Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
FAA has issued a safety information bulletin related to the new security bans on most personal electronics in carry-on bags on certain flights, but is not making that bulletin public, ATW learned today.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) is introducing automated biometric technology to create self-service boarding gates at London’s Heathrow Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
FAA has certified the first-ever Boeing 737 MAX full-flight simulator (FFS), located at Boeing’s Miami training center.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has set a budget of RUB475.4 million ($8.5 million) for seven carriers to take part in a government-subsidized program on flights to Simferopol, Crimea.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

UK's leading provider of air traffic control services. NATS has become the 200th business to receive a trade licence from the Abu Dhabi Airports' Free Zone (ADAFZ)
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
In a bulletin that seems to directly question the wisdom of the new US and UK bans on large electronic devices in carry-on luggage, Europe’s aviation safety authority today warns that such devices are “dangerous goods” in the cargo hold.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a bill allowing Russia to join the Montreal Convention April 4. The law was adopted by the Russian parliament at the end of March.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Italian national carrier Alitalia was forced to cancel 394 flights—including 12 intercontinental flights—between late evening April 4 and early morning April 6 because of a 24-hour strike action called by trade unions, the SkyTeam member reported on its website.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Italian national carrier Alitalia has preemptively canceled 60% of its scheduled flights for April 5 in preparation for a 24-hour strike action called by trade unions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Two groups opposed to Middle East Gulf carriers’ expansion in the US spent close to $10 million in 2015 on the cause, recent tax filings show.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
Australia is requiring extra screening measures at boarding gates of flights to Australia from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Doha airports, but is not banning passengers from carrying onboard their electronic devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus CyberSecurity, a unit of Airbus Defense and Space, has joined forces with SITA to launch a cybersecurity initiative specifically targeted at the air transport industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

National Aviation Services (NAS) has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) certification for its Abidjan operations. The NAS Abidjan ISAGO certification highlights the company's ongoing commitment to safety and security across its network.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
The head of the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) is urging ICAO to seek clarification on the nature of the threat that prompted the US and UK ban on electronics in the cabin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
Phoenix-based Mesa Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), have requested mediation services from the National Mediation Board (NMB) to facilitate negotiations for a collective bargaining agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Major contracts in recent months mark a further milestone in Al Ain-based Strata Manufacturing's journey towards becoming a major player in the world aerostructures market, as well as becoming an increasingly important employer in the UAE. Alan Dron reports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
AltAir Fuels-ATW 2017 Eco-Company of the Year
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
United Airlines is ATW 2017 Eco-Airline of the Year
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Asian carriers are being affected by the US and UK cabin electronics ban even though the new security rules do not target their home hubs or countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
The Russian government has added three cities to the list of subsidized routes to Simferopol, Crimea, bringing the total number of routes to 61.
Airports & Networks

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Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways will offer business-class passengers complimentary laptop computers to use on US-bound flights starting next week.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) wants US President Donald Trump to exempt aviation safety and security rules from his administration’s new, so-called “two-for-one” deregulation effort.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways will make iPads available for first- and business-class passengers to use on US-bound flights starting April 2.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Managing Director of Uganda's Civil Aviation Authority, Wenceslaus Rama Makuza, has been dismissed over alleged performance issues, reports Hillary Muheebwa.
Safety, Ops & Regulation