Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Feb 13, 2019
Concerned that explosives concealed inside a drone could pose a danger to someone trying to identify an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV), the FAA will require owners to display their registration number on an outside surface.
Feb 13, 2019
The Dutch government is advocating for a European Union (EU)-wide levy on aviation fuel to address rising carbon dioxide emissions from the commercial air transport sector.
Feb 12, 2019
A planned 24-hour strike by Belgian air traffic controllers set to begin the evening of Feb. 12 has led to hundreds of flight cancellations.
Feb 12, 2019
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require all commercial aircraft operating in the US be retrofitted with secondary cockpit barriers to prevent terrorist attacks similar to 9/11.
Feb 12, 2019
The European Commission (EC) has approved a transatlantic joint venture agreement among Air France-KLM, Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic that will see the Franco-Dutch airline group acquire a 31% stake in Virgin Atlantic.
May 12, 2021
A coalition of nearly two-dozen CEOs from across the travel and tourism industry called on President Joe Biden to take steps to restart air travel between the U.S. and the UK.
May 11, 2021
A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers introduced a bill that would prevent the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) from issuing foreign air carrier permits to so-called “flag-of-convenience” carriers, reviving a multi-year effort to restrict foreign LCCs from operating in the transatlantic market.
May 10, 2021
Regulators, manufacturers and maintenance providers are revamping engine biocide treatment protocols in the wake of a serious incident that forced an emergency landing of an Airbus A321 at London Gatwick in 2020.
May 06, 2021
Miami International Airport on May 6 announced its selection by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration to serve as a test site for drone detection technologies.
May 06, 2021
This is an abbreviated version of the article, Pandemic Crisis Underlines Corsia Limitations. The COVID-19 crisis has changed everything for the…
May 04, 2021
A broad coalition of manufacturers, trade groups and travel organizations are pushing U.S. and UK leaders to re-open travel links between the two countries, while moves by pharmaceutical manufacturers to boost vaccine distribution are being lauded as much-needed steps to jump-start global air travel demand.
May 03, 2021
New Zealand has agreed to open a quarantine-free travel bubble with the Cook Islands, prompting Air New Zealand to ramp up flights to the popular leisure destination of Rarotonga.
Apr 30, 2021
The FAA’s mandate ordering electrical-bonding modifications to certain grounded Boeing 737 MAXs is out, but operators are still waiting on finalized…