Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
May 09, 2019
Air France plans to launch a voluntary redundancy plan for short-haul ground staff at a works council meeting May 13.
May 09, 2019
Scandinavian LCC Norwegian Air Shuttle is offering staff part-time working and unpaid leave in a bid to get around a temporary crew surplus at London’s Gatwick Airport.
May 09, 2019
The FAA has assembled a new, multi-agency Technical Advisory Board (TAB) to review the proposed software fix for the Boeing 737 MAX’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS), the flight-control law implicated in two crashes of the aircraft type that killed 346 people over a five-month period.
May 08, 2019
French air traffic controllers (ATCs) are set to begin a 35-hour strike from 7 p.m. May 8, the third national ATC strike in Europe this year, according to Airlines for Europe (A4E).
May 08, 2019
The FAA “cannot confirm the legality” of using technologies designed to detect small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, the agency stated in updated guidance sent to US airports.
Oct 20, 2021
Europe’s travel and tourism industry is calling for a new approach to COVID-19 travel rules in the region, including the elimination of the color-code system introduced in 2020, as European leaders are due to meet in Brussels to discuss the next steps.
Oct 20, 2021
Lufthansa and easyJet won backing from a European court over deals they undertook to buy Air Berlin assets, after the court dismissed two cases made by Polish airline LOT.
Oct 19, 2021
The UK CAA will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for.
Oct 19, 2021
The European Union and the state of Qatar have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement, upgrading rules and standards for flights.
Oct 15, 2021
A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted former Boeing 737 MAX chief technical pilot Mark Forkner, alleging he intentionally withheld crucial information about flight control software changes from FAA officials during the model’s certification, helping set the stage for two fatal accidents linked to the software.
Oct 15, 2021
Vaccinated air travelers from 33 foreign countries will be allowed to enter the U.S. beginning Nov. 8, according to a White House official.
Oct 15, 2021
The Australian state of New South Wales plans to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated residents returning home, prompting Qantas to…
Oct 14, 2021
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rebuilt its State of Design capabilities after delegating the task to EASA almost two decades ago.