Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 05, 2019
London police are investigating three small improvised explosive devices (IEDs) delivered March 5 to administrative offices at two of the city’s airports and one of the capital’s main rail terminals.
Mar 05, 2019
European pilots are calling for an overhaul of flight time regulations after they said a new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and EU-commissioned study revealed that European legislation is failing to protect pilots and cabin crew from fatigue.
Mar 05, 2019
The South Korean government has granted approval for three new LCCs to enter service, although two others have had their applications rejected.
Mar 05, 2019
The European Commission has set out recommendations to improve social standards in European aviation, a sector that directly employs 2 million people and supports 9.4 million jobs overall, in a report published March 1.
Mar 04, 2019
The Indian government has approved the transfer of some of Air India’s debt and subsidiaries to a separate entity—an important step in the government’s latest effort to find a buyer for the airline.
Jun 18, 2021
Interrupted by the pandemic, the U.S. FAA’s NextGen airspace modernization program could now benefit from a slow return to normality.
Jun 17, 2021
U.S. lawmakers and space industry executives support a future FAA role in managing the increasing density of space debris and satellites in orbit, suggest remarks made during a hearing of the House Transportation aviation subcommittee.
Jun 17, 2021
Investigators working on ICAO’s probe into the forced-landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk are aiming to publish an interim report of their findings on the one-month anniversary of the incident.
Jun 17, 2021
The U.S. and UK have reached agreement to suspend tariffs on large civil aircraft, bringing to an end a long-running dispute over subsidies to Boeing and Airbus.
Jun 15, 2021
ICAO has published technical specifications for a “visible digital seal” (VDS), which is a barcode that can store validated coronavirus test results and COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
Jun 15, 2021
The EU and the U.S. have reached an “understanding” on a dispute over aircraft subsidies that has rumbled on for almost 17 years, agreeing to suspend tariffs for five years, government officials from both sides said June 15.
Jun 14, 2021
South Korea is easing entry restrictions for certain categories of travelers, a move that could help boost international inbound traffic.
Jun 11, 2021
IATA chief Willie Walsh sharply criticized the UK prime minister and the U.S. president after hopes that they would announce a reopening of air travel between their countries this week failed to materialize.