Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jul 31, 2018
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on July 30 announced plans to roll out computed tomography scanners (CT) at a host of airports in cities across the US.
Jul 31, 2018
Canada's WestJet posted a 2018 second-quarter net loss of C$20.8 million ($15.9 million), falling into the red as rising fuel prices and other challenges overwhelmed rising revenues and passenger loads.
Jul 31, 2018
The head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has resigned in the wake of the latest report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.
Jul 30, 2018
US Federal Air Marshals since 2010 have been secretly surveilling passengers and reporting on suspicious inflight behavior, even though those being monitored do not appear on any terrorism watch-list and are not suspected of committing a crime.
Jul 30, 2018
A new report on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has not shed much light on how or why the Boeing 777-200 crashed, although it has listed safety recommendations resulting from the inquiry.
Jul 21, 2020
EASA and Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) have reached an agreement on reciprocal validation of airworthiness certificates as part of a push to increase aerospace trade between the two markets.
Jul 20, 2020
Airports that saw operations slow or cease as airlines cut flights during the COVID-19 pandemic must be wary of new risks as flights ramp up, EASA has cautioned.
Jul 17, 2020
Key leaders in the U.S. House Transportation Committee backed a proposal to extend the Payroll Support Program (PSP) until March 2021, adding pressure on Congress to reach a compromise to stave off tens of thousands of potential furloughs this fall.
Jul 16, 2020
ICAO will be called on to rule between Qatar and four neighboring nations in a long-running dispute that has cut air links between the countries. A…
Jul 16, 2020
To help the aviation industry weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced there will be no service fee hikes for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
Jul 15, 2020
The Austrian government has expanded its landing ban to cover aircraft originating from 18 nations, up from the previous nine, after noting rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in certain countries.
Jul 14, 2020
WASHINGTON—The NTSB cited poor airmanship as the probable cause of February 2019’s crash of an Atlas Air Boeing 767, but took the unusual step of referencing FAA inaction on a long-sought change as a contributing factor.
Jul 14, 2020
Ryanair is calling on the Republic of Ireland to withdraw its 14-day quarantine, which has triggered the Irish LCC to cut up to 1,000 Ireland-UK flights in August and September.