Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A bureaucratic-sounding record of decision by an oversight board recently codified a significant change for U.S.-based repair stations certified by EASA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Approval by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency in 2028 could align auspiciously with Comac’s planned C919 production ramp-up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
U.S. airlines are supportive of efforts to modernize the air traffic control system as recent events provide renewed impetus for long-sought improvements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Eurocontrol urged stakeholders to stick to agreed upon capacity plans to ensure an acceptable performance level of the European ATC system in the summer peak.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Ghana has taken a further step in its renewed search for a new national airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Air Corsica has announced a transformation program as it prepares for a future in which reduced public service obligation (PSO) support could become a reality.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
India has changed the passenger user fee structure at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, based on a "user pays" principle.
Airports & Networks

By Bill Carey
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's new ATC infrastructure upgrade depends on immediate funding from Congress to complete within its three-year timeline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
In addition to provisions affecting aerospace, the deal also grants relief to UK sectors that had been facing steeper rates—aluminum, steel, and cars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Steve Brown
A series of aviation accidents have focused Washington policymakers and industry leaders on solutions to the challenges confronting the U.S. aviation system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Romanian carrier Dan Air is to become the first EU-based airline to offer service to Syria after the ousting of longtime President Bashar al-Assad in December.
Airports & Networks

By Guy Norris
NASEM's report lays out a set of research priorities for NASA to help achieve its goal of reducing aviation-induced cloudiness and persistent contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Kyrgyzstan has hired Catalin Radu, former director of the Aviation Administration of Kazakhstan, to help remove local airlines from the EU blacklist.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As Europe’s peak summer season approaches and airlines brace for more air traffic control delays, passenger rights legislation is in the spotlight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Wizz Air, the largest international airline in Armenia’s market, will expand its presence in the country from October with the opening of a new base in Yerevan.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
AirAsia parent Capital A has identified Saudi Arabia as a “top priority market” for expansion, beginning with new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Riyadh and Dammam.
Airlines & Lessors

Air India and Air India Express have appointed dnata as their General Sales Agent (GSA) and Representative Agency (RA), respectively, in the UAE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Air India won two awards last week for its excellence for inflight services and entertainment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Canada’s WestJet is suspending nine transborder routes for parts of the summer, citing declining demand for travel to the U.S. amid growing tensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Indian airlines are halting operations to several domestic airports in the wake of military action between India and Pakistan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Spirit Airlines and Part 135 carrier Contour Airlines have announced a strategic partnership to connect “major” leisure destinations with small communities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Lease has been notified of further delays to its Airbus orderbook, impacting A320/A321neo deliveries in 2027 and 2028.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Vietnamese LCC VietJet and Kazakhstan’s Qazaq Air are forming a new joint venture that will operate a fleet of at least 20 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Network Staff
Local certification of the import-free modification of Russia’s MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner will still take more than a year, according to Yakovlev.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Air traffic controllers responsible for Newark Airport did not walk off the job, their union has clarified.
Airports & Networks