Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jan 10, 2019
Airbus CEO Tom Enders has called on British Parliamentarians to quickly agree on an orderly exit from the European Union (EU).
Jan 10, 2019
Denver-based ultra-LCC Frontier Airlines pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), ratified a five-year contract worth more than $1 billion on Jan. 10.
Jan 10, 2019
The year 2019 looks set to be another year characterized by flight delays and cancellations caused by industrial action across Europe, at least on the airport and air traffic control (ATC) side.
Jan 09, 2019
Transport Canada on Jan. 9 announced new rules governing the use of small unmanned aircraft, or drones, that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations, both requiring owners to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate.
Jan 09, 2019
An op-ed in the Washington Post today makes interesting reading. It’s by a TSA officer affected by the US government shutdown. TSA agents are among those federal workers whose work is deemed essential, so they must continue to work through the shutdown, but will not be paid after their current pay period ends Jan. 11.
Mar 17, 2021
U.S. passenger airlines recalled approximately 26,000 full-time employees after Congress extended the payroll support program (PSP) in December 2020, new data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reveals.
Mar 17, 2021
Ghana’s government has given formal approval for the establishment of a new national airline.
Mar 17, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has approved a state loan to another European flag-carrier as a result of the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on airline finances.
Mar 17, 2021
The UK government has launched a competition for up to £15 million ($20 million) in grant funding to spur the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Mar 17, 2021
The European Commission (EC) has put forward a plan for a Digital Green Certificate to provide proof of a passenger’s COVID-19 health status, with the aim of facilitating a travel recovery within the EU.
Mar 16, 2021
The latest additions to the UK’s ever-changing list of “red list” nations that are deemed to have high rates of COVID-19 infections will have an unusually large effect.
Mar 16, 2021
France’s parliament has given the go-ahead for clauses aimed at limiting airport development and domestic flights on routes for which a rail alternative of 2.5 hours or under exists.
Mar 15, 2021
Europe’s pilots and airlines have called for a ramp-up of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) and for European policy to ensure the fuels’ sourcing makes them truly sustainable.