Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Aug 06, 2018
The US Senate approved a $17.7 billion FY2019 budget for the FAA Aug. 1.
Aug 03, 2018
Spanish pilots’ union SEPLA has filed a lawsuit against Ryanair in a bid to get the airline to apply Spanish labor law to its members’ contracts.
Aug 02, 2018
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is disputing reports the agency is considering curbing passenger screening at more than 150 small- and medium-sized airports across the US.
Aug 02, 2018
Ryanair pilots in Ireland have called a fifth one-day strike for Aug. 10, leading the Irish LCC to cancel a further 20 flights and adding to a wave of European industrial action as a conflict with its workforce continues.
Aug 01, 2018
US Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Wisconsin) said she was “90% sure” Congress would pass legislation reauthorizing the FAA before its Oct. 1 deadline, and said the Senate could take up the bill following next week’s recess during a speech at the Air Line Pilots’ Association (ALPA) Air Safety Forum in Washington DC.
Jul 24, 2020
Several European aviation groups have combined with EASA in an effort to strengthen assurance of a consistent travel experience for passengers during…
Jul 24, 2020
LCC SpiceJet has been awarded designated-carrier status by the Indian government to serve the U.S. and the UK, a first step toward launching long…
Jul 24, 2020
Dubai-based Emirates Airline is now offering passengers free insurance cover for COVID-19 medical expenses and quarantine costs in a bid to boost traveler confidence.
Jul 22, 2020
Thirteen years after it was first petitioned to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from aviation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first U.S. standards for carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft and engines.
Jul 22, 2020
The FAA is pondering new rules that would mandate more advanced flight recorders, aligning with ICAO standards becoming effective in 2023.
Jul 22, 2020
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and EASA have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to validate and harmonize aviation health safety measures relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 22, 2020
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777F freighter caught fire July 22 while unloading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). Video…
Jul 21, 2020
The FAA will issue a draft airworthiness directive (AD) with proposed design changes and crew procedures for a recertified Boeing 737 MAX, even as it continues working on requirements to return the airliner to service.