Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 28, 2019
Regulators have mandated temporary operational limitations for Airbus A220 operators in the wake of three Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine failures in the last three months.
Oct 28, 2019
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed changes to its regulation governing extended tarmac delays for departing aircraft, with the intention of “reducing the number of tarmac delays that are subject to enforcement ... while still maintaining important consumer protections.”
Oct 28, 2019
The UK government is allowing the country’s airlines to restart flights to the Egyptian airport of Sharm El-Sheikh, almost four years after it banned services because of security fears.
Oct 28, 2019
Human-factors elements remain elusive in aircraft design, hazard analysis.
Oct 25, 2019
Indonesian investigators have concluded that a series of factors, primarily the design of the Boeing 737 MAX 8’s flight-control system and inadequacies in pilot training and maintenance practices, combined to cause the crash of Lion Air flight 610 a year ago.
Aug 05, 2022
U.S. authorities are attempting to seize a Boeing 747-300M freighter operated by a Venezuelan cargo airline, on the grounds that it breaches sanctions against Iran.
Aug 04, 2022
The U.S. startup wants to offer scheduled flights before the end of 2022.
Aug 04, 2022
The airlines most affected by the latest ban are Russia’s two largest private carriers—S7 Airlines and Ural Airlines.
Aug 04, 2022
Eighteen designated airways are currently affected by the war games, which have seen multiple ballistic missiles fired across the Taiwan Strait.
Aug 02, 2022
Iran and Russia have signed an agreement that potentially will help Moscow evade aviation sanctions imposed by the West since the invasion of Ukraine.
Aug 02, 2022
Airports in Fujian, the province facing Taiwan, has seen mass cancellations of commercial flights as China goes into a “war-like” footing ahead of a highly controversial visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan.
Aug 01, 2022
Industrial action has been taking place across Europe this summer as airline employees aim for better pay and conditions.
Jul 29, 2022
The FAA has approved Boeing’s plan for inspection and correcting 787 production issues, marking a major step towards re-starting deliveries.