The UK government will remove 47 countries and territories from its COVID-19 travel red list, opening up the possibility for airlines to reinstate more of their pre-pandemic schedules. 

The transport ministries of Singapore and South Korea have agreed to launch a vaccinated travel lane (VTL) starting Nov. 15, allowing inoculated passengers to travel without restrictions on the purpose or requirements for a controlled itinerary. 

A Singaporean hygiene and disinfection service provider has won a government-led “innovation challenge” aimed at developing new solutions and addressing the need to restore public confidence in traveling. 

Speaking at the AviationWeek Asia Aerospace Leadership Forum, the Executive Vice President of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) said the country has “tremendous interest” in eVTOL development. 

Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.

An NTSB-coordinated effort to recover wreckage from a TransAir Boeing 737-200 freighter that ditched off the coast of Honolulu, Hawaii in July is…

The CAA-led eVTOL Safety Leadership Group includes potential operators, manufacturers, rotorcraft experts and aviation companies which have been brought together to foster understanding of the aviation safety implications of advanced air mobility.  

A debate is underway on whether U.S. domestic air passengers should be required to be vaccinated prior to boarding flights.