Safety, Ops & Regulation

A total of $332 million in FAA grants will fund upgrades at 171 airports across 32 states under the latest round of the Airport Infrastructure Grants program.

With an eye on future commercial aircraft, Thales envisions a path for certifiable AI in uncrewed systems and air traffic management.

Hungary Airlines received its AOC in December 2024 and is operating one Airbus A330F, which is owned by the Hungarian state.

Human brainpower is becoming the era’s chief bottleneck.

Grozny's airport reportedly was under attack by Ukrainian drones at the time.

The Pentagon designation complies with Section 1260H of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act.

Investigators expect to have preliminary analysis of FDR data from the Dec. 29 Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash within a week.

South Africa's Airlink has suspended flights to Nampula, Mozambique, after a local court issued a decision allowing the seizure of the airline's aircraft.

Korean LCC Air Incheon has applied for the U.S. approvals it needs to take over Asiana’s cargo routes to that country in mid-2025.

Air Serbia and Uzbekistan’s Qanot Sharq have limited flights to Russia just two weeks after an Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan.

A combination of inadequacies, including a nonstandard runway, caused the accident of a Transavia Boeing 737-800 at France's Nantes Atlantique airport in 2022.

Indonesia is planning to merge Garuda Indonesia, Citilink and Pelita Air to streamline and synergize aviation planning within the country.

A decision in a Nigerian court may improve opportunities for the country’s airlines to tap into the international aircraft leasing market.

Alaska Airlines continues to monitor Boeing’s production and plans to extend its efforts to the 787 line in North Charleston, South Carolina.

FAB accident investigation experts are extracting data from the flight recorders recovered from the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan.

For the first time, the U.S. DOT is penalizing a U.S. airline for “chronic flight delays,” assessing a $2 million penalty against JetBlue Airways.

A transcript from the CVR pulled from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed Dec. 29 in South Korea should be compiled within a few days.

Vietnam Airlines has begun regular uptake of sustainable aviation fuel on flights departing its European network points.

Boeing continues to report steady progress on a long-term quality improvement plan seen as required for ensuring factory stability.

Sustainable aviation fuel is now a necessity for airlines in Europe, but they argue that more needs to be done to increase volumes.

As a new year begins, Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024.

The U.S. DOT has penalized two foreign airlines for operating in regions subject to FAA prohibitions while carrying U.S. airline designators.

Swiss International Air Lines will continue to operate its A220 fleet following an incident that caused smoke to enter the cockpit and cabin, leading to the death of a flight attendant.

Investigators leading the probe into the Dec. 29 Jeju Air accident expect to have preliminary data from the 737-800's cockpit voice recorder within days.

A Boeing 737-800 operated by South Korean carrier Jeju Air collided with a wall after touching down without its landing gear deployed at Muan Airport on Dec. 29.