Safety, Ops & Regulation

Finnair has halted flights to an Estonian airport due to Russian satellite navigation jamming interfering with the airport’s landing approach.

Located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, Elista International Airport is the farthest of the closed airports from the Ukrainian border.

Qatar Airways and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, have renewed their existing partnership to support the shipment of relief items to the most vulnerable refugees worldwide.

An Indian court has ruled that grounded Go First must return its aircraft to lessors, which appears to have ended a long-running dispute.

The EC's statement of objections is not an end decision but a formal step in the investigation in which companies involved are informed in writing of objections

The first flight of the new import-substituted version of Russia’s MC-21 narrowbody airliner will take place by June 30, according to the CEO of Yakovlev.

The new targets, confirmed April 25, include a review mechanism to help manage prices and minimize the impact on ticket prices for passengers.

The FAA’s final rule mandating SMS for several types of organizations, is slated for publication April 26 and becomes effective 30 days later, on May 26.

Three decades ago, KLM offered some aviation safety support to the Tanzanian government.

Nearly flawless fuselages and a sufficient supply of heat exchangers are the two key pacing items determining Boeing’s monthly output of 737s and 787s.

Airlines will be closely watching the social dialogue with ATC unions for any further upsets in the run-up to the peak summer period—and the Olympics.

SAS CEO Anko van der Werff believes Air France-KLM’s 19.9% equity investment will trigger some EU competition remedies, but won't include surrendering slots.

Charter and air tour operators have three years to implement safety management systems (SMS) under the final SMS regulation the FAA announced on April 22.

The way the EC is arguing its case should not only worry Lufthansa, but others European players that either want to acquire a carrier or want to be acquired.

Airlines for Europe, which represents around 34 European airlines, is looking to “reboot” European ATM by its member airlines proposing optimum flight paths.

A new FAA policy mandates longer minimum off-duty periods between air traffic controller shifts as soon as possible.

Ascend Airways intends to start operations imminently but finds its growth plans crimped by a lack of available aircraft in the marketplace.

The joint venture would involve the carriers deepening their partnership in multiple markets.

A Boeing engineer has come forward to challenge claims made by the OEM on the long-term safety of the 787, sparking a new round of scrutiny for the beleaguered manufacturer. Aviation Week editors break it all down.

Progress on 787 quality problems is challenged by whistleblower claims of long-term fleet safety risks.

Archer Aviation has opened a new regulatory affairs office in Washington as it looks to ramp up lobbying efforts ahead of expected entry-into-service in 2025.

Boeing is working to validate recommendations for inspections on 787 forward pressure bulkheads to identify potential problems in the critical subassemblies.

An IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit can be daunting for smaller African carriers, because of the cost, skills and time needed to complete the process

China has wrapped up its first joint research meeting for the Comac C929 widebody aircraft project, following Russia's withdrawal from the project in 2023.

The industry must be allowed to grow in order to self-finance its transition to greater sustainability—but it must do so responsibly.