Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 28, 2018
Three aviation training veterans have launched a new pilot training academy in the UK to help meet the demand for thousands of new commercial airline pilots over the next 20 years.
Sep 28, 2018
An Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 crashed into a lagoon on Sept. 28 when attempting to land at Chuuk Island in the Federated States of Micronesia, with all passengers and crew evacuated safely.
Sep 27, 2018
Qantas has revealed the first location for its proposed pilot training academy and has selected L3 Commercial Aviation as the site’s training provider.
Sep 27, 2018
UK carrier British Airways (BA) has invited two unnamed companies to do biometric self-boarding gate trials at New York JFK, building on existing pilot projects at Los Angeles LAX and Orlando.
Sep 27, 2018
The US House has passed the recently announced, five-year bill to reauthorize the FAA on a 398-23 vote.
Nov 13, 2020
The British government has again changed its list of countries from which air passengers may travel without having to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival in the UK.
Nov 12, 2020
Aireon on Nov. 12 announced an agreement with the FAA allowing the agency access to its satellite-routed aircraft surveillance data to evaluate different air traffic control applications.
Nov 11, 2020
In the days and weeks leading up to Election Day in the U.S., polls consistently showed the potential for a “Blue Wave” Democratic sweep of both chambers of the U.S. Congress and the presidency.
Nov 10, 2020
Do not expect a quick and obvious settlement to the large commercial aircraft subsidy dispute between Airbus, Boeing, the EU and the U.S. at the World Trade Organization (WTO) just because Joe Biden is the expected winner of the recent election for U.S. president.
Nov 10, 2020
The FAA plans to wrap up its review of Boeing’s proposed 737 MAX changes “in the coming days,” clearing the way for airlines to begin software modifications and pilot training needed to get the grounded model back into revenue service, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said.
Nov 10, 2020
Singapore hopes that its potential air travel bubble (ATB) with Hong Kong and its policies on border restrictions protocol and testing could be used as a reference point for the aviation community.
Nov 06, 2020
European governments have come under fire for creating a patchwork of COVID-19 restrictions, as airlines continue to hemorrhage €250,000 ($295,000) per minute.
Nov 05, 2020
According to the trade union representing British pilots, the UK government seems set on a deliberate course to destroy the country’s airline industry.