The European Union (EU) on Oct. 13 formally appealed a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling issued in September that states sponsors of Toulouse-based Airbus Group did not properly remove illegal subsidies for building large civil aircraft.
FAA has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty against Seattle-based Amazon for allegedly violating US hazardous materials regulations, the fourth time this year FAA has alleged the online retail giant has violated hazmat rules.
Southwest Airlines and the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) have approved a tentative agreement for the Dallas-based carrier’s more than 200 aircraft appearance technicians, the group primarily responsible for aircraft detailing and appearance care services.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has confirmed that a piece of wing trailing edge debris, found in Mauritius around May 10 is from the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed in March 2014 while operating as MH370.
German leisure carrier TUIfly expects flight operations to return to normal Sunday, following several hundred delays and cancellations that began Thursday, Oct. 6, when many aircraft crew began calling in sick on short notice following concerns about a partial merger between TUIfly and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) last night finally concluded the long awaited historic agreement to implement a market-based measure that will support airlines' efforts to stabilise emissions with carbon neutral growth.
IATA has welcomed ICAO’s worldwide emissions deal as “critically important” and urged countries to stick with one system, rather than introducing a patchwork of other initiatives.
ICAO’s 191 member states have agreed to the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), with 65 states—including the US, China and all European Union (EU) countries—signing up for the voluntarily stage between 2021 and 2026.
Southwest Airlines Flight 994, a Boeing 737-700, underwent an emergency evacuation Oct. 5 at Louisville, Kentucky, International Airport following a passenger’s report of a smoking smartphone.
German leisure carrier TUIfly has decided to completely shut down flight operations Friday after many aircraft crew called in sick on short notice Thursday, a spokesman confirmed to ATW.
German carriers TUIfly and airberlin were forced to cancel flights Thursday after many aircraft crew called in sick on short notice following concerns about a partial merger between the two companies.
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) head Peter Neffenger expressed support for using third-party canines to inspect air cargo for explosives.
FAA officials said the “compliance philosophy” adopted by the agency a year ago, which shifted FAA’s emphasis away from punitive enforcement actions, has enabled it to aggregate and analyze key safety data voluntarily provided by airlines less concerned about being penalized.
The SkyTeam alliance has introduced an online, retroactive credit tool to make it easier for frequent flyers to keep their account balances up-to-date.
Air New Zealand aims to increase its participation in carbon-offsetting programs as part of its ambitious sustainability agenda, both domestically and internationally.
Managing risk, rather than eliminating it, has to be the focus of air cargo security efforts, US Customs and Border Protection commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said.
