Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Unions representing Iberia’s pilots and ground staff have approved a proposal covering up to 1,427 voluntary redundancies, which will be rolled out over the period to December 2017.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
FAA has lifted its ban on US airline flights into and out of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport that was put in place after a rocket strike near the airport Tuesday. The agency has cancelled its Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that was first issued Tuesday and extended by another 25 hours yesterday
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Contact has been lost with an Air Algerie Boeing MD-83 with 110 passengers and six crew on board.
Airlines & Lessors

The TransAsia Airways ATR 72-500 turboprop that crashed in Taiwan Wednesday had aborted its first landing and was attempting a go-around when it went down in a village near Magong Airport, according to Taiwan Civil Aeronautics Administration DG Jean Shen.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The Dutch Safety Board has taken over formal responsibility for the investigation into the crash of Malaysia Airlines MH17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has strongly recommended that airlines stop operating to Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport, although it stopped short of the ban issued by its US counterparts.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The European Commission (EC) has ordered Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair to repay varying sums in “operating aid” it received from three French regional airports, saying it breached European competition rules.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER has been damaged by a fire at Kano Aminu International Airport (KAN) in Nigeria as it was being refueled, Turkish spokesperson Ali Genc confirmed to ATW in Istanbul.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
FAA has issued another notice to airmen (NOTAM) informing US airlines that Tuesday’s NOTAM flight ban remains in effect for Israel’s Ben Gurion International Airport for “up-to-an-additional-24-hours while the FAA continues to monitor and evaluate the situation.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A TransAsia Airways ATR 72 turboprop carrying 54 passengers and four crew has crashed while attempting to make a landing at Magong Airport in Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
FAA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) Tuesday prohibiting US carriers from flying to or from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport following a rocket strike Tuesday morning that landed about a mile from the Israeli airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330-200 parked at Tripoli International Airport got caught in the cross fire of battling militias on July 20 and was completely destroyed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
FAA issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) Tuesday prohibiting US carriers from flying to or from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport following a rocket strike Tuesday morning that landed about a mile from the Israeli airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
[UPDATED] Delta Air Lines has suspended service until further notice to and from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport and its New York JFK hub after it diverted a Boeing 747 following reports of a rocket near Tel Aviv airport.
Airports & Networks

Malaysia Airline System (MAS) is struggling to cope with the aftermath of the shoot down of its Boeing 777-200 aircraft, flight MH17, over Ukraine last week, killing all 298 on board.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that crashed over Ukraine Thursday, killing all 298 on board, was shot down by a surface-to-air-missile (SAM) from territory controlled by Russian-supporting militants, US President Barack Obama said Friday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with UK air navigation services provider NATS to explore ways of driving progress toward implementation of the Single European Sky (SES) and delivering additional savings for airlines in Europe.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker, Jens Flottau
A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER with 280 passengers and 15 crew crashed Thursday in Ukraine, killing everyone on board and sparking a massive international political crisis as evidence pointed to the aircraft being shot down by a surface-to-air missile.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew has crashed in Ukraine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 has crashed in Ukraine, according to multiple reports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
CAE and Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) have partnered to provide pilot and cabin crew training for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, it was announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

India’s government has budgeted for Rs 65 billion ($1.8 billion), as equity infusion for flag carrier Air India during the financial year 2014-15.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Iberia is looking to cut another 1,581 jobs—on top of the 3,100 redundancies it is already rolling out—under a consultation that was formally launched Friday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

European labor groups are warning that so-called Flags of Convenience—widely used in the maritime sector—are threatening Europe’s aviation industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) plan to serve the US is facing fresh opposition from another airline union and eight members of the Georgia Congressional delegation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation