Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Feb 23, 2019
A Boeing 767-300 converted freighter operating for Amazon Air crashed into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, Feb. 23, FAA said.
Feb 22, 2019
For Air New Zealand, efficiency and sustainability are part of its DNA.
Feb 22, 2019
US regional airline Cape Air and express cargo carrier Mountain Air Cargo have introduced a pathway program that allows pilots to transition between the two airlines to gain flight hours and experience.
Feb 22, 2019
Russian airlines will be permitted to issue electronic boarding passes now that a Ministry of Transport decree has come into force, the authority said Feb. 19.
Feb 21, 2019
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) have reached provisional agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to ensure basic air services between the UK and the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
May 27, 2021
Boeing has agreed to evaluate its readiness to safely ramp up 737 production, change several internal process and supplier-oversight procedures, and pay a fine of at least $17 million to settle two 737 production-quality issues that affected nearly 1,000 aircraft.
May 27, 2021
A coronavirus outbreak and lockdown in the Australian state of Victoria has caused the suspension of some important routes in the Australia-New Zealand travel bubble.
May 26, 2021
IATA Director General Willie Walsh does not expect the May 23 interception of a Ryanair Boeing 737-800 by Belarus to “set a precedent” for other governments to follow.
May 26, 2021
The Sri Lankan government has announced it will allow international passengers to enter the country again, after a temporary ban due to increased COVID-19 concerns.
May 25, 2021
The FAA’s decision does not affect existing service, including authorizing flying that is not being done, between Mexico and the U.S.
May 25, 2021
Eurocontrol is working with the European Union and individual member states to put into place decisions made by the European Council to isolate Belarus airspace.
May 24, 2021
The forced diversion of a scheduled Ryanair flight by the Belarusian government over the weekend received swift condemnation from all corners of the international aviation community.
May 24, 2021
Some European airlines are changing flight paths to avoid Belarus airspace after the May 23 incident in which a Ryanair Boeing 737 was forced to divert and land at Minsk, while IATA chief Willie Walsh has praised the “calm and professional” actions of the Ryanair pilots.