The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has reconstituted the FAA’s drone advisory committee (DAC) and scheduled a June 6 meeting of the high-level advisory group.
Russia´s Ural Airlines ceased flights from Moscow Zhukovsky to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Nice from May 18 after French civil aviation authorities determined the services breached an agreement between the two nations.
Since the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8 crashes, and a continued focus on software designed specifically for that aircraft, it has become increasingly clear that many pilots are finding it hard to believe that they were not informed about that software.
Since the tragic crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX 8s, the first in Indonesia in October and the second in Ethiopia in March, there’s been an awful lot of talk about safety being “the number one priority.”
Taiwan’s Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT) has abruptly canceled over 30 international flights after it came close to flying beyond its monthly limits set by the country’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
Ryanair said profit fell 29% in the year to March 2019, hit by lower fares, a trend it expects will continue throughout the summer season, while the delayed arrival of the Boeing 737 MAX means its cost benefits will be later to accrue.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced plans to distribute $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
Saudi Arabian national carrier Saudia is reporting a significant increase in its number of transit passengers, as the airline grows rapidly and seeks to become a rival to the “ME3” of Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways.
China Eastern Airlines said it will complete the transfer of operations to Beijing Daxing International Airport in its 2020 summer flight schedule, following an initial shift during the 2019-20 winter schedule.
Virgin Australia forecasts a significant drop in its financial performance for the fiscal year through June 30, prompting the airline to plan capacity and network cuts.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed 12 tentative daytime slots at Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) to four US carriers: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines.
US members of Congress and airport stakeholders reacted with apprehension to reports that TSA will divert hundreds of agents from airports to the southwestern border with Mexico to deal with a surge of migrant crossings, following separate Customs and Border Protection (CBP) diversions of hundreds of CBP Officers to the US-Mexico border earlier in May.
German express cargo startup CargoLogic Germany has taken delivery of two converted Boeing 737-400 freighters and is working to secure its air operator’s certificate (AOC).
EasyJet reported a widened first-half loss, but the UK LCC said it was better prepared for expected air traffic controller (ATC)-related disruption in European skies over the peak summer period.
Boeing has edged closer to returning the grounded 737 MAX fleet to service by completing development of the proposed package of changes for the aircraft’s maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) as well as associated simulator and training testing.
The FAA on May 16 announced changes to operating rules for recreational drones, including a requirement that hobbyists obtain prior authorization from the agency before flying their aircraft in controlled airspace near airports.
Air Canada signed an agreement May 16 to acquire Montreal-based Air Transat, which would accelerate the Canadian flag carrier’s push into leisure destinations and add to already dominant positions in several markets, notably its home turf and Europe.
Ireland’s Ryanair has signed up with CEFA Aviation for a flight replay app that its pilots will be able to use in the cockpit once the aircraft is parked.
Lufthansa subsidiary Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet replacement plan will most likely exclude large twin-widebody aircraft, Austrian CFO Wolfgang Jani told ATW.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has filed charges with the US National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines, alleging the Atlanta-based carrier’s anti-union activities violate Delta employees’ right to unionize “free from interference, influence or coercion exercised by the carrier.”
