Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Investigators determined the door plug was not opened between the airplane’s Oct. 31, 2023, delivery to Alaska Airlines and the accident flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
“The accident on Jan. 5 demanded a different focus by our team,” CEO Pat Shanahan said, referring to Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
In September 2023, France informed the EC that it planned to amend the restructuring plan for Paris Orly-based Corsair.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Four routes to the U.S. have been cut from Aeromexico’s planned summer schedule.
Airports & Networks

By Lori Ranson
Allegiant Air continues to adopt a cautious approach to capacity planning in 2024 as uncertainty over deliveries of its Boeing 737-8-200s looms large.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A Transport & Environment study highlights uncertainties surrounding ambitious e-fuel plans in Europe.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker heads to Capitol Hill Feb. 6 as the lone listed witness in what figures to be a heavy lift of a hearing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
In an order issued Jan. 26, DOT said it would not renew Delta and Aeromexico’s antitrust immunity.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new issue on some Boeing 737 fuselages will slow production and require re-work on about 50 airplanes, Boeing said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The Pakistan government will soon consider whether to grant final approval for a plan to sell a majority stake in Pakistan International Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
An event-saturated January followed a year not short on its own challenges, and during recent earnings calls airlines projected which issues might spill over.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
The defendants are required to file their brief by Feb. 26, while the plaintiffs have until April 11 to file their response.
Airlines & Lessors

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia has told S7 Airlines to change its de-icing procedures after its Boeing 737-800s suffered engine stalls.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The running daily average of grounded aircraft—most of them Airbus A320neo-family variants—is expected to be around 350 through 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sharon B. DeVivo
The current controller shortage has resulted in the need to explore additional training options.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Given the potential hazards outlined by FAA and risks a nacelle shedding parts can pose, APA pilots want to know if the in-service precautions go far enough.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Inspectors will review all aspects of Boeing’s three 737 MAX production lines as well as fuselage supplier Spirit AeroSystems' work in Wichita.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Airservices Australia is evaluating assumptions air traffic controllers use for sequencing arriving and departing aircraft following an April 2023 incident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The new inlets are needed to address a hazard that could see the composite parts overheat and fail if engine anti-ice is used in certain circumstances.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft increased by 41% in 2023, setting a new record.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Japan was one of three remaining jurisdictions that had not approved the deal; the last two are the U.S. and the EU.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
ADS Group is calling on the next UK government to pursue a new industrial strategy that supports industry to give the country a greater strategic advantage.
Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Plans include $2.5 billion in aircraft deferments, new revenue initiatives, network refinements, and cuts across its cost base including real estate and staff.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Boeing is withdrawing its request for a time-limited exemption covering a de-icing system that would have allowed the 737-7 to be certified with a known noncompliance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
A weak or failed Spirit is just as much a threat to price-conscious consumers’ ability to fly and enjoy low fares as a merger with JetBlue Airways would be.
Airlines & Lessors