Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
A delegation from the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) will meet with the US Regional Airline Association in early May in St. Louis, Missouri, to explore potential areas for cooperation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Republic Airways Holdings (RAH), parent of US regional carriers Republic Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and Shuttle America, said its pilots have voted to reject a new labor pact.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
Global air cargo FTKs increased 2.9% in February, according to IATA’s global air freight market analysis.
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By Alan Dron
The Plenary of the European Parliament (EP) on Thursday decided that only intra-European flights would be affected by the controversial European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) through 2016.
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The Lufthansa pilot strike, called by the union Vereinigung Cockpit, has caused major disruptions and affected 425,000 passengers as the strike enters its second day.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

India’s Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday asked Chennai-based low-cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet to stop selling tickets at rock-bottom fares.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-88 made an emergency landing at New York JFK International Airport and wound up in a grassy area after an indication of a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulic system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing will cut its Australian workforce by 300 at its Fisherman’s Bend, Melbourne facility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
There was one hull loss for every 2.4 million flights of Western-built jet aircraft in 2013, doubling 2012’s rate.
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The new Indian full-service airline planned by the Tata group and Singapore Airlines (SIA) has received a "no objection" certificate from India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation, bringing the carrier a step closer to launch.
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By Graham Warwick
Textron has formed a company focused on the flight simulator and training market after last year’s acquisitions of two manufacturers of flight training devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Malaysia’s defense and transportation department has released the full transcript of communications between the pilots of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 and Kuala Lumpur air traffic control. There is no indication of anything abnormal in the transcript.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
IATA has called on the aviation industry to “make a safe industry even safer” by developing a better way to track aircraft following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 March 8.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
When it comes to emergency situations, bad weather and even volcanic ash clouds, regulatory authorities seem to have two standards—for the ground transportation industry, it’s an accepted hazard; for airlines, it’s a case of they should have been better prepared, so fine ’em and make new rules.
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Lufthansa has canceled 3,800 flights for April 2-4 in advance of a pilot strike called by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, affecting 425,000 passengers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Searches through the weekend involving nine aircraft and eight ships failed to find any wreckage from the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200.
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Malaysian authorities are to implement a new Advanced Passenger Screening System (APSS) in June, part of increased passenger screening at the country’s borders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
FAA deputy administrator Michael Whitaker has warned that airport infrastructure investment is important for the nation’s economy, saying the US has “lagged in that area over the last 25 years.”
Airports & Networks

All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) $139.5 million acquisition of Pan Am International Flight Academy (Pan Am) in late August 2013 signaled to the industry one
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
More objects have been sighted in the hunt for the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 and a Chinese ship in the area has been tasked with locating them Saturday.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission is calling on states to ensure airline acquisitions are in compliance with EU laws on airline ownership and control following Etihad Airways’ expansion into Europe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Commission has unveiled plans to launch a European Union (EU) Transport Scoreboard to track how member states are doing in terms of implementing EU initiatives aimed at improving transport efficiency and connectivity in Europe.

Lufthansa pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, will strike for three days from April 2-4.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Frankfurt and Munich airports were most affected Thursday by German public services trade union Verdi strike over wages.
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United Aviation Services (UAS), a provider of international trip support services for flight operators, VIP and government officials, launched a regional office in Lagos, Nigeria today.
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