Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jun 05, 2018
The airline industry is pushing for new technology and initiatives to streamline border processing for passengers, with trials underway at some airports.
Jun 04, 2018
IATA downgraded its 2018 profit forecast for the global airline industry, projecting airlines will collectively earn $33.8 billion this year, down 12% from the $38.4 billion predicted in December 2017.
Jun 04, 2018
Iran Air expects to take delivery of 11 new aircraft in 2018, but is up against a tight time window because of renewed sanctions against Iran that are expected to come into force in early August.
Jun 04, 2018
SkyTeam has appointed former Delta Air Lines executive Kristin Colvile as CEO of the global alliance.
Jun 01, 2018
The discontinuation of RTCA’s advisory status is a result of the Trump administration’s government-wide review of federal advisory committees.
May 04, 2020
FRANKFURT—Airbus plans to increase its research into how health-protection technology inside passenger aircraft cabins can be improved, the OEM’s executive vice president of engineering Jean-Brice Dumont told Aviation Week.
May 04, 2020
SINGAPORE—The governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea are developing guidelines for the resumption of “essential” air travel as well as maintaining smooth and open supply chains with each other.
May 01, 2020
The European Commission (EC) has published an amended regulation that lays out requirements to equip aircraft for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and postpones the compliance date for new aircraft by six months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 30, 2020
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, most Americans no doubt have become accustomed—even comfortable with—wearing face masks in public settings such as grocery stores. 
Apr 30, 2020
Argentina’s decision to ban all air travel and the sale of commercial flight tickets until September will have an almost $1 billion revenue impact,…
Apr 30, 2020
Three more U.S. carriers announced plans to require all passengers wear face coverings in the cabin, as calls in the U.S. Congress for a national policy gathered steam in light of the continued COVID-19 pandemic. 
Apr 30, 2020
LYON, France—As carriers gradually restart operations over the coming months and implement new health protection measures, passenger experience will change at airports as well as in flight, and some alterations might be permanent, say commercial air transport experts.
Apr 29, 2020
Allegiant Air has received permission from the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to reduce service at a host of domestic airports below minimum levels outlined in the CARES Act coronavirus stimulus law.