Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
May 17, 2019
US members of Congress and airport stakeholders reacted with apprehension to reports that TSA will divert hundreds of agents from airports to the southwestern border with Mexico to deal with a surge of migrant crossings, following separate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) diversions of hundreds of CBP Officers to the US-Mexico border earlier in May.
May 16, 2019
The FAA on May 16 announced changes to operating rules for recreational drones, including a requirement that hobbyists obtain prior authorization from the agency before flying their aircraft in controlled airspace near airports.
May 16, 2019
Ireland’s Ryanair has signed up with CEFA Aviation for a flight replay app that its pilots will be able to use in the cockpit once the aircraft is parked.
May 16, 2019
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed charges with the US National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines, alleging the Atlanta-based carrier’s anti-union activities violate Delta employees’ right to unionize “free from interference, influence or coercion exercised by the carrier.”
May 16, 2019
US Department of Transportation (DOT) secretary Elaine Chao on May 15 ordered an immediate suspension of all passenger and cargo operations between US and Venezuelan airports, citing “deteriorating conditions” in the country that “threaten the safety and security of passengers, aircraft and crew.”
Nov 12, 2021
Belarusian airline Belavia will deny boarding to citizens from Iraq, Syria and Yemen wishing to travel from Turkey to Belarus, the airline said Nov. 12.
Nov 12, 2021
The buzz phrases are back; as travel restrictions lift and load factors start to look healthier, airlines and their IT suppliers are returning to talk about the “passenger experience,” “seamless travel” and the “digital journey.”
Nov 09, 2021
Singapore and Malaysia will reopen quarantine-free travel between the countries from Nov. 29 under the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) scheme.
Nov 08, 2021
A series of errors contributed to the October 2019 overrun of a PenAir Saab 2000 at Alaska’s Unalaska Airport that killed one passenger.
Nov 08, 2021
The U.S. lifted a pandemic travel ban on foreign arrivals Nov. 8, paving the way for a meaningful restart of international air travel that will restore a large chunk of missing revenues for legacy airlines.
Nov 05, 2021
The tightening of regulations may help Cathay Pacific regain cashflow by opening up the mainland border and targeting the faster-recovering Chinese market.
Nov 04, 2021
The 10-month trial covered a total of 209 aircraft trajectories during which crews were instructed to change altitude to avoid atmospheric conditions conductive to contrails.
Nov 03, 2021
The FAA’s compliance with recently enacted aircraft certification reforms is progressing, the agency’s top official said, underscoring that required changes combined with other agency initiatives are changing how the regulator works with companies, notably Boeing.