Safety, Ops & Regulation

French airlines are calling on the French government to rethink policy to better support the country’s aviation industry.

The UK government wants to increase the fee for its newly introduced Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) by 60% in a move that IATA described as “bewildering.”

Ethiopian Airlines has received its IATA CEIV Pharma (Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics) accreditation as an Airline and ground handling agent.

Several commercial airline flights in the northern Caribbean briefly entered holding patterns due to debris from the test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket.

Boeing confirms it conducted a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft on Jan. 16.

Air carriers conducting flights as public charter operators must implement stricter screening requirements for their passengers.

The order is part of an investigation into potential restriction of competition on transatlantic routes by Lufthansa Group airlines, United and Air Canada JV.

Russian airlines have now freed more than half of the country’s commercial fleet of Western-made aircraft from dual-registration.

Having assessed a first-of-its-kind fine against JetBlue Airways, federal regulators have now moved to penalize Southwest and Frontier for similar infractions.

It may be a new year, but Air France-KLM is not immune to the same old challenges affecting the Franco-Dutch group and the European airline sector at large.

VietJet is expanding its service to mainland China, more than doubling its offering to tap into strong demand from one of Vietnam’s largest tourist source markets.

Moscow has signed off an investment of RUB283.8 billion ($2.8 billion) to facilitate the domestic production of 600 commercial airliners by 2030.

Emirates has unveiled a new uniform designed for its Premium & VIP Passenger Services team.

Brazilian operator Azul has reached a non-binding MoU with GOL’s parent Abra Group to combine their businesses in Brazil’s aviation market.

The certification came as Southwest formally signed an agreement with Icelandair, making the North Atlantic airline its first interline partner carrier.

In his confirmation hearing, Sean Duffy pledged to support familiar bipartisan aviation programs and indicated he would lean on agency experts on key issues.

Amsterdam Schiphol and the airlines that serve it are still awaiting clarity on government plans to impose a flight cap at the airport.

Spain’s capacity is projected to hit all-time-high levels during the summer 2025 season, following a record year for passenger traffic in 2024.

Boeing is set to conduct a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft, marking a return to flight for the stalled certification program.

Nick Calio, who has led the Airlines for America (A4A) association for 14 years, will retire at the end of 2025.

Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved the creation of Enaire Global Services, a new international arm for Spanish air traffic management provider ENAIRE.

A new report from a new report by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) highlights the sector’s environmental challenges.

The Bahamas has signed a memorandum of understanding and air service agreement with El Salvador.

Ryanair is suing a passenger whose unruliness caused a flight to be diverted, which the airline said cost it €15,350 ($15,719).

Officials will order step up pilot training and improvements to antennas at several airports based on an investigation prompted by the fatal Jeju Air accident.