Safety, Ops & Regulation

An Air India Boeing 787-8 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India, with 242 people onboard Flight AI 171.

As production-standard engines add hours, design changes gain pre-delivery experience.

Airbus this year plans to start an effort that could lead to certification of the A220-300 to carry 160 passengers, up from the currently approved 149 figure.

FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford expressed staunch support for expanding ADS-B capabilities in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).

Another Nigerian region aims to step up its aviation interests, constructing a new airport and bringing a local airline more closely under its control.

Climate NGOs in France set out a wish list of steps to reduce aviation’s climate impact.

Aircraft propeller MRO provider APS has received local certification for its new facility in Malaysia.

Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited (KAHL) has entered a partnership with Lift Cargo Limited, a prominent home-grown company in the perishables supply chain sector.

Icelandic carrier Play will end its remaining U.S. routes later this year and shift to a scaled-back leisure and wet lease-focused model.

The NTSB is setting aside three full days for an investigative hearing into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA.

Breeze Airways is moving closer to launching its first scheduled international routes after receiving approval from the U.S. Transportation Department.

Chinese outbound travel demand held up through the first half of 2025, with forward bookings for the remainder of the year continuing to show strength.

Belavia has taken a Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-200, expanding its fleet for the first time since 2021 when EU sanctions hit the Belarus airline.

Atlanta Airport will in July expand facial recognition for boarding international flights beyond Delta Air Lines to all flights departing the U.S. from ATL.

London Stansted Airport's proposal outlines a 20-year plan to grow within the airport’s existing boundary and its permitted limit of 274,000 annual flights.

U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders directing FAA to take immediate action to expand drone operations and strengthen counter-drone capabilities.

The European Commission has added Tanzania to the EU Air Safety List - the list of airlines that are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union because they do not meet international safety standards.

The bill would mandate ADS-B In for U.S commercial aircraft operating scheduled service four years and narrow current exemptions used in military flying.

Ascend Airways has taken delivery of a fifth Boeing 737 as it moves toward a target of operating eight of the narrowbodies by the end of 2025.

All airlines from Tanzania and Suriname have been banned from European Union (EU) airspace, under the latest update of the EU Air Safety List.

European transport ministers reached an agreement on plans to reform the EU261 legislation that governs air passenger rights, but airlines are disappointed.

China Southern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines have signed a joint venture agreement, marking the first such partnership between a Chinese and Vietnamese carrier.

An onboard fire provides Southwest Airlines with an opportunity to evaluate a carry-on policy change prompted by its safety management system.

Position, navigation and timing services developers are reporting progress on testing GPS alternatives.

The FAA is formally seeking an “integrator” to spearhead proposed air traffic control system upgrades, with a target delivery deadline of Jan. 1, 2029.