Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing's failure in 2002 to recognize cracks in a key MD-11 engine attachment point may have set the stage for November's fatal UPS crash.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Just when commercial aerospace executives thought it was safe to start planning their summer vacations, here comes Nafta negotiations again.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s latest air traffic controller workforce plan says the agency needs fewer controllers than it thought.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Asia-Pacific governments must pay close attention to airlines to ensure their survival is not threatened by soaring fuel costs caused by the Middle East crisis.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
When a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 dove into the ground on March 21, 2022, there were suspicions about the cause almost from the start.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In the May 3 occurrence, an arriving Boeing 767 skimmed a light pole and the top of a large truck and damaging the aircraft's fuselage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The pilot program that is testing operations vehicle transponders will be expanded.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
European airlines are welcoming moves to help the sector, but they say more could be done.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Analysis shows fuel switches were cut off, but no explanation has been given as to why.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is fast-tracking a plan to equip all of its airport vehicles with transmitters that will make them more visible to airport surface safety systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
L3Harris modernizes FAA telecom network, replacing outdated TDM technology with IP-based systems to support next-gen air traffic control by 2028.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Kuwait’s aviation sector is beginning to recover after months of disruption that saw Kuwait International Airport come under attack from Iran.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
RTX’s Collins Aerospace is expanding a facility in Largo, Florida, to accelerate production of radars for the FAA’s air traffic control modernization push.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has issued guidance aimed at helping the EU transport and tourism sector face up to potential jet fuel shortages.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321 struck and killed a person on the runway of Denver International Airport (DEN) late Friday night.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
International Airlines Group (IAG) is trimming planned capacity growth and redeploying aircraft away from the Middle East.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Environmental campaigners are clear: CORSIA is not enough.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Karen Walker, Bill Carey
The sweeping U.S. air traffic infrastructure upgrade is expected to improve system reliability and stability, but how much more efficient will it become?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Canada is considering some form of airport privatization, potentially moving away from a system in which local authorities manage 23 federally owned airports.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Riyadh Air formally applied for U.S. operating authority as it continues preparations for international services while awaiting delivery of its first aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
EASA is preparing for the introduction of the Jet A standard in Europe in an effort to mitigate a potential fuel shortage in the coming weeks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford outlined a vision for improved air traffic management at an April event in Washington.
Safety, Ops & Regulation