Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Austrian aviation authority Austro Control has put Ryanair subsidiary LaudaMotion under increased supervision after discovering maintenance irregularities.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France, stepping up efforts to reduce its environmental impact, plans to offset the emissions from its domestic network from Jan. 1, 2020, the airline said at an environmental roundtable in Paris Dec. 3.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The European Union (EU) failed to prove it fixed illegal subsidies of Airbus A380 and A350XWB production, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced Dec. 2, dispelling the assertion that the A380’s eventual wind-down settles that part of the long-running large aircraft dispute with the U.S. and Boeing.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
The European Union (EU) failed to prove it fixed illegal subsidies of Airbus A380 and A350 XWB production, the World Trade Organization (WTO) announced Dec. 2, dispelling the assertion that the A380’s eventual wind-down settles that part of the long-running large aircraft dispute with the US and Boeing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Chen Chuanren
Hong Kong’s Air Transport Licensing Authority (ATLA) is giving Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) until Dec. 7 to find a new investor or avenue to inject cash into its airline operations, or risk having its airline license revoked or suspended.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
House leaders urge the FAA to step up progress on a system to better segregate space launches from other air traffic.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Responsibility for installing redesigned fan cowls would fall mainly on operators and would affect thousands of 737NGs.
Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
The unique series of steps required to approve hundreds of stored aircraft for delivery to eager airlines has convinced the FAA that it needs to take over issuing airworthiness and export certificates for Boeing 737 MAXs once the agency has cleared the aircraft to return.
Program Management

By Alan Dron
The fatal crash of a flydubai Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don in 2016 occurred due to incorrect aircraft configuration and crew piloting, according to the final report by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC).
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Carriers flying in Europe have yet to adopt the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS), the continent’s satellite-based augmentation system for the GPS signal.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
Tens of thousands of drone enthusiasts in the UK risk a £1,000 ($1,264) fine if they fail to register by Nov. 30, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has warned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Thales is proceeding with development of its Pureflyt flight management system (FMS) that is designed to make the most of connectivity and simplify the crew's job during a flightpath change.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Sean Broderick
FAA will take over issuing airworthiness and export certificates for the hundreds of undelivered Boeing 737 MAXs once the agency permits the aircraft’s return to service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The fatal crash of a flydubai Boeing 737-800 at Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in 2016 occurred because of incorrect aircraft configuration and crew piloting, according to the final report by Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Papua New Guinea is the latest country to sign up for the Aireon space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system, which will help improve monitoring of its airspace and overflights.
Air Transport

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian Air Shuttle is ending flights from Copenhagen and Stockholm to the US and Thailand as part of a broader shake-up of its network to improve profitability.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Plans to significantly reduce South African Airways’ (SAA) workforce have been put on hold until the end of January 2020 as part of an agreement with unions to end a strike.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia could face a multi-year process to address the FAA’s concerns and restore the country’s safety rating, according to the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Italian aviation authority Salvatore Sciacchitano has been elected president of the ICAO Council for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2020.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lisa Ellman, Executive Director, Commercial Drone Alliance
Delivery by drone is safe and secure—and the drone industry is working with federal regulators to make sure it stays that way.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia faces a multiyear process to address the FAA’s concerns and restore the country’s safety rating, according to the head of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
With the air transport industry trying hard to reduce its environmental footprint, Airbus is looking at unconventional ways to improve efficiency.
Air Transport

By Alan Dron
A months-long labor dispute between British Airways (BA) and its pilots could be nearing an end as union members are set to consider a new pay offer.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Chen Chuanren
The governments of Singapore and South Korea have signed an expanded air services agreement that allows airlines from both countries to operate an unrestricted number of passenger and cargo flights between the two nations.
Air Transport

By Bill Carey
House lawmakers are calling on the FAA to take stronger measures to minimize disruptions to airline operations caused by rocket launches as the agency develops regulations to simplify requirements for commercial space operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation