Air Transport Safety, Ops & Regulation
Apr 19, 2024
A Boeing engineer has come forward to challenge claims made by the OEM on the long-term safety of the 787, sparking a new round of scrutiny for the beleaguered manufacturer. Aviation Week editors break it all down.
Apr 19, 2024
Progress on 787 quality problems is challenged by whistleblower claims of long-term fleet safety risks.
Apr 18, 2024
An IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) audit can be daunting for smaller African carriers, because of the cost, skills and time needed to complete the process
Apr 17, 2024
The Air India-Vistara merger may gain key approval soon, but uncertainty surrounds Go First and Jet Airways.
Apr 15, 2024
Africa hasn’t met its Abuja Safety Targets, but real progress is being made.
May 09, 2024
Auditors from the U.S. Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General will evaluate the FAA’s surveillance of United Airlines maintenance activity.
May 09, 2024
The future of South Pacific carrier Air Vanuatu is in serious doubt as the airline has halted all international operations and may soon enter administration.
May 08, 2024
Tucked in the U.S. FAA reauthorization bill there is an item that could give Boeing an extra five years in which to develop a freighter version of the 787.
May 07, 2024
Frontier Airlines has permission to use the name “Frontera” in its operations, effective immediately.
May 06, 2024
The special conditions (SC) are needed to account for the tank’s design, which includes walls that also serve as external airplane skin.
May 03, 2024
Speaking to Aviation Daily, Ryanair hits out at Italy for being “misled” by OTAs and for ignoring a ruling that deemed Ryanair’s sales policies “reasonable.”
May 02, 2024
Pobeda has become the first Russian commercial airline included in the U.S. Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN).
May 02, 2024
Eurocontrol and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC).