Safety, Ops & Regulation

FAA warns Boeing 737 operators of the potential for jammed or restricted rudder movement.

Airlines and airports in Florida are preparing for Hurricane Milton.

Airlines must make use of evolving technologies to combat cybersecurity risks, but also shouldn’t forget the human angle.

France’s BEA has introduced safety digests and videos in a bid to improve the dissemination of safety lessons learned from incidents and accidents.

Singapore's Changi Airport Group is ramping up efforts to expand its international network, setting its sights on emerging markets in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East as part of its growth strategy.

Europe’s air traffic control situation continues to worsen, according to a new report from the Single European Sky’s Performance Review Body.

Having two pilots onboard is a vital safety asset that reduced-crew concepts are threatening, says NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.

EASA, the FAA and IATA are increasingly using AI to process air transport incident reports in a bid to better detect safety trends—both successes and failures.

Japan Airlines (JAL) and Garuda Indonesia have formally entered into a joint business agreement after Japanese regulators granted antitrust immunity.

The manufacturer is working to certify the first auto-takeoff system with Brazilian, European and U.S. regulators.

The French aviation accident authority is investing in more equipment to get better investigation results faster.

A 2022 CFM Leap-1A in-flight engine shutdown traced to non-conforming parts has prompted the FAA to plan mandatory replacements of the affected components.

The escalating conflict in the Middle East not only affects flights in the region, but also the most important detour for flights between Europe and Asia.

Since 2018, only 48% of commercial air transport accidents have had a final report published, according to Gabriel Acosta, head of operational safety at IATA.

European airports and airlines are criticizing plans by France’s new government to raise up to $1.1 billion from the aviation sector.

IATA and other players in the aviation sector are seeing more diverse consequences of the increasingly frequent occurrences of GNSS jamming and spoofing.

Artificial intelligence will help carriers boost their performance and get the most out of training, CEOs at IATA's World Safety and Operations Conference said.

The NTSB believes the FAA is not moving fast enough to address risks in non-conforming parts on hundreds of Boeing 737s.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) says airlines should avoid operating within Israeli and Lebanese air space—at all flight levels.

Robust growth recorded by airlines post-pandemic "cannot be taken for granted," says Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Director General Subhas Menon.

NTSB is urging FAA and Boeing to review a 737 rudder system jam issue and remove the affected parts, and is also concerned about recommended pilot actions

The Aug. 24 ransomware attack on SEA, which has refused to pay any ransom, caused disruptions for days as email, baggage systems and terminal message boards went down and data was stolen.

Florian Guillermet speaks with Aviation Week about EASA-FAA cooperation, spoofing and jamming threats, and ensuring that EASA can meet its expanded mandate.

Boeing was demonstrating progress on key metrics designed to judge its airplane production process before the current work stoppage, FAA's administrator said.

EASA will start a public consultation on methodology for its planned Environmental Labeling Scheme, also known as the eco-label, the executive director tells Aviation Week.