Safety, Ops & Regulation

Several young figure skaters, their coaches and family members from the Washington, D.C., area were on American Airlines Flight 5342 Jan. 29 when it collided midair with a Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.

The Federal Aviation Administration in a statement said the aircraft, operating as American Airlines Flight 5342, was on approach to DCA's Runway 33.

European airlines and airports are looking for clarity on the long-awaited new border system that is supposed to be coming into force sometime soon.

The UK government has thrown its weight behind the much-awaited third runway for London Heathrow airport.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) and Jordan Flight Catering Company have extended their long-standing partnership for 10 years.

Transport ministers from the ECOWAS region have approved a regional strategy to make air travel more affordable across West Africa.

Earlier this month, the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) introduced a ‘parafiscal’ tax on all tickets issued for departures from Algerian airports.

Pratt & Whitney’s upgraded PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) is on pace to earn FAA approval by mid-year followed quickly by initial deliveries.

Wording is everything when it comes to regulation, and the pace of development in aviation technology has the world’s aviation authorities running to catch up.

Brazil’s development bank BNDEs has approved financing for 16 Embraer E-175 jets for export to U.S. regional operator Republic Airways Holdings.

A fire broke out on an Air Busan Airbus A321 leased from AerCap while at the gate at South Korea's Busan Gimhae International Airport on Jan. 28.

An airworthiness directive for ATR turboprops is intended to reduce the risk of losing anti-icing protection for the engines’ air intakes.

Ethiopian Airlines has celebrated the Chinese New Year 2025 as it continues to foster strong connections with Chinese communities worldwide.

The onset of the pandemic and a 2020 border clash that heightened tensions between China and India resulted in the prolonged suspension of all scheduled routes.

New biomass and e-fuel projects are getting underway, but European SAF volumes still have a long way to go.

Four international bodies representing pilots and air traffic controllers have called for urgent action to address “ongoing” jamming and spoofing of GNSS.

Overall, the head of IAG’s sustainability initiatives is calmly confident about where the industry is headed.

China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have issued profit warnings that their loss-making streaks will continue with fiscal 2024.

Korean Air has commenced service with its first Airbus A350-900 after taking the widebody from the backlog of recently acquired Asiana Airlines.

Qatar Airways has extended its partnership with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) until 2028.

South Korea’s Accident Investigation Board said it will focus on the newly revealed bird strikes on both engines of the Jeju Air 737 that crashed Dec. 29, 2024.

The method’s instruction is based on the observation of risks in operations, making pilots better aware of their performance.

Airlines enter 2025 with old and new challenges

Ryanair plans to offer one new route from Dublin Airport during summer 2025 and increase frequencies on a further 18 amid the temporary suspension of the airport’s passenger cap.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport opened its fourth runway, becoming the only airport in China's Greater Bay Area to conduct four-runway operations.