A three-day arbitration proceeding between American Airlines and its flight attendants has expired without conclusion, setting the stage for the dispute over the company’s attendance policy to drag on.
A federal judge in Northern Texas has issued a temporary restraining order instructing the unions representing American Airlines’ mechanics to end their support for an alleged work slowdown that the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier claims has resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations since February.
L3 Commercial Aviation revealed plans to build its first US airline training center, which will open in October and be co-located with the company’s Arlington, Texas-based L3 Link Training & Simulation facility.
Wichita-based Spirit AeroSystems unveiled new production methods for carbon fiber composite materials that the company said will lower costs and increase production volumes on future aircraft components.
Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has posted a preliminary report on the crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ100) at Moscow Sheremetyevo airport May 5.
The Russian government’s legislative commission has proposed setting a zero percent value-added tax (VAT) for aircraft registered in Russia to boost civil aviation development.
A European Union (EU)-backed project, which aims to produce jet fuel from concentrated sunlight, water and CO2, has synthesized its first “solar kerosene” under real field conditions, validating its technology and paving the way for higher-scale production.
CFM International is redesigning the bearing in the radial drive shaft of the LEAP-1B that powers the Boeing 737 MAX after five incidents in which an engine was shut down in-flight because an oil filter bypass warning light indicated in the cockpit.
The US House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee will hold its second hearing on the status of the Boeing 737 MAX June 19, which will feature testimony from groups representing airlines, pilots and flight attendants.
European rules on drones should ensure drone operations across Europe are safe and secure, European citizens’ privacy are safety are respected and drones are able to circulate freely, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said June 11 as the new rules were published.
A group of financial analysts have said they suddenly see environmental concerns emerging as the next major risk to commercial aircraft deliveries, on top of international trade wars and other conflicts.
With the world’s busiest international airport and, potentially, the world’s largest airport on your patch, plus possibly the world’s first autonomous air taxis in a liberal drone-friendly city, the challenges are clear for air navigation. Alan Peaford talks to Ibrahim Ahli, deputy CEO at Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS).
A $7.9 billion TSA budget that would expedite the procurement of more effective imaging technology in FY2020 was approved by the House Appropriations Committee on June 11, paving the way for a full floor vote in coming weeks.
Italy’s Blue Panorama Airlines is considering whether to appeal against a €1 million ($1.1 million) fine imposed by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) for what the authority described as “unfair commercial practice” by the carrier.
Amendments to the Russian tax code that set a 0% value-added tax (VAT) on domestic flights, excluding those to and from Moscow, were signed by President Vladimir Putin June 6.
London Heathrow is investing £50 million ($63.5 million) in security-screening upgrades, meaning passengers will no longer be required to remove their liquids and laptops from their hand luggage.
Major US carriers have filed a complaint with federal regulators to seek reimbursement from Buckeye Pipe Line Co., alleging the company’s rates for shipping jet fuel from its Linden, New Jersey, refinery to New York-area airports “are not just or reasonable.”
After a nearly year-long hiatus, the FAA’s drone advisory committee (DAC) met June 6 with a new chairman and a tasking from the agency to marshal industry behind a coming requirement that drones be capable of being identified in flight.
France has called on European transport ministers to discuss putting in place an aviation tax at a European level to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
The US House Appropriations Committee has approved legislation granting $17.7 billion to FAA in FY2020, advancing the bill to the full chamber where it is scheduled to be taken up later in June.
Southwest Airlines pilots are “comfortable” with proposed training updates for the Boeing 737 MAX fleet and did not recommend any changes to FAA’s draft standards during the public comment period.
