Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Spanish defense and aerospace electronics company says the acquisition will allow it to position itself in the growing uncrewed traffic management market and bolster its UK presence.

The vote will be the latest attempt to advance reforms to legislation that governs compensation for air passengers in cases of delays or cancellations.

The FAA plans to order mandatory inspections of Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) horizontal stabilizer components.

India’s competition watchdog is seeking more information from airlines as it investigates IndiGo in relation to the carrier’s December 2025 network meltdown.

A draft rule issued before companies secure approvals for their next-generation service suggests the FAA learned some lessons from the 2022 5G C-Band rollout.

The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.

This year India’s two largest airlines—and their CEOs—will have to contend with more scrutiny from regulators and their own boards.

Roll-out of Free Route Airspace in Africa to drive airline savings in fuel costs and emissions.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines said it has now secured more de-icing fluid, after warning that supplies needed to de-ice aircraft at Schiphol were running low.

Evidence-based training fosters crew behaviors such as being proactive and anticipating needs, planning contingencies and continuously sharing information.

The Zero Engine Taxi eTaxi system electrically drives one of the aircraft’s main landing gear wheel sets using power from the auxiliary power unit.

The FAA is proposing a retrofit plan to ensure radio altimeters function as expected after new wireless spectrum is sold off and activated in the coming years

KLM says deicing fluid is running low at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol while snow is causing flight disruptions at other airports around Europe.

An air traffic controller union is calling for investment in system upgrades in Greece in the wake of a massive communications outage in the country on Jan. 4.

Peru and Australia have formally entered an open skies agreement that removes restrictions on air services between the two countries.

Air China is selling a portion of its shares in Cathay Pacific, as part of a minor reshuffle in Cathay’s ownership structure.

Brussels has extended deadlines for TAP Air Portugal and SATA to complete divestments of assets that were conditions for pandemic-era aid granted by Portugal.

Russian airlines carried 108.6 million passengers in 2025, the first decline since Russia lost access to Western markets, aircraft and technologies in 2022.

Indra and RTX have been awarded contracts to replace the FAA’s ground-based air traffic control (ATC) system radars.

Flights to and from the Eastern Caribbean are being restored after U.S. aviation authorities lifted temporary airspace restrictions imposed following U.S. military action in Venezuela.

The UK government has launched a call for evidence on the use of crop-based feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

On Dec. 27, 2025, Russia's aviation authority Rosaviatsia issued its approval of an all-Russian modification of the Tupolev Tu-214 narrowbody.

The European Commission has approved €167.8 million ($197 million) in French restructuring aid to long-haul leisure carrier Corsair under EU state aid rules.

Kenyan President William Ruto has announced plans to begin construction of a new airport at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport before the end of the year.

The aviation industry today faces challenges that were unimaginable in 1927, yet the path forward still begins with bold dreams, fortitude and shared conviction.