The US Department of Transportation (DOT) is seeking information from five US airlines to see whether or not they engaged in price-gouging after a major rail accident in Philadelphia earlier this year.
The Indonesian Ministry of Transport has confirmed it has applied restrictions to Thai operators flying into the country following safety concerns by ICAO and FAA.
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) president Tim Canoll said the wider public has to be educated about the threat laser pointers pose to aircraft and help law enforcement catch people shining lasers into cockpits.
US airlines, particularly regional carriers, have expressed hope that strict pilot training requirements implemented by FAA in 2013 will be eased in FAA reauthorization legislation expected to be taken up by Congress later this year, but there will likely be a strong push back against any efforts to change the rules.
FAA has given Thai aviation authorities until mid-October to take “corrective measures” over critical omissions in its commercial aviation safety standards.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, has canceled the air operator’s certificates (AOCs) for Syktyvkar-based UTair Express and Tomsk-based Tomsk Avia airlines.
Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA) said air traffic controllers changed landing direction for more than 20 flights into Warsaw Chopin Airport on July 20 after a Lufthansa crew on approach reported a near-miss with an unmanned aircraft.
Boeing has increased the number of pilots and maintenance technicians it forecasts will be needed by the world’s commercial airlines, reflecting a bulging order book for new aircraft.
The European Commission (EC) has published a report into the March crash of Germanwings Flight 9525, compiled by a Task Force led by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
A National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter that crashed seconds after takeoff from Bagram, Afghanistan, on April 29, 2013, was likely caused by inadequate restraint of large military vehicles being carried onboard, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation.
The European Commission (EC) has told Germany to fulfill its obligations for issuing pilot licenses. Member states are obligated to issue pilot licenses to applicants who comply with the rules described in Commission Regulation No. 1178/2011 without additional administrative or technical requirements.
The CEOs of Air France-KLM, easyJet, Lufthansa Group and Ryanair have met with European Union transport commissioner Violeta Bulc to discuss EU aviation strategy, building on their first joint press conference last month.
A Silk Way Airlines Boeing 747-400F made an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) after one of its Rolls-Royce engines appeared to fail immediately after takeoff.
There were 35 “laser incidents” reported by pilots in the US Wednesday night, including 12 incidents involving aircraft flying over New Jersey, according to FAA.
Thailand’s Airports Authority (AOT) has said it will go ahead with airport upgrades, despite the country’s red flag status issued by ICAO in June following an unsatisfactory response to a safety audit earlier this year.
International Airlines Group (IAG) has received approval from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) for its Aer Lingus acquisition, which has cleared a series of pivotal shareholder votes.
