Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed new defense and transport ministers after sweeping aside the Conservative Party in a July 4 general election.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Anuradha Deenapanray
Numerous incidents involving GPS spoofing, jamming or even failure of navigation systems have been recorded, particularly by planes flying over Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon as well as the Black Sea region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Volotea and EasyJet are ready to act as "remedy takers," taking slots and/or routes to help ensure the approval of Lufthansa’s ITA Airways stake purchase plan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Lori Ranson, Adrian Schofield
As demand remains healthy, airlines are managing capacity challenges amid supply chain woes, engine issues and significant aircraft delivery delays.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
A group of industry associations is urging the DOT to begin awarding nearly $300 million in grants available for SAF and low-emission aviation technologies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Norway is pressing ahead with its plans to bring remote-control towers to smaller airports and airfields throughout the country.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The U.S. and the Dominican Republic have finalized the terms of a new air transport agreement.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways after remedies were agreed on to address Brussels' competition concerns.
Airlines & Lessors

IATA has called on Africa’s governments to take advantage of a strengthening aviation sector to maximise its benefits for economic and social development.
Aerospace

IATA has urged South Africa’s new Government of National Unity to continue prioritising the development of its aviation sector.
Air Transport

By Aaron Karp
The FAA has granted another $289 million to U.S. airports for infrastructure projects, including $66.7 million to PHX for taxiway work.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Graham Warwick
Three years on from their commitment, airlines are frustrated, particularly over the hurdles to greater sustainable aviation fuel uptake.
Sustainability

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
Editors unpack a week that started with a unique media briefing at Boeing's Renton facility and ended with the purchase of Spirit AeroSystems.
Check 6

By Adrian Schofield
Vietnamese aviation officials are urging them to lease more aircraft to offset the number of narrowbodies grounded due to engine availability issues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing plans to pursue formal AS9100 certification, matching a requirement to which it holds suppliers across its businesses.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mike Borfitz
Form an objective 3rd-party firm outside Boeing to approve design data and oversee production of those approved products, Kilroy Aviation CEO Mike Borfitz says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
An FAA Reauthorization Act provision could change the way donor organs can travel on commercial flights, easing logistics and making allocation more equitable.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Asia-Pacific-based turboprop operators have been told to review their practices after safety data revealed higher-than-average incident rates in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Qatar Airways is reportedly negotiating to buy a significant stake in Virgin Australia, which would further solidify the links between the partner airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
A Boeing executive's June 26 narrative around Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 shared during a media event violated the safety board's regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is pointing to factory floor changes as keys to tracking metrics that, for now, are more relevant than familiar measuring sticks like production rates.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
On the heels of last year’s lucrative pilot contracts, flight attendants at U.S. airlines are beginning to reach their own agreements—and the pressure is on.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
As the airline industry continues to recover, turboprop operators in Asia-Pacific have highlighted safety concerns unique to their operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is calling for the reversal of JetBlue Airways’ first Essential Air Service (EAS) contract.
Safety, Ops & Regulation