Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.

Bamboo Airways has entered an ACMI agreement with BBN Airlines Indonesia, which will see the Avia Solutions Group subsidiary operate the 737-900ER in Vietnam.

European transport ministers seek agreement on a proposal for reforms to EU261 legislation governing airline passengers’ rights during delays and cancellations.

Ineratec has formally inaugurated Europe’s largest power-to-liquid fuels plant so far, with the capacity to produce 2,500 metric tons of e-fuels per year.

With final prices in check but input costs rising, tariffs could sap profitability out of commercial aerospace in a slow but steady manner.

IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.

All Nippon Airways is hopeful it can finalize its purchase of Nippon Cargo Airlines by July, pending approval by Chinese competition authorities.

International Airlines Group, Malaysia Airlines and Qatar Airways say their planned air cargo JV is targeted to go into effect in late 2025.

Europe has a role to play as a sustainability driver, but the region’s airlines have cast doubt on sustainable aviation fuel targets.