Safety, Ops & Regulation

The settlement between Boeing and the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is not likely to generate many positive reactions from outside the two organizations.

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

WASHINGTON—A key U.S. House chairman called on the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to

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

Airlines and aerospace manufacturers may still face added complications, but a last-minute Brexit deal is good news.

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.

Management insists permanent structural change is needed whereas unions try to return to pre-crisis labor conditions as soon as possible.

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

The FAA on Jan. 6 announced a final rule that streamlines the application process for testing supersonic aircraft over land.

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.

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.

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.”

In a major setback for an industry hoping for relaxed travel regulations the German government has decided to further reinforce travel restrictions.

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.

The European Commission (EC) has approved a €1.25 billion ($1.53 billion) government recapitalization for German leisure-travel specialist TUI and a

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

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.

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.

Flight crew showed that creativity can help manage a serious event, while cabin crew took care of raising the passengers’ spirits.

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.

Aer Lingus has won approval from the U.S. Transportation Department to enter into a transatlantic joint venture that also includes American Airlines, British Airways, Finnair and Iberia.

EASA has called for proposals from organizations as it seeks more data on the long-term effects of contaminants in airline cabin air.

Abu Dhabi, the federal capital of the United Arab Emirates and one of the seven that constitute the small desert nation, has eased its strict quarantine regulations.

IATA has appointed Kamil H. Al-Awadhi as vice president for Africa and the Middle East (AME), effective March 1, 2021.

Singapore Airlines has started trials of a new digital health certificate based on the IATA Travel Pass framework, becoming the first carrier to do so.