Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
It’s been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won’t fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week’s team explains how we got here.
Check 6

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand regulators aim to collectively identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
New beyond-perimeter slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport have been tentatively awarded to five airlines.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air Catering has entered a partnership with the Oman Food Bank addressing food waste and promote responsible food consumption.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
An NTSB preliminary report suggests conflicting instructions from different controllers set the stage for the incident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Russian government wants to invite foreign airlines to perform cabotage flights in the country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has put the brakes on applying a recently issued regulatory interpretation on requirements for supervising certain maintenance actions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The Kazakhstan Transport Ministry hopes to enhance air connectivity with the European Union.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8-200 deliveries that are due before the end of this year to be pushed back to 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
The European Council has banned three Iranian airlines from the EU as one of a series of new sanctions against Tehran’s support of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The new French government’s plan to raise an extra €1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) per year from taxes on aviation came as no surprise.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The European Commission is resorting to a phased roll-out of its new border control system, as the Nov. 10 launch date now appears unfeasible.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The E-Freighter, Embraer’s E190F has been fully certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Air Transport

By Christine Boynton
The FAA’s current oversight of Boeing production issues is not effective, according to auditors from the DOT's Office of Inspector General.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Lilium has received initial approval for a €220 million ($240 million) French government support package, industry sources tell Aviation Week.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Collins Aerospace is working on future cockpit concepts that may increase the availability and integrity of the information the crew relies on.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippine government has kick-started the process of privatizing Davao International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Executive and Qatar Airways Privilege Club have entered a partnership that will bring exclusive benefits to loyalty members.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates has officially opened the doors to its newly designed ‘Emirates World’ Travel Store in London.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Canberra has introduced legislation to make important revisions to slot regulations at Sydney International Airport, including a relaxation of hourly limits.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has showcased a suite of new services and innovative products for People of Determination during AccessAbilities Expo in Dubai World Trade Centre.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The Chinese air transport sector has seen its largest-ever volume of passenger movements over the week-long National Day holiday, better known as Golden Week.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
The Irish Aviation Authority has capped capacity at DUB to 25.2 million passengers for the 2025 summer period—1 million below the previous summer—triggering airline
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The FAA alert follows the NTSB’s probe and criticism of the agency and OEM responses to 737 rudder issues as evidence points to supply chain quality problems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation