Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Sep 07, 2018
The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to ensure only travelers who have undergone required background and security checks are able to use TSA’s Pre-Check screening lanes.
Sep 07, 2018
Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO Bjørn Kjos predicted the adoption of blockchain technology will have a “revolutionary impact” on the global airline industry, transforming everything from how passengers purchase tickets to how airlines store data.
Sep 07, 2018
Senior executives from UK LCC easyJet, Finnair, IBM, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines and the UK’s Virgin Atlantic believe digitalization is not about automating old processes, it is about solving problems, becoming more flexible and securing genuine cultural buy-in within the company.
Sep 06, 2018
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator David Pekoske defended the effectiveness of TSA’s controversial ‘Quiet Skies’ surveillance program, calling it “critically important to our security” and telling lawmakers that it “does not take into account a traveler’s race or religion.”
Sep 06, 2018
A microburst likely was a major factor in the July 31 accident involving an Aeromexico Embraer E190 that went down as it was departing Durango, Mexico, with investigators reporting they have not found any mechanical anomalies or obvious errors made by the aircraft's pilots.
Sep 25, 2020
Spectralux Avionics has released a standalone data link unit that supports both U.S. and European data communications requirements.
Sep 25, 2020
EASA expects to clear the Boeing 737 MAX to return to service by year-end after securing commitments from Boeing to address specific safety issues the agency found in its review of the model, including adding a third source for measuring a key flight parameter.
Sep 25, 2020
Lufthansa CEO and IATA chairman Carsten Spohr believes substantial global long-haul networks could be re-established by the second quarter of 2021 if there is broad COVID-19 testing of passengers and crew.
Sep 24, 2020
There was a sustained and unified emphasis on accentuating the positives during the British Business and General Aviation Association’s Brexit webinar held Sept. 22.
Sep 23, 2020
Some 100,000 jobs could be furloughed and many small U.S. cities will lose air service on Oct. 1 if the U.S. Congress and the White House do not act immediately on a new bill that would extend the government Payroll Support Program (PSP) for airline workers, airline CEOs and labor group leaders warned.
Sep 22, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has set out plans to upgrade the Single European Sky (SES) regulatory framework, modernizing the management of European airspace.
Sep 22, 2020
IATA is now calling for systematic COVID-19 testing of all international passengers before departure as a key part of efforts to restart aviation during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 21, 2020
The state of Hawaii has pushed back plans to launch a pre-travel COVID-19 testing program for out-of-state arrivals until Oct. 15, marking a two-week setback from earlier plans to partially re-open on Oct. 1.