Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gene Hayman and Charlie Keegan
FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The investigation looks into FAA’s response to a pair of 737 MAX bird strikes that triggered an engine failure-related safety device but also allowed smoke and fumes to enter the cabin and cockpit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Executives at two European airline companies and a major airport operator said that SAF availability and affordability will be critical to reaching net zero.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
An easyJet executive strongly defended his company’s policy of charging passengers who take wheeled bags onboard, saying it is good for consumers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Though largely sanguine regarding tariff impacts, United released two forward-looking guides for the full year, taking into account potential for a recession.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A coalition concept for future airspace calls for integrating automation into safety-critical ATM to meet the demands of an increasingly complex environment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Transport Canada has mandated an Airbus-recommended swap of A220 bleed-air valves to address high failure rates with the original parts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Mongolia has awarded type certification to the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2, which supports the latter aircraft’s introduction in the country by Hunnu Air.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
Lawmakers are pressing the Secret Service to explain its role in a series of anti-collision alerts reported by aircraft near Reagan National Airport March 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
A new facial recognition program being trialed at CLT by U.S. Customs and Border Protection has cut processing time for returning U.S. citizens nearly in half.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said the manufacturer is still trying to assess the impact of possible U.S. imposed tariffs and counter-tariffs on its business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The Chinese government has reportedly blocked its airlines from taking delivery of Boeing aircraft and U.S.-made aerospace equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China Southern Airlines has suspended its listing of 10 Boeing 787-8s and two additional General Electric GEnx-1B70/P2 engines from the market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Flight Safety Foundation and Kenya Airways have called on African stakeholders to prioritize investments in African safety management systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation industry players have filed summary proceedings against the Dutch government’s decision to implement a controversial cap at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Nearly two dozen companies—including DHL, Norwegian and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)—have agreed a series of measures to accelerate the e-SAF rollout.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
A U.S. bankruptcy trustee has filed a motion to dismiss the case filed by Silver Airways, citing “substantial and continuous loss."
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Airbus expects FAA certification soon of an improvement package on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana may delay the launch of direct air services with the U.S. due to the late arrival of its new Boeing 787 widebody passenger jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The “de minimis” exemption that allows low-value shipments from China to enter the U.S. tariff-free ends May 2—alarming air cargo shippers reliant on e-commerce
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Embraer and Kenya Airways today signed an agreement for the Embraer Collaborative Inventory Planning (ECIP) programme.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia's State Duma gave a green light for Russian airlines to wet lease aircraft from foreign owners and operate them on international routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
To ensure steps to reduce noise at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport are fair, airlines are looking into legal avenues.
Airports & Networks