Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oct 08, 2019
Citing a need for 10,000 new pilots in the next decade, United Airlines announced a new “Aviate” pilot recruitment program that it said offers candidates the quickest progression from college to first officer of any major airline.
Oct 08, 2019
The recent ICAO Assembly in Montreal revealed deep divisions between airlines and environmental groups over the path to reducing carbon emissions.
Oct 07, 2019
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is not consistently involving airlines when it reviews security directives at foreign airports, and its process for checking them is not transparent, a report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found.
Oct 04, 2019
Simulator and training specialist CAE is opening three new European training facilities to address the growing need for new airline pilots.
Oct 04, 2019
Five people were reported killed and three injured when a Ukraine Air Alliance Antonov An-12 freighter crashed Oct. 4 in the Sokilnyky Village, near Lviv, Ukraine.
Jul 07, 2022
Air China carried out a Boeing 737-8 test flight on the morning of July 7, signaling that the aircraft has undergone certain modifications.
Jul 06, 2022
The Biden Administration has picked Phillip Washington, head of Denver International Airport and an experienced transportation official, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.
Jun 30, 2022
SkyWest is seeking Part 135 commuter airline authorization for a new charter subsidiary that would pick up scheduled service on recently vacated routes to small U.S. cities using CRJ200s modified to 30 seats.
Jun 30, 2022
Europe’s airlines have given a mixed response to the European Council’s approval of reforms to the region’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), welcoming sustainable aviation fuel allowances but sounding the alarm over the early phaseout of free carbon allowances.  
Jun 30, 2022
The dual registration of aircraft raises safety concerns relating to the international validity of each airplane’s certificate of airworthiness, ICAO said.
Jun 30, 2022
The Irish government has agreed to place military personnel on standby to mitigate anticipated security delays at the country’s largest airport. An…
Jun 30, 2022
The Canadian government has pledged more than C$100 million to three Nav Canada projects targeting airport and airspace-related pinch points in the Canadian air freight ecosystem.
Jun 29, 2022
The CEO of London Heathrow Airport has accused the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of failing to understand how much funding is required to operate a major airport.