Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 10, 2019
It is not the air transport industry’s habit to rush accident investigations, for good reason. But in the case of Sunday’s crash of an Ethiopian Boeing 737 MAX 8, there is pressure to get at least some answers as soon as possible.
Mar 10, 2019
Fourteen people were killed March 9 when a Douglas DC-3 operated by Laser Aereo Colombia crashed near Villavicencio, Colombia, after declaring an emergency.
Mar 10, 2019
The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed on the morning of March 10 had issued a distress call, according to comments made by Ethiopian Airlines group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 10, 2019
The pilot of the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 that crashed March 10 issued a distress call, according to the airline’s group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam.
Mar 10, 2019
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey briefly closed its runways March 9 after the pilot of an Air Transat Boeing 737-800 requested an emergency landing because of reports of smoke or fire in the aircraft’s cargo hold.
Jun 28, 2021
Boeing’s long-delayed 777X program has suffered another blow after the FAA declined the manufacturer’s request for Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), citing concerns over unresolved software and hardware issues.
Jun 25, 2021
The state of Hawaii plans to eliminate its pre-travel testing or quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated U.S. domestic travelers beginning July 8.
Jun 25, 2021
As the gradual lifting of travel restrictions sets the stage for a swift traffic recovery this summer, Airbus and Boeing plan on sticking to strategies that can now be described as proven.
Jun 25, 2021
Thailand’s Phuket island tourism sandbox is set to receive its first batch of vaccinated foreign tourists starting July 1, once the Kingdom’s cabinet approves the proposal.
Jun 24, 2021
IATA and the World Health Organization (WHO) are concerned that Africa could be left behind in the reopening of international air travel, with only 1% of Africans currently immunized against the coronavirus.
Jun 24, 2021
The UK government has marginally eased coronavirus restrictions on overseas flights, but the moves seem unlikely to satisfy either airlines or passengers wanting to travel this summer.
Jun 24, 2021
EASA has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) instructing airlines to carefully check external air data probes before returning aircraft to service after pandemic storage.
Jun 23, 2021
The UK government is facing growing pressure from pilots and airlines over its handling of COVID-19 travel restrictions, as the travel industry held a “day of action” to call for more action and more transparency in efforts to reopen the sector.