Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Aug 29, 2019
National test range criteria used to determine the probability of death or injury from being struck by a small drone are overly conservative, a second-phase Ground Collision Severity Evaluation has found.
Aug 29, 2019
A fire that severely damaged an Air China Airbus A330-300 during boarding at Beijing Capital International Airport Aug. 27 was brought under control 57 min. after discovery, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC).
Aug 29, 2019
Climate-campaign group Heathrow Pause is planning to fly toy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones, within London Heathrow Airport’s exclusion zone “from Sept. 13” with the aim of keeping flights grounded.
Aug 29, 2019
Rolls-Royce and Widerøe are teaming up to research zero emission aviation as the Scandinavian regional airline aims for an all-electric fleet, in parallel with the Norwegian government’s goal of zero emission domestic flights by 2040.
Aug 29, 2019
The leading US developers of supersonic aircraft called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) Aug. 27 to modify its proposed rule on supersonic flight authorizations, arguing the proposal’s wording amounts to an effective prohibition on all supersonic flight.
Apr 25, 2022
Rolls-Royce is developing software to address a “design issue” that puts certain Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787s at risk of fuel flow restrictions under certain conditions.
Apr 25, 2022
More than two years after it shut its borders to non-residents, Hong Kong is finally allowing international travelers to enter the city starting in May, although still retaining test and quarantine requirements.
Apr 22, 2022
Choosing the feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) will shape both the industry’s environmental footprint and reputation.
Apr 20, 2022
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is ready to appeal a recent decision issued by a Florida court that abolished mask mandates, while the FAA has opted to make its zero tolerance against unruly passengers permanent.
Apr 20, 2022
A one-month preliminary update on the March 21 fatal crash of a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 released by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) offers few new clues that explain the accident sequence and no information from the aircraft’s onboard recorders.
Apr 20, 2022
The governments of Singapore and New Zealand have signed a memorandum of arrangement (MOA) to drive the development of sustainable aviation between the two countries.
Apr 19, 2022
A TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 had three thrust reverser doors deploy during a go-around at Copenhagen earlier in April, forcing the crew to declare an emergency before safely landing the aircraft on a subsequent attempt, a preliminary Danish Accident Investigation Board report said.
Apr 19, 2022
The FAA has released details on criteria for awarding $20 million in funding to build or support some contract towers, including remote facilities.