Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 19, 2019
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation Sept. 18 that would bar the federal government from purchasing Chinese-made drones.
Sep 19, 2019
A new initiative to increase the amount of time US air traffic controllers spend in on-the-job training (OJT) is off to a promising start, a top FAA air traffic official said.
Sep 18, 2019
The FAA has considerable work to do before clearing the Boeing 737 MAX to fly again, but once satisfied, the agency will consider lifting its ban even if other regulators remain unconvinced, FAA administrator Steve Dickson said.
Sep 18, 2019
The Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has received two development flight-simulators for its C919 narrowbody program, following a change of supplier.
Sep 18, 2019
A proposed strike by British Airways (BA) pilots for Sept. 27 has been called off by the pilots’ union, giving the airline a new set of problems.
May 24, 2022
Joint research by the FAA and Swiss AI startup Daedalean is expected to help shape certification requirements for the use of machine-learning in safety-critical avionics.
May 24, 2022
The airline is one of two carriers poised to enter the Indian market over the coming months alongside Akasa Air.
May 24, 2022
Boeing and Qantas have improved 787 short-term parking instructions following an incident that saw one of the airline’s 787-9s operate a trans-Pacific flight with its engine fan cowl static ports covered with protective tape.
May 24, 2022
Boeing says it is on track to strengthen its engineering discipline, enhance oversight, improve safety management and encourage transparency and openness with its 140,000 employees.
May 24, 2022
Facing a deadline that would require major changes to uncertified 737 MAX variants, Boeing continues to argue the status quo—and keeping the family as similar as possible—is the safer course of action.
May 23, 2022
Transport Canada plans to conduct a public interest assessment of WestJet’s plans to acquire Sunwing Vacations and Sunwing Airlines.
May 20, 2022
In its latest round of sanctions aimed at Russian entities in the wake of the Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK government has barred three Russian airlines from raising cash by selling their slots at UK airports.
May 19, 2022
The U.S. military plans to use contracted commercial aircraft to airlift infant formula into the country amid an ongoing shortage, as part of “Operation Fly Formula.”