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

By Christine Boynton
Haiti’s largest airport has reopened for commercial flights, one month after gunfire struck several aircraft operated by U.S. airlines serving Port-au-Prince.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Australian financial regulators are suing bankrupt airline Rex and four of its directors alleging the carrier filed misleading stock market financial updates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA sees cargo demand growth at an all-time high for 2024, having grown nearly 12% year-over-year but warns of possible headwinds from threatened U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The UK government has noted that the phase-out of free UK emissions trading system (ETS) allocations could disproportionately impact smaller operators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Joby and Jetex have formed a strategic partnership to integrate Joby’s S4 electric air taxis into Jetex facilities at major UAE airports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
Cathay Pacific has welcomed a new report on sustainable aviation fuel that proposes a wide range of measures to encourage the use of such fuel in Hong Kong.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
An advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) explores how to define “controllable” airline delays and cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
A newly developed high-pressure turbine upgrade kit to increase CFM Leap 1A time-on-wing has been cleared for use after receiving FAA and EASA certification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
EASA has certified a new variant of Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB-84, which the manufacturer says will give improved performance and durability.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Korean Air appears close to gaining the clearances to take over Asiana Airlines, which would signal the end of a four-year journey through a regulatory maze.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
KLM Royal Dutch Airline’s CEO has written an open letter to the infrastructure minister urging a rethink of plans for a new flight cap at Amsterdam Schiphol.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Passengers are increasingly accepting the use of facial recognition and other biometrics at airport touchpoints.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French carriers will refund extra charges they had imposed on passengers in anticipation of a planned hike in airline taxes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
A Senate subcommittee hearing focused on U.S. airline ancillary fees questioned carriers on plans for integrating artificial intelligence into pricing practices
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Pratt & Whitney’s upgraded Advantage derivative of its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engine is on track for certification in early 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
EASA is proposing a significant hike in its existing user fees and a new, longer-term, charge for airspace users covering air traffic management (ATM) work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has ticked two more boxes on its journey toward launching commercial electric air taxi service in the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Some pilots are concerned about a Boeing 737 MAX engine safety device, but regulators say the risk does not warrant immediate action.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission has launched a new round of funding for net-zero projects, backed by revenues from the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS).
Emerging Technologies

By David Casey
SAS is welcoming a move by the Danish government to acquire a controlling stake in Copenhagen Airport (CPH) in a deal valued at $4.5 billion.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The UK CAA hopes to remove Pakistani carriers from its banned list “in the near future” but will not immediately follow EASA's decision to lift its ban on PIA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates has unveiled Emirates World in Morocco, introducing its refreshed travel retail store concept to North Africa for the first time.
Safety, Ops & Regulation