Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCA) has completed repairs on six Sukhoi Superjet 100s (SSJ100s) grounded by Mexican airline Interjet, the only SSJ100 operator in the Americas.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
A Boeing 737-700 operated by African carrier LAM Mozambique has sustained nose damage after colliding with an object on approach while operating a domestic flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

[UPDATE] The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Florida) International Airport (FLL) shooter was an arriving passenger who used a handgun from his checked baggage.
Airports & Networks

[DEVELOPING STORY] Five people were killed in a shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Florida) International Airport (FLL), police have confirmed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
British Airways (BA) has said it anticipates being able to carry all its passengers Jan. 10-11, despite a planned strike by some cabin crew.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) has voiced concerns over the growing number of close encounters involving commercial aircraft and drones and called for tough penalties for those users of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) who recklessly endanger airliners.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa Group has announced plans to hire more than 3,000 employees—mostly flight attendants—who will join the Group’s various airlines in 2017.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mallory Szczepanski/Waste 360
Millions of passengers flood US airports each year, leaving behind waste, recycling and compostable items in bins scattered throughout airport facilities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air has reintroduced its signature Iftar boxes n celebration of the holy month of Ramadan on select flights to and from the Gulf region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Finland flag carrier Finnair has extended the lease on an Iberia Airbus A330 until May 31 because of A350 crew training delays.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft technical teams have been in Mexico since late December conducting repair work on 11 Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft grounded by Mexican airline Interjet, the only SSJ100 operator in the Americas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Ethiopian Airlines is upgrading the infrastructure at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport for maintenance, cargo and flight simulators as the Star Alliance member continues to grow.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport has begun to mix biofuel with normal jet kerosene in its fuel bunkers as standard procedure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
US-based avionics and IT provider Rockwell Collins announced Jan. 4 the company’s acquisition of UK-based self-service bag drop system developer Pulse.Aero.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The British government has launched a consultation concerning the safety and privacy of unmanned aerial systems as it looks to widen their use in society.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Air France has confirmed that its Boeing 777-200 was struck at the end of its left wing while parked at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Jan. 3 by a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft maneuvering to reach its parking stand.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
British Airways (BA) cabin crew, represented by the Unite union, is planning a 48-hour strike on Jan. 10-11 as part of an ongoing pay dispute.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
A Russian Aeroflot Airbus A321 suffered a landing gear collapse after skidding off the runway on landing at Kaliningrad Khrabrovo International Airport on Jan. 3 at 10:30 p.m. local time, Russia’s TASS news agency reported.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
A technical outage shut down US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) processing at multiple US airports the evening of Monday, Jan. 2, creating lengthy delays for thousands of passengers returning from the holidays.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Air France-KLM has finalized the sale of 49.99% of catering firm Servair to Chinese conglomerate HNA Group and raised a further €201 million ($211.4 million) by selling a 1.13% stake in Amadeus.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Southwest Airlines’ unionized facilities maintenance technicians have rejected a five-year tentative agreement reached in October.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The White House has published a detailed report on “hidden fees” in the price of goods and services, including airline tickets, and is calling for the growth in such fees to be mitigated or eliminated
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Korean Air said strike action by its unionized pilots has been suspended, allowing it to resume a normal schedule.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

United Airlines has reached a settlement with the US Department of Labor (DOL) over a lawsuit that alleged “hazardous conditions” for United’s baggage-handling workers at New York Newark International Airport (EWR).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mexico’s Interjet has grounded 11 of its 22 Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft after conducting inspections on the fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation