Safety, Ops & Regulation

The association questions whether airlines can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, receiving applause from the industry and criticism from environmental groups

Helicopter routes that pass closest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) should be permanently suspended, Airlines For America (A4A) said.

Emirates has donated essential supplies and limited-edition, handcrafted backpacks from its ‘Aircrafted KIDS by Emirates’ collection to two non-profit organisations in Ethiopia.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore will invest another $750 million to bolster Changi Airport's position as a regional air hub.

Only three of the 132 FAA technical employees fired by the agency in mid-February under orders from the Trump administration have been reinstated to their jobs.

American Airlines has asked the nation’s highest court to review a decision shuttering its lucrative Northeast Alliance (NEA) with JetBlue Airways.

The Italian Civil Aviation Authority says it has grounded seven De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s operated by SkyAlps because of maintenance concerns.

Cambodia’s aviation sector is picking up pace with the introduction of new international routes from Emirates and Turkish Airlines.

ICAO’s environmental protection committee (CAEP) has come up with a mechanism to track aviation’s progress toward net zero.

Avia Solutions Group secured a Brazilian AOC for wet-lease provider Avion Express Brasil and extended Australian carrier Skytrans’ AOC to cover narrowbody ops.

The airline industry will have to review its target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said.

The EC said it had decided to close its interim measures antitrust proceedings against Lufthansa regarding Condor’s access to Frankfurt airport feed traffic.

The new U.S. administration plans to “supercharge” the hiring of air traffic controllers as lawmakers prepare to scrutinize related infrastructure and staffing.

The South African government has confirmed John Lamola as Group CEO of South African Airways, following almost three years holding the role on an interim basis.

Situated 14 km (7 mi.) from Leshan city, the dual use civil-military airport will be rated 4C with a 2,800 m (1.7 mi.) runway.

The chairman of Europe’s A6 Alliance, which comprises the leading air navigation service providers, sees challenges for the upcoming summer season.

Two “tours of duty” in the leadership ranks of the FAA afforded Michael Whitaker time to form a few views on how to make the agency more effective.

The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy.

Russian authorities have outlined the conditions needed to complete the certification of the “import-free” Superjet 100 passenger jet variant.

Europe has removed Syrian Air from its sanctions list, as part of a wider easing of sanctions aimed at supporting the country’s recovery.

London Gatwick’s plans to upgrade its northern taxiway to become the airport’s second runway have received conditional government approval.

The Australian government has approved Qatar Airways’ investment in Virgin Australia.

Passenger traffic levels at airports in all the world’s regions surpassed 2019 levels in 2024, presaging significant growth over the next 30 years, ACI says.

Drone data collected through the FAA’s Remote ID and academic studies provides critical information for improving operations.

Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.