The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has recommended that the Honeywell emergency locator transmitter (ELT) on all in-service Boeing 787s be temporarily made “inert” following a fire on board an Ethiopian Airlines 787-8 last week at London Heathrow Airport.
International premium traffic has contracted and air travel markets “showed signs of deterioration” in May, according to IATA’s latest Premium Traffic Monitor.
US Dept. of Transportation (DOT) inspector general Calvin Scovel said FAA’s progress in implementing the satellite-based NextGen air traffic control (ATC) system “has not met the expectations of Congress and industry stakeholders.”
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has decided to collect information from airlines on the number of seats sold at various price levels and make the information public.
IATA reports May global passenger traffic expanded “at a healthy rate,” with overall demand rising 5.6% compared to May 2012 and capacity climbing 5.2% year-over-year.
UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) investigators say there is no direct evidence that a fire onboard a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 was caused by the aircraft’s batteries
San Francisco General Hospital reported Friday that a child passenger from Asiana Airlines Flight 214 has died, bringing the death toll from the July 6 crash-landing to three. “The patient was a girl who had been in critical condition and died as the result of her injuries,” the hospital said in a statement. “Her parents have asked that we reveal no further information at this time.”
In response to FAA’s recent issuance of its final First Officer Qualifications rule requiring pilots to accumulate 1,500 flight hours before becoming a first officer at a Part 121 US airline, the Regional Airline Association (RAA) asserts “as an industry, we are committed and ready.”
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has so far found no evidence of any systems failures on the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-200ER that crashed on landing July 6 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday she will resign to accept a nomination to become the president of the University of California system.
US Airways’ shareholders have overwhelmingly voted to approve the company’s merger with American Airlines, another step toward completing a merger deal the carriers hope to finalize in the current quarter.
India has approved replacing its aviation industry regulator—the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)—with a more powerful Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The pilot at the controls of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 has reported seeing a blinding flash of light during the Boeing 777-200ER’s descent into San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Etihad Airways has placed a $200 million order with Canada’s CAE for seven full flight simulators for its Abu Dhabi Training Facility to support its rapidly expanding fleet.
The investigation into the July 6 crash-landing of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) appears to be increasingly focused on the actions of the pilots, who didn’t realize the Boeing 777-200ER had slowed to a dangerously low speed until just seconds before impact.
FAA has issued a new final rule requiring pilots to accumulate 1,500 flight hours before becoming a first officer at a Part 121 US airline, but the agency does allow for some exceptions.
EADS Innovation Works and Rolls-Royce are studying a new type of propulsion system—Distributed Electrical Aerospace Propulsion (DEAP)—to cut noise and CO2 emission levels, as well as dramatically reduce fuel burn.
IATA expects to be able to release initial results from up to five pilot programs of its New Distribution Capability (NDC) at the end of October at its World Passenger Symposium in Dublin.
