Some 30 people were treated for minor injuries after a Ryanair Boeing 737 lost cabin pressure, made a descent and did an emergency landing in Frankfurt July 14.
Two Air China Boeing 737-800 pilots have been suspended and had their contracts terminated after the co-pilot allegedly smoked during a flight, leading to an incident in which their aircraft rapidly descended.
The UK’s aviation regulator has given details of the work it is undertaking in the event of a “disorderly” Brexit, where the UK leaves the European Union (EU) without an agreed deal between the two parties.
Irish LCC Ryanair said it welcomed the European Union Commission’s decision to approve Ryanair’s proposed acquisition of a 75% interest in Austria-based LaudaMotion July 12.
Atlas Air Worldwide (AAW), ramping up to meet rising demand from cargo carriers looking for lift, has signed an agreement with GoJet Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, that guarantees the regional carrier’s pilots interviews with the widebody freight-hauling specialist.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines expects flight cancellations and interruptions July 25, as flight attendants and staff meet to consider a new collective wage agreement, which was announced May 1.
Ryanair’s Ireland-based pilots have called two more one-day strikes on July 20 and July 24, as a conflict with the LCC’s management continues despite ongoing talks between the two sides.
The FAA has agreed to improve its safety oversight of airlines after a finding by the US Department of Transportation Inspector General (IG) that its oversight of American Airlines “lacked objectivity.”
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), EASA and Airbus signed a tripartite agreement July 12 to collaborate on the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in urban environments.
Air France-KLM is nearing two months without a CEO, with a replacement for Jean-Marc Janaillac, who left May 15 following a bitter dispute with unions over pay, still to be found.
Irish LCC Ryanair has canceled 30 flights between Ireland and the UK on July 12, with pilots in Ireland expected to maintain a planned strike over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, despite plans for the airline to meet the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA) union.
One crew member was killed and about 19 people injured when a twin-engine Convair CV-340 airliner crashed July 10 outside of Wonderboom Airport, near Pretoria, South Africa, according to media reports.
Pilots at Las Vegas-based ultra-LCC Allegiant Air are threatening to strike over what they claim is foot-dragging by the company on installing a new crew schedule-bidding system, while the airline insists the process is moving along.
FAA is lagging in resolving security risks that could affect the availability of data communications (DataComm) linking pilots and controllers, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Inspector General (IG) has reported.
France’s aircraft accident investigation unit, BEA, has voiced its differences with Egyptian authorities over the May 2016 crash of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 over the Mediterranean Sea.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) and the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on civil aviation technical cooperation.
ATR has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a new ATR 72-600 full flight simulator (FFS) based at its headquarters in Toulouse.
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has accused the British government of having “no clue, or no consensus” of how to achieve Brexit—when the UK leaves the European Union (EU)—without severe harm.
An Irish union representing Ryanair pilots has pledged to go ahead with a strike planned for July 12 over concerns about base transfers and pilot seniority agreements, even after the airline appealed for it to be called off.
EasyJet said over 1,000 more flights were canceled in June than in the same month in 2017, mainly because of French and Italian air traffic control (ATC) strikes.
