Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The first flights to be operated at Syrian airports since the revolution that overthrew the Assad regime have taken place.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Seven of the top 10 busiest international airline routes in 2024 are in the Asia-Pacific region, with Hong Kong-Taipei reclaiming the top spot.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Bill Carey
The agency administrator has timed his resignation to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The FBI has received more than 5,000 reported drone sightings over the past few weeks, with about 100 leads generated.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority is updating its regulatory framework to mirror EASA and ICAO standards as part of the kingdom's vast Vision 2030 project
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
TAP Air Portugal will resume flights to Porto Alegre in Brazil from early April, nearly a year after severe flooding led to the suspension of service.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Air Arabia is adding Sochi to its growing Russian network as UAE-Russia seat capacity hits record levels.
Airlines & Lessors

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has appointed CAA International (CAAi), to Harmonise Safety Regulatory Framework with EASA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Locke’s first day as executive director of Aircraft Certification (AIR-1) was Dec. 16; she replaces Wes Mooty, who has been serving as acting AIR-1 since June.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A new rule from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) governs airline obligations for mishandled mobility devices.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) has received U.S. FAA engine type certification for use on the longer-range Airbus A321XLR.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is not considered a fast-moving agency, but under outgoing Administrator Mike Whitaker, things are getting done.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Lufthansa is calling on the EC to suspend the “radically unequal” EU-Qatar air transport agreement, in light of “serious corruption allegations.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Africa's Air Tanzania has been banned from operating to and within the EU under the latest iteration of the EU Air Safety List.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Turkish Airlines is resuming flights to Benghazi in Libya after a decade-long suspension.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Against the backdrop of efforts to reduce aviation CO2 emissions, the impact of contrails and other non-CO2 effects is increasingly in focus.
Emerging Technologies

By Kurt Hofmann
Media reports are saying Syrian airspace could reopen to commercial flights anywhere between the next few days and Dec. 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The U.S. DOT has fined two foreign airlines a total of $825,000 for flying in prohibited airspace while carrying U.S. airline codeshare flight designators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Donkey Sanctuary has joined forces with Emirates to highlight the risks posed by the transportation of donkey skins in air cargo.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The plan has been met with “incomprehension” by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, whose hub is at the airport.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
Two priorities should remain as the administrations transition, Southwest CEO Bob Jordan stressed: modernizing the ATC system and getting it fully staffed.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
According to IATA, in 52% of all commercial aviation accidents since 2018, a final report has not been published, putting future air travelers at risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey, Sean Broderick
FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker has informed the agency’s workforce that he will step down from his position four years early on Jan. 20, 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s Aeroflot does not expect to receive its first MC-21 passenger airliners until 2026, a company official says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air has finalized its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, allowing it to begin the next steps in merging the two carriers.
Airlines & Lessors