Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Apr 29, 2019
US Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) is temporarily reassigning a block of officers to the Mexican border from major US international airports, raising concerns about immigration delays at those airports this summer.
Apr 29, 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is facing a fifth day of pilot strikes across its operations in Denmark, Norway and Sweden, with another 546 flight cancellations anticipated for April 30.
Apr 29, 2019
Three flights were diverted from London’s Gatwick Airport April 28 following unconfirmed reports of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity outside the airport perimeter.
Apr 26, 2019
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has confirmed plans to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking addressing handicap accessible lavatories on single-aisle aircraft by Dec. 2, 2019.
Apr 26, 2019
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) was forced to cancel 673 flights on April 26 as 1,409 SAS pilots went on strike after an agreement could not be reached on predictable working hours and market-based salaries.
Sep 23, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) pulled no punches in its antitrust complaint against the Northeast Alliance between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways, describing the pact as a de facto merger that will allow the two carriers to consolidate service and raise fares at four airports in Boston and New York.
Sep 23, 2021
Indra has won a framework contract worth up to €173 million ($203 million) to digitalize the management of Europe’s air navigation network.
Sep 23, 2021
Environmental groups have renewed their call for the U.S. government to set a tougher rule for aircraft greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions than the CO2 certification standard agreed by ICAO.
Sep 22, 2021
Henry Gourdji has been named the 2021 recipient of the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award.
Sep 22, 2021
During the last couple of years, a certain level of necessity has driven American Airlines to create what could be viewed as unconventional…
Sep 22, 2021
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ), along with six states and the District of Columbia, has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways in Boston and New York City.
Sep 21, 2021
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is leading an effort to quantify safety risks that the downturn’s operational interruptions have introduced into parts of the aviation system so industry can adjust long-term safety programs in response to the new issues.
Sep 21, 2021
Airlines on both side of the Atlantic welcomed the likely boost to transatlantic travel that the U.S. government’s decision to ease restrictions on foreign travelers is expected to bring, and IATA urged governments to avoid “blanket” COVID-19 rules going forward.