Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jun 22, 2018
Airbus said it will need to reconsider its footprint, investments and dependency on the UK in the event of a hard Brexit, when the UK leaves the European Union (EU).
Jun 21, 2018
An “information report” by a French senator is blaming the country’s air traffic control (ATC) for disproportionate flight delays in Europe, citing obsolete equipment, inadequate human resource management and frequent strikes.
Jun 21, 2018
A fatigue crack in a turbine disk web and subsequent uncontained engine failure led to the Sept. 8, 2015 engine fire on a British Airways (BA) Boeing 777-236ER on takeoff from Las Vegas, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said June 20.
Jun 21, 2018
The US Transportation Department Office of the Inspector General said June 20 it would review FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines following recent events that include an in-flight engine failure in April that caused the death of a passenger.
May 20, 2020
IATA and Airports Council International (ACI) have reiterated pleas that any new biosecurity measures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic should be supported by scientific evidence and be consistent globally.
May 20, 2020
Singapore will gradually allow passengers to transit through Changi Airport (SIN) again starting from June 2.
May 20, 2020
BEIJING—The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is requiring airlines, both Chinese and foreign, to apply for approval of their schedules for international flights from month to month.
May 19, 2020
The FAA plans to “prioritize” a long-stalled rulemaking on system safety assessments (SSAs) and will seek input from both an advisory committee and global peers on how to safely broaden aircraft certification to include international environments.
May 19, 2020
Qatar Airways has added more onboard safety measures amid the COVID-19 crisis as the flag-carrier ramps up service again and begins its renewed codeshare with American Airlines.
May 15, 2020
IATA has called on the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to step in with financial support measures for their aviation sectors as they struggle to cope with the COVID-19 crisis.
May 15, 2020
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation Committee called on airlines to cap load factors in the cabin, after a viral image of a fully-packed United Airlines flight caused a stir on social media earlier this week.
May 14, 2020
Boeing has tapped long-time executive and former head of commercial engineering Mike Delaney to lead what the company sees as a pan-industry…