Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Jan 29, 2018
US secretary of state Rex Tillerson will finalize an agreement with Qatar on Jan. 30 in which state-owned Qatar Airways will commit to be more financially transparent and declare that it has no plans to operate fifth freedom flights to the US.
Jan 29, 2018
Airports are stepping up pressure on EU authorities to swiftly adopt safety and traffic management rules for UAVs (drones) in and around airports.
Jan 29, 2018
AirBaltic is planning to recruit more than 100 pilots in 2018 as the Latvian carrier’s route network and passenger count continue to grow.
Jan 29, 2018
The contract covers nearly 500 mechanics, technicians and tool room attendants and will become amenable in one year.
Jan 26, 2018
Boeing’s price-dumping case against Bombardier over the sale of CSeries aircraft to a US airline has been overturned by the US International Trade Commission (ITC), ending the threat of tariffs of almost 300% on CSeries imports into the US.
Jan 11, 2020
Iran has admitted accidentally shooting down a Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Boeing 737, flight PS752, backtracking on previous denials that it was responsible for the Jan. 8 crash, which killed all 176 people on board.
Jan 10, 2020
Boeing is facing a second civil penalty for installing unairworthy slat tracks on 737s—this one covering 178 MAXs.
Jan 10, 2020
U.S. House lawmakers investigating the design and development of the Boeing 737 MAX issued their sternest rebuke of the embattled manufacturer to date, following the release of a trove of internal documents late Jan. 9 that drew widespread condemnation on Capitol Hill.
Jan 10, 2020
Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar said ice buildup on a Fokker 100 operated by Bek Air has been identified as the main cause of the Dec. 27, 2019 crash at Almaty International Airport.
Jan 10, 2020
Boeing’s efforts to keep 737 Next Generation and MAX training as similar as possible included limiting external discussion of the maneuvering…
Jan 09, 2020
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says initial intelligence points to an Iranian surface-to-air missile bringing down PS752.
Jan 08, 2020
The FAA issued Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) the evening of Jan. 7 prohibiting U.S. civil aircraft operators from using airspace over Iraq, Iran, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Jan 07, 2020
The U.S. and Kazakhstan signed an Open Skies agreement Jan. 6.