Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Traffic has surpassed levels before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but officials raise questions about growth potential.
Airlines & Lessors

John Illson
The continued evolution of FAA oversight is essential to support increases in conventional air traffic and expanding drone, commercial space and AAM operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved Safran’s proposed acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s aerospace actuation business.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
U.S. regional carriers Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group have announced their intent to merge, a transaction both companies expect will close by year’s end.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs, ERA has called for European and U.S. leaders to take immediate steps to ease trade tensions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Seeking to raise safety awareness and re-examine past safety assumptions, AAPA plans to organize the Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS) in September.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) will showcase some cabin concepts that would allow personal wheelchairs to go onboard.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Riyadh Air has been granted an AOC by Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation, authorizing the start of commercial flight operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
As newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration roil world markets, airlines are bracing for a wave of uncertainty as the busy summer season approaches.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Allegiant executives express optimism that the airline and VivaAerobus will gain antitrust immunity to operate a transborder alliance between the U.S. and Mexico.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The U.S. Transportation Department is seeking input on airline consumer protection rulings handed down by the agency under the prior administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The UK government has approved the expansion of London Luton Airport, allowing it to nearly double passenger capacity from 18 million to 32 million annually.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA's SAF Registry has gone live under new management and will accelerate net zero transition by helping build a global SAF market, the organization said.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
The aerospace industry is responding to President Trump’s tariffs; not immediately clear are the cumulative effects on cross-border aerospace and defense supply
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
At a U.S. Senate hearing, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said the company is now turning the corner on making “fundamental changes” to strengthen safety and quality.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Trump touched on the automotive industry repeatedly in his White House speech, but he did not identify aerospace and defense, nor detail how tariffs would work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The new layout allows the military to use the airspace in a leaner way, to the benefit of civil traffic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Two Bahrain-based air cargo companies have announced very different plans for the future. One will expand, the other will move into a completely new aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IndiGo is set to enhance its premium offering by expanding IndiGoStretch—its tailor-made business product—to the Delhi–Hyderabad route starting April 15, 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates has launched Emirates Courier Express, an end-to-end delivery solution that is set to redefine the express delivery experience.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The knock-on effects for travel demand of the latest round of tariffs are likely to create churn for airline schedulers for the foreseeable future.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The entity responsible for airspace management in Italy sees international and domestic air traffic growing steadily over the next five years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines say the step up to 6% SAF in 2030 will not be achievable without urgent steps to boost production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Airline input is being sought on a long-awaited reform of Europe’s passenger rights rules, to make the 20-year-old regulation simpler and fairer.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
A final report has been issued by Russia’s CIS-wide Interstate Aviation Committee on the 2019 crash of an Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ100).
Safety, Ops & Regulation