Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Aug 29, 2018
Boeing's 20-year forecast (2018-2037) for commercial airline operational personnel hiring: pilots, maintenance technicians and cabin crew.
Aug 28, 2018
With the deadline fast approaching for the US Congress to pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA, it appears increasingly likely that lawmakers will approve another short-term extension for the agency, according a source familiar with the matter.
Aug 28, 2018
A Capital Airlines Airbus A320, en route from Beijing Capital Airport to Macau International Airport, lost its nose gear wheels and sustained severe engine damage in a landing attempt at Macau.
Aug 27, 2018
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier Wataniya Airways has been told by the country’s regulator to improve its standards of service or potentially face closure, according to a report from state-run news agency KUNA.
Aug 27, 2018
Two US senators are seeking to move oversight of aircraft noise abatement from FAA to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Sep 11, 2020
EASA has completed Boeing 737 MAX flight testing, clearing the way for joint regulatory agency evaluations of the grounded model’s updated training later in September.
Sep 10, 2020
The Swiss Parliament has approved a CHF 150 million ($165 million) equity contribution to support air navigation service provider (ANSP) Skyguide, which has experienced a “massive decline” in income because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sep 09, 2020
The air navigation service provider of Hong Kong will introduce satellite-based surveillance of aircraft in its flight information region beginning early next year, data provider Aireon announced Sept. 9.
Sep 08, 2020
The UK government will detail a five-year aviation recovery strategy this fall, including a consultation on air passenger duty (APD) and further considerations on slot reform.
Sep 08, 2020
The FAA has taken the next steps in standing up grant programs to help aspiring pilots, engineers and aviation maintenance technicians, outlining plans to begin collecting applications for the first round of grants in November.
Sep 08, 2020
The European Commission (EC) is hoping to rollout a simple color-coded map showing risk levels to overcome the current patchwork of COVID-19 travel restrictions and better-inform the traveling public.
Sep 08, 2020
Several modifications still undefined as regulators finalize requirements for 737 MAX return to service.
Sep 04, 2020
The EU and China have brought into effect a new agreement aimed at harmonizing product approval regulations and enhancing safety in the civil aviation sector.