Safety, Ops & Regulation

One passenger died when a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 777-300ER experienced “severe turbulence” while en route from London Heathrow to Singapore May 21.

On the first day of the Future Aviation Forum, taking place in Riyadh, 47 deals were confirmed with a value of $19 billion.

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By 2037, Thailand aims to boost flight volume to 2.1 million, with a passenger throughput of 270 million.

Federal agencies are scrutinizing whether lucrative credit card programs are fair to consumers and smaller carriers.

A provision within the 1,000-plus-page law will exempt 10 new slots from the 1,250 mi. perimeter rule applied to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

Emirates has received the official Certified Autism Centre Designation plaques for all four of its Dubai Check In facilities.

The governments of Argentina and Peru have agreed to remove restrictions on flights between the countries.

London City Airport (LCY) has named Alison FitzGerald its new CEO, effective immediately.

Launch customer Lufthansa Airlines has added uncertainty to Boeing’s public claims that the 777-9, already five years late, will be certified in 2025.

The FAA plans to mandate inspections of certain structural fittings on some Boeing 787s after learning from Boeing the parts are made from the wrong material.

The 787 faces new quality assurance woes, but the need to add a freighter to the family has eased.

The Austrian court’s decision means that the deadline for the third runway project at Vienna Airport has been brought forward by three years, from 2033 to 2030.

dnata has signed deals with leading manufacturers, locking in five-year global framework contracts for new Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at the Dubai Airport Show.

Boeing and the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) have signed an MoU to establish a permanent legal entity, Boeing Aerospace Doha LLC, in Qatar.

SriLankan Airlines has officially opened its new office in Trivandrum, India.

The digital transformation of Dubai’s aviation regulator, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has made a key difference is the sector’s capability to meet the fast-growing number of movements.

A mandate would provide stability and a more even playing field, enabling the aviation industry to cut emissions more quickly.

Prosecutors said Boeing breached obligations under the agreement, failing to design and enforce compliance to ward off future violations of U.S. fraud laws.

Utair has appealed to the government for help in importing used Western-made airliners like Iran does until new locally made jets can enter service.

Legal action from A4A and several member carriers accuses the DOT of overreaching its authority in seeking to regulate the disclosure of ancillary fees.

Ireland-headquartered wet-lease specialist Avia Solutions Group (ASG) is creating a new wet-lease operator called Avion Express Brasil.

The Philippines and Singapore have signed an MOU in which the limit of 35 weekly codeshare services increases to 150 on operations between Singapore and Manila.

After studying the effects of noise from Brussels Airport on local residents, a Belgian health advisory body is recommending a ban on night flights.

International Airlines Group (IAG) may abandon its proposed acquisition of Air Europa if EC competition remedies prove too onerous, the group says.