Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jan 23, 2019
A top-ranking Senate Democrat has voiced concerns about the legal justification for the FAA’s decision to recall approximately 3,000 safety inspectors and engineers to return to work without pay amid the longest government shutdown in US history.
Jan 23, 2019
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has become the latest airline to join “Worldwide by easyJet,” enabling passengers of the two airlines to connect through London Gatwick Airport.
Jan 22, 2019
South African Airways (SAA) has suspended its 3X-weekly service to Blantyre, Malawi, after the South African aviation regulator found what it described as serious safety risks at Blantyre Chileka International Airport. Blantyre is the second city of the small southern African state.
Jan 22, 2019
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers called out of work over the holiday weekend at the highest rate since the partial government shutdown began Dec. 22, 2018, while staffing shortages contributed to increased wait times at several large-hub airports.
Jan 22, 2019
An Aeroflot Airline Boeing 737-800, en route from Astana (Kazakhstan) to Moscow, skidded off the runway while taxiing after landing at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) Jan. 21, at 5:49 p.m. local time.
Apr 05, 2021
Like a highly trained marathon runner, the organization in charge of modernizing Europe’s air traffic management (ATM) is considering itself ready for the big race after a series of easier but diverse runs.
Apr 05, 2021
Singapore will be the first country to accept data and results from the IATA Travel Pass in a collaboration with the airline group.
Apr 02, 2021
Qatar plans to have its own Flight Information Region (FIR) ready to go operational in March 2022, giving the small Gulf nation more autonomy over its airspace.
Apr 02, 2021
U.S. House Transportation Committee leaders are ramping up pressure on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to scrutinize the notional foreign-carrier permit application of startup Norse Atlantic Airways and reject it if it falls under the “flag of convenience” banner.
Apr 02, 2021
The CDC on April 2 stated that fully vaccinated travelers can travel safely within the U.S., do not need to self-quarantine, and can skip testing before or after travel unless it is a requirement for their destination.
Apr 02, 2021
The UK government has announced plans to increase its Air Passenger Duty (APD) tax on all departing passengers.
Apr 01, 2021
Operators of Airbus A330s with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000-100-in. engines face mandatory replacements of air-seal assemblies to prevent a scenario that has led to low-pressure turbine blade failures and several in-service incidents.
Apr 01, 2021
The ground-based air navigation infrastructure is aging and in need of repair, industry and FAA speakers warned March 31 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Aviation Summit.