Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Oct 23, 2019
Numerous delays in the rollout of FAA’s remote identification rulemaking for unmanned aerial vehicles have caused the agency to fall behind EASA in efforts to implement a comprehensive UAV traffic management (UTM) system, an industry expert said.
Oct 23, 2019
Preclearance of international travelers to the US is a boon for participating airports.
Oct 23, 2019
A call to step up sustainable aviation fuel production, a Scandinavian collective eco-effort, and new electric aircraft and engine initiatives feature in this month’s ATW sustainability report.
Oct 23, 2019
FAA is on target to transition to an international format and a more streamlined system for distributing notices to airmen (NOTAMs) by summer 2020, according to a senior agency official.
Oct 22, 2019
A bipartisan effort to keep the FAA funded during future US federal government shutdowns has more than 260 co-sponsors in the House, according to the senior counsel of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I).
Jul 29, 2022
Frontier Airlines may have lost the bidding war for Spirit Airlines, but its future as a standalone carrier looks bright—especially with its largest ULCC competitor now out of the picture.
Jul 29, 2022
The FAA is updating guidance on developing airplane flight manuals to ensure manufacturers meet regulatory requirements without overloading pilots.
Jul 27, 2022
The FAA has published a draft rule mandating the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on newly made Part 121 aircraft flown by U.S. carriers, a move intended to prevent intrusion when the flight deck door is open.
Jul 27, 2022
The flight suspension came just a day after a Dana Boeing 737-300 performed an emergency landing.
Jul 27, 2022
The Hungarian group’s application for U.S. approval for transatlantic cargo operations has been rejected.
Jul 26, 2022
Debate over the 5G C-band interference issue has featured a lot of finger-pointing between aviation stakeholders and the wireless industry.
Jul 26, 2022
Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced legislation to raise the mandatory retirement age for U.S. commercial airline pilots from 65 to 67 years old, part of an effort to head off a deepening shortfall of qualified pilots in coming years.
Jul 26, 2022
Adefunke Adeyemi has been elected AFCAC Secretary General.