervention could expedite the lifting of a 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Brussels Airport is calling for the protection of sustainable development as the Balanced Approach procedure for noise reduction gets underway.

Insufficient crew coordination in an Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-467F cockpit led to a stall warning at takeoff and a tail strike in 2023, investigators say.

After a few years of relative stability, several long-term Ryanair collective labor agreements (CLAs) are up for renewal in 2026-2027.

Chinese airlines have reportedly canceled all scheduled services on 49 routes to Japan this February as tensions between the countries continue to simmer.

The Pakistani government says it has initiated an “open bidding” process for a concession to run Islamabad International Airport.

With airport noise under scrutiny in Europe, there could be changes to the legislation that governs how member states can attempt to limit its impact.

Ryanair is anticipating its first Boeing 737-10s in early February 2027, with the final four 737- 8-200 deliveries currently tracking ahead of schedule.

An auxiliary battery caught fire inside the cabin of an Air France-operated Airbus A220 on June 12, 2025, Dutch air accident investigation bureau DSB says.

EcoCeres has opened its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, marking Malaysia’s first SAF production plant.

Wizz Air’s UK unit has formally applied to the DOT for authority to operate flights between the UK and U.S.

Emirates and Nigerian carrier Air Peace have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE and the UK.

The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 turboprop in Indonesia followed an erratic initial approach, France's BEA says in an opening note to its investigation.

The University of Oxford study highlights the potential for efficiency-focused policy to cut aviation fuel use without affecting capacity.

The FAA has made permanent its ban on all but essential helicopter flights operating in the vicinity of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) held their third National Aviation Conference (FNAC) last November in Lagos.

The battle between the South African general aviation industry and its regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) climaxed with the October high court judgement in favor of the SACAA.

The four projects aim to ready technologies for a hybrid-electric regional aircraft entering service in 2035, as part of the Clean Aviation public-private initiative.

The Mauritanian government has announced plans to support its national carrier, while Liberia has unveiled a 20-year blueprint to improve aviation services.