Safety, Ops & Regulation

In some cases, airline pilots have even had to make sharp inflight maneuvers to avoid hitting military aircraft.

A PC-12's unannounced U-turn on Saint Barthelemy's runway during a DHC-6 landing highlights safety risks and AFIS agents' lack of authority, BEA reports.

American Airlines plans to resume daily service to Venezuela, the first U.S. carrier to publicly signal readiness to restart flights after nearly seven years.

Over the past few years, flydubai and Emirates have grown increasingly close in a partnership, forged back in 2017, that is shifting flydubai's performance into a higher gear.

Global air passenger demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers “moderated” in 2025 as the post-pandemic surge in travel slowed, IATA said.

The U.S. president takes aim at Canadian aircraft.

ACI Europe says European airports face €360B in investment needs by 2040 amid rising costs, slower growth and climate goals, threatening financial viability.

Saudi Arabia’s GACA reported Saudi aviation soared in 2025, driving global connectivity and expansion plans for 2026, including new routes and investments

Viva Aerobus was the leading Mexican airline in the domestic market in 2025, while foreign airlines dominated international flying to and from the country, led by American Airlines.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is looking to grow its global strategic partnerships in 2026, while doubling down on aerospace innovation.

Languishing traffic and mushrooming business failures highlight regional arilines’ predicament.

The U.S. Transportation Department announced an organizational restructuring, including new oversight offices and an agency-wide safety management system.

Peru has signed new air transport memoranda of understanding with Chile and Panama, aiming to expand international connectivity beyond Lima.

The UAE is eyeing major SAF export opportunities to other markets such as the European Union, which is struggling to scale up its own SAF production.

Venezuela’s Laser Airlines has revived a bid to enter the U.S. market, asking federal regulators to act on a longstanding application.

Korean Air is launching a court challenge against fines imposed by South Korean competition regulators in relation to its merger with Asiana.

European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.

The NTSB agreed that the accident was caused by multiple factors, led by the FAA’s placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a DCA approach path.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary believes that U.S. intervention could expedite the lifting of a 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Brussels Airport is calling for the protection of sustainable development as the Balanced Approach procedure for noise reduction gets underway.

Insufficient crew coordination in an Air Atlanta Icelandic 747-467F cockpit led to a stall warning at takeoff and a tail strike in 2023, investigators say.

After a few years of relative stability, several long-term Ryanair collective labor agreements (CLAs) are up for renewal in 2026-2027.

Chinese airlines have reportedly canceled all scheduled services on 49 routes to Japan this February as tensions between the countries continue to simmer.

The Pakistani government says it has initiated an “open bidding” process for a concession to run Islamabad International Airport.

With airport noise under scrutiny in Europe, there could be changes to the legislation that governs how member states can attempt to limit its impact.