Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
All liquids, regardless of volume, will be banned in carry-on luggage in Russian airports from Jan. 11 as Russia increases security for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, the Ministry of Transport said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair has wound up its Defined Benefits Pension Scheme after agreeing to fill a multi-million euro deficit in the fund.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Nensel
International passenger traffic on Asia-Pacific carriers grew 6.7% year-over-year in November to 18.1 million passengers, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA).
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
IATA has appointed Conrad Clifford as regional VP-Asia Pacific, effective Feb. 1.
Airlines & Lessors

By Karen Walker
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said 2013 was the safest year in a decade for commercial air transport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Inside Travel Technology Update - Jan. 8, 2014
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Linda Blachly
The US National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday said that investigative work into the Jan. 7, 2013, fire aboard a Japan Airlines Boeing 787 at Boston Logan Airport is estimated to be completed by the end of March.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Ukraine aviation authorities have suspended Air Onix’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) because of the company’s financial problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

News from Travel Technology Update: One of the top stories of the year did a disappearing act as 2013 wound down.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380, enroute from London to Singapore, was forced to divert to Baku, Azerbaijan Monday due to a loss of cabin pressure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Turkish Airlines expects to rehire 305 employees that were dismissed after they participated in strike action to protest a legislative proposal banning strikes and work lockouts in the aviation industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A rented Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 767 made an emergency landing at Madinah Airport in the early hours of Jan. 5 after apparently experiencing a landing gear fault.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lebanese nationals who are hospitality professionals now have the opportunity to take their career high into the sky by joining Etihad Airways' World's Leading Cabin Crew.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By the narrowest of margins, Boeing union workers in Washington state have voted to approve an eight-year labor contract extension that will keep production of the 777X in the Seattle area.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lufthansa French unions called on Lufthansa workers at Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport to strike Friday in a dispute over outsourcing ground operations and eliminating 199 jobs at CDG.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched a formal investigation into alleged bribery and corruption at Rolls-Royce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Seven new ‘green’ aviation routes have been introduced in the Asia-Pacific region as part of the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing union workers in Washington state will get a second opportunity on Friday to vote on a labor contract extension to keep production of the 777X in the Seattle area.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
LAM Mozambique is pressing for further information after preliminary investigations revealed its Embraer E-190 crash on Nov. 29 could have been deliberately caused by the aircraft’s captain.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
FAA on Monday announced the six US states where it will test the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in commercial airspace.
Airports & Networks

By Karen Walker
A British Airways Boeing 747-400 was damaged when it struck a building during taxiing at Johannesburg’s Tambo Airport late Dec. 22.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Kazan-based Tatarstan Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) will be withdrawn from Dec. 31.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Parliament has moved to close a compensation loophole exploited by some airlines to refuse compensation for passengers delayed longer than three hours by clarifying specifically what can be classified as “extraordinary circumstances.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
US commercial aircraft sales in 2013 are expected to reach $67 billion, an almost $5 billion improvement over 2012, and are forecast to hit $72 billion in 2014.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The European Cockpit Association (ECA) and the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (IFATCA) have welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of a new regulation supporting non-punitive reporting of aviation incidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation