Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Nov 04, 2019
Air Transport Action Group executive director Michael Gill talks about climate action objectives at the Aviation carbon conference
Nov 01, 2019
The US Senate has passed a transportation funding bill for fiscal year 2020, although doubts remain about whether Congress can complete the appropriations process before a Nov. 21 deadline to fund the federal government.
Oct 31, 2019
The FAA had firsthand knowledge of critical changes to the Boeing 737 MAX maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) during the aircraft’s development, but Boeing’s lack of proper paperwork documenting the updates kept agency experts who may have given the system more scrutiny out of the loop.
Oct 30, 2019
A Boeing engineer raised concerns about the reliance of a critical 737 MAX flight-control system on a single point of failure as early as December 2015, internal documents shared during a US House committee hearing show.
Oct 29, 2019
Air Nostrum’s fleet renewal, after the carrier was pledged up to €9 million ($10 million) in local-government support on environmental grounds.
Aug 12, 2022
The latest round of feuding was prompted by recently issued FAA pilot supply data that shows 8,823 newly certificated commercial pilots were produced in the last 12 months in the U.S.
Aug 12, 2022
The countries have signed an agreement to remove a cap on the number of flights and capacity.
Aug 11, 2022
U-Tapao is currently undergoing infrastructure expansions to become Bangkok’s third airport, linking to the city center and the two other airports via high-speed rail.
Aug 09, 2022
Flights to Moscow will resume in October, making the airline the fifth to offer flights between the United Arab Emirates and Russia.
Aug 08, 2022
Denver International’s altitude continues to create problems for aircraft collision-avoidance systems, the FAA said in a recent safety alert.
Aug 08, 2022
International services operating to China with larger aircraft are now less likely to be temporarily halted.
Aug 08, 2022
The FAA’s decision to push radio altimeter upgrades as wireless companies roll out new 5G networks has airlines on edge.
Aug 05, 2022
Rather than release an updated standard that meaningfully moves the needle on airline refunds during a continued stretch of industrywide operational challenges, the DOT appears to want to to codify bare minimum expectations.