Safety, Ops & Regulation

EASA has set out guidelines for flying in the COVID-19 era that include a requirement for passengers and crew to wear face masks at all times.

Airlines want a harmonized set of hygiene standards, but it’s a difficult goal.

Smart airlines are doing more than a spring clean of their cabins.

Subhas Menon joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) as its new director general as the industry entered a crisis of unprecedented

A new study suggests that most operators disregarded the FAA’s system for authorizing drone flights in controlled airspace when flying near a large central Florida airport.

IATA and Airports Council International (ACI) have reiterated pleas that any new biosecurity measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic should be supported by scientific evidence and be consistent globally.

Singapore will gradually allow passengers to transit through Changi Airport (SIN) again starting from June 2.

BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.

It will be a long time before air travel returns to pre-crisis levels, but international services will take far longer than domestic to restore.

When traffic starts to grow again, Europe’s system of hubs and secondary airports may evolve.

The FAA plans to “prioritize” a long-stalled rulemaking on system safety assessments (SSAs) and will seek input from both an advisory committee and global peers on how to safely broaden aircraft certification to include international environments.

Qatar Airways has added more onboard safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis as the flag-carrier ramps up service again and begins its renewed codeshare with American Airlines.

Reaffirming current protocols and developing new ones are both in the cards.

Asian markets dominate global rankings as some rebound from the COVID-19 crisis faster than those in the U.S. and Europe.

IATA has called on the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to step in with financial support measures for their aviation sectors as they struggle to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.

The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee called on airlines to cap load factors in the cabin, after a viral image of a fully-packed United Airlines flight caused a stir on social media earlier this week.

More airlines are announcing plans to resume service, particularly in Europe. But health protection rules and new processes are unclear.

Boeing has tapped long-time executive and former head of commercial engineering Mike Delaney to lead what the company sees as a pan-industry

IATA officials are in talks with Argentinian ministers in hopes of persuading the government to bring forward its ban on all air travel and the sale of flight tickets.

SINGAPORE—Malaysia’s primary airport operator, Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad (MAHB), has released its April operating statistics that reveal a 98.4% year-on-year (YOY) decline in passenger traffic across the whole country.

Data from airports body ACI Europe shows a 98.6% drop in April passenger numbers because of COVID-19, with director general Olivier Jankovec warning of “irreversible damage” should the situation continue.

Vietnam will temporarily halt the application and approvals of new airlines as it prioritizes recovery of its air travel sector.

There are five common technical, systems and managerial conditions that exist in organizations before they experience accidents.

The Senate Armed Services Committee recently met to consider a bewildering decision by the FCC to OK the building of a low-power, ground-based network for 5G cellular and Internet of Things data services that opponents say could interfere with GPS receivers.

Five U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would force airlines to offer cash refunds for all flights canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic, regardless of whether the trip was canceled by the airline or customer.