Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Mar 27, 2018
A near collision between a drone and a Boeing 777 on March 25 has prompted Air New Zealand to call for stricter regulations for drone operators.
Mar 26, 2018
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is calling on members to take advantage of European Investment Bank (EIB) funding for new aircraft purchases.
Mar 22, 2018
The massive fiscal year (FY) 2018 spending bill the US Congress is attempting to push through this week would increase FAA funding nearly 4% over FY17 figures, including a 13.8% jump in Facilities and Equipment (F&E) spending, where most NextGen air traffic control modernization program spending resides, and a boost in airport grant funding.
Mar 22, 2018
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines canceled 150 out of 380 flights, or 40%, on March 22 for continued union negotiations, affecting more than 12,000 passengers.
Mar 21, 2018
Russian authorities have temporarily restricted Saratov Airlines’ air operator’s certificate (AOC) through April 27 and have grounded its Antonov An-148 fleet, following an unscheduled inspection, Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsia, said in a statement.
Mar 12, 2020
European airlines reeling from the latest blow of a U.S. travel ban have called on governments to immediately ease slot rules, defer taxes and clarify the status of passenger compensation to help them weather the COVID-19 coronavirus storm.
Mar 12, 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a travel ban between the U.S. and mainland Europe for 30 days beginning Mar. 13 for foreign nationals, in a stunning move aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19.
Mar 11, 2020
Kuwait is halting all passenger flights to and from the Gulf state from Mar. 13 until further notice, as the government attempts to control the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Mar 11, 2020
Airline associations and unions have reacted angrily after the British government failed to include any support measures for UK airlines in its 2020 budget in light of the collapse of regional carrier, Flybe.
Mar 11, 2020
The FAA is waiving its slot-usage rules at the three slot-controlled U.S. airports and will credit airlines for canceled flights due to COVID-19-related service cuts at four other congested airports; the agency is asking foreign regulators to match the moves for affected U.S. airlines.
Mar 11, 2020
Thales is gearing up for its first deliveries of the DME 500, the French group’s fifth-generation distance measuring equipment (DME), which is compatible with existing onboard receivers.
Mar 11, 2020
Finland’s Nokia has announced the deployment of an upgraded, IP-based air traffic control communications network for the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) following the completion of a series of live trials in North Atlantic airspace.
Mar 11, 2020
Air traffic control (ATC) equipment supplier Rohde & Schwarz has signed a contract with Naviair, Denmark's air navigation service provider, for a backup radio communications system.