Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Aug 21, 2018
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its pilots have hit an impasse in their collective-labor agreement (CLA) talks, after carrier failed to agree to pilot demands by an Aug. 17 deadline.
Aug 21, 2018
ICAO is holding discussions with North Korean authorities with the aim of scheduling an aviation safety oversight audit of the country.
Aug 20, 2018
Florida-based Ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines plans to mix in both new destinations and additional frequencies to support its double-digit growth, which CEO Bob Fornaro said will be 13%-15% annually for the next few years.
Aug 20, 2018
Attempts by some US lawmakers to add language to the FAA reauthorization bill that would change labor rules on foreign airlines operating to the US within Open Skies agreements are raising concerns among the White House administration, US airlines and the European Commission (EC).
Aug 20, 2018
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) reportedly reached an agreement with the National Trade Union of Moroccan Pilots (AMPL) Aug. 14, ending a four-week dispute that caused 150 flight delays and cancellations during the peak holiday season.
Aug 17, 2020
The UAE is creating a new legal framework for the integration of unmanned air vehicles into its air traffic, in what it says is the first such system in the world.
Aug 14, 2020
The UK has removed France and the Netherlands from its “travel corridors” list, meaning arrivals to the UK from those destinations will have to self…
Aug 14, 2020
Korean LCC Eastar Jet is purportedly holding discussions with potential investors as the grounded carrier searches for a financial lifeline to restore its operations.
Aug 13, 2020
The latest U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) tweaks to U.S. trade penalties against Europe satisfy nobody but at least do not further flame tensions between the two sides as they continue to quasi-negotiate a way out of their large commercial aircraft subsidy dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Aug 13, 2020
A faulty seal forced a Shenzhen Airlines flight to return to its departure airport on Aug. 9, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.
Aug 13, 2020
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published a “playbook” aimed at providing a simple summary of new airport security-focused guidance for mitigating risks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the association said Aug. 13.
Aug 13, 2020
For three months between Aug. 15 and Oct. 15, transit service at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) will resume for passengers traveling inbound from mainland China, but not for outbound flights to mainland Chinese airports.
Aug 12, 2020
Europe’s Airbus A350-900 operators must conduct inspections at 2,300 flight cycles or within 50 cycles for engines that have hit the threshold for cracks in the intermediate pressure (IP) compressor blade roots, a draft EASA airworthiness directive said.