Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Indian government has launched an inquiry and ordered IndiGo to reduce its schedule after the early-December meltdown.

We have created the world’s safest form of transportation through reporting our errors. Imagine what we could achieve by examining our successes with equal rigor.

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.

The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.

Airline executives at CAPA describe an operating environment where traditional long-term network planning has been replaced by constant contingency modeling.

IndiGo downgraded its quarterly capacity growth estimates as a result of its cancellation crisis and is still calculating what will undoubtedly be a major hit.

IATA warns that sustainable aviation fuel production growth is slowing and targets are at risk.

The rising trend of passengers filming an aircraft evacuation process and posting it on social media channels has alarmed IATA.

Togo-based ASKY and Angolan flag-carrier TAAG have revealed plans to establish their own MRO operations.

Pressures on Europe's airports will require a rethink of how airports manage performance, according to ACI Europe Director General Olivier Jankovec.

Boeing’s latest ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a United Airlines-owned 737-8, successfully conducted flight tests in Europe and the U.S.

Insufficient radome maintenance after a bird strike probably caused airspeeds to become unreliable on an Air France-operated Airbus A350.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has confirmed the full operational deployment of Free Route Airspace in the Western and Central Africa (WACAF) region.

IATA is warning about a high increase in jamming and spoofing events in and around Venezuela and is pressing the ICAO to intervene.

India’s aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to reduce its flight schedule in the wake of massive flight disruptions over the past week.

Airlines are expected to see record-high load factors in 2026, although profit margins will remain dismally thin compared with most industries, IATA says.

The Beijing Chaoyang District People’s Court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay $3.3 million to eight families of passengers who were aboard flight MH370.

Singapore launched a new Aviation Meteorological Program aimed at advancing R&D to better predict, mitigate and manage the impact of weather on air transport.

Thales has been awarded a contract by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to upgrade the country’s air traffic management system.

Orlando and Tampa airports are preparing for the potential arrival of electric air taxis.

Indian regulators are signaling there could be major repercussions for IndiGo due to an avalanche of cancelations over the past week.

As Spirit Airlines marks a third month in its repeat restructuring, airline founder David Neeleman is weighing in on its chances of survival.

EASA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to Sweden's Taby Air Maintenance for the company’s Saab 2000 Cargo Conversion.

Workers at Seville-based supplier Sofitec Aero had alerted Airbus about manufacturing problems on fuselage panels, labor union UGT FICA said.

Argentina’s Flybondi has taken a step toward establishing a second home market in South America as Paraguay’s aviation authority begins the process of authorizing the ULCC to operate as the country’s flag carrier.