Safety, Ops & Regulation

NTSB is urging FAA and Boeing to review a 737 rudder system jam issue and remove the affected parts, and is also concerned about recommended pilot actions

The Aug. 24 ransomware attack on SEA, which has refused to pay any ransom, caused disruptions for days as email, baggage systems and terminal message boards went down and data was stolen.

Florian Guillermet speaks with Aviation Week about EASA-FAA cooperation, spoofing and jamming threats, and ensuring that EASA can meet its expanded mandate.

Boeing was demonstrating progress on key metrics designed to judge its airplane production process before the current work stoppage, FAA's administrator said.

EASA will start a public consultation on methodology for its planned Environmental Labeling Scheme, also known as the eco-label, the executive director tells Aviation Week.

Deputy Minister of Transport Francois Durovray may have a different focus, compared to his predecessors.

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“When it comes to aviation safety, the authorities have to speak with one voice,” says Florian Guillermet, the new executive director of EASA, in his first interview since taking on the role in April.

The FAA’s plan to revamp its foreign aviation authority audit program parameters for the second time in three years is generating pushback from stakeholders.

A final FAA rule outlining standards for pilot certification and operations of eVTOL aircraft is expected to be published before the end of the year.

An MRO issue may explain the rupture of a Rolls-Royce XWB-97 fuel hose that led a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-1000 crew to return to Hong Kong, EASA says.

The Port of Seattle has released an initial report on the ransomware attack on Aug. 24 that plunged Seattle-Tacoma (SEA) into a pre-digital operational position.

European Commission (EC) president Ursula von der Leyen has named Greek politician Apostolos Tzitzikostas as the new EU transport commissioner.

Confident the air cargo sector in Africa will exceed projected growth figures by 2025, an industry leader has urged the region’s airlines to play a larger role.

The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) is planning to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment across Africa.

U.S. airlines are seeking to further push back the resumption of many flights to mainland China.

New SkyTeam alliance partners Delta Air Lines and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have been cleared to offer codeshare flights.

Gulf Air hopes to return to the U.S. market next year after an absence of almost three decades.

ACI-NA CEO Kevin Burke contends travelers would not be deterred from booking flights by a $4 hike in the per-segment passenger facility charge (PFC) cap.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the event, which took place around 9:15 a.m. local time on Sept. 12.

Canada will play a key role in the European Union's Clean Aviation public-private partnership following the recent signing of a bilateral agreement.

ICAO members have agreed on a range of what the organization describes as “urgent actions” to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to sustainability.

London Heathrow, named as the world's most connected airport, warns a new UK travel scheme will harm competitiveness if applied to transit passengers.

Indonesia's two airport operators, Angkasa Pura 1 (AP1) and Angkasa Pura 2 (AP2), have officially merged into a single entity, InJourney Airports.

With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.