Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing execs are confident reviews of fuselage gap and smoothness issues that slowed production and halted deliveries for nearly two years are nearly complete.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is gearing up for the start of deliveries of production standard GE9X engines incorporating an improved combustor liner design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
The merger has received almost all the approvals it needs from competition authorities; one of the last sign-offs required is from India’s National Company Law Tribunal
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Africa hasn’t met its Abuja Safety Targets, but real progress is being made.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Chile’s Sky Airline is branching out into Ecuador’s domestic market after gaining approvals to launch services in the country.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The UK launched Electronic Transfer Authorizations in November 2023 for Qataris, and the requirement is steadily being extended to cover the rest of the world.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
An open letter calls for a pause in approvals for additional U.S.-China passenger flights, citing alleged anti-competitive policies by the Chinese government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The European Commission has adopted a package of legislation for drones and electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing does not deserve the benefit of the doubt in any quality vs. expediency debate.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. DOT’s Jan. 26 tentative order required the joint venture to wind down by late October, but Delta and Aeromexico have challenged that decision.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
Former Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East has been appointed chairman of NATS, the UK air navigation service provider.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Future Aviation Forum (FAF) will return to Riyadh from 20-22 May 2024.
Aerospace

By Victoria Moores
“Many people want to travel green, and we have to find a way to make that work," DG MOVE Director General Magda Kopczyńska says.
Sustainability

By Bill Carey
Alvin Brown and J. Todd Inman were sworn in as new members of the NTSB on April 8, bringing the safety board to its full complement of five members.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
United Airlines has pulled two new routes from its summer 2024 schedule due to an FAA review, including a Newark-Faro service initially due to launch in May.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren has voiced interest in operating from London Heathrow Airport, but the LCC would need enough slots to create a sizable operation.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
NTSB says incorrect runway-condition assumptions appear to have played a role in a United Airlines 737-8 runway excursion on March 8 in Houston.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
The carrier expects additional compensation for the disruption set off by the Jan. 5 737-9 door plug blowout, “the complete terms of which are confidential.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Spending is forecast to surge amid a renewed focus on the importance of rigorous adherence to aircraft assembly, testing, and maintenance procedures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

President of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), Abayomi Agoro, has called on aviation authorities across west Africa to prioritise air traffic control operations in decision making and give improved attention to air navigation and safety systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Global Crossing Airlines has gained approval from the U.S. DOT to increase its fleet to 20 aircraft, up from the 16 it is currently authorized to operate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Finland's Traficom said Russian ownership and control of the leisure airline means operations would not be permissible under the EU sanctions regulation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian Aviation Commission flagged the potential lack of aircraft capacity in the market, which could stem an otherwise rapid post-pandemic recovery.
Safety, Ops & Regulation