FAA Selects Capt. Billy Nolen to lead Safety Office
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has selected Captain Billy Nolen, an experienced aviation safety professional and former… Read More »
UK airlines seek government aid after Omicron-led travel restrictions
Major British airlines on Monday called on the government to remove testing rules for vaccinated passengers and provide economic support… Read More »
Airlines say nations overreacted to Omicron variant
Global airlines blasted governments on Wednesday for worsening the Omicron scare through snap border measures and “rip-off” virus testing regimes,… Read More »
Russia says airliner had to lose height to avoid NATO spy plane
A Russian Aeroflot airliner flying from Tel Aviv to Moscow was forced to change altitude over the Black Sea because… Read More »
China aviation authority issues airworthiness directive on Boeing 737 MAX
China’s aviation authority on Thursday issued an airworthiness directive on the Boeing 737 MAX jet series that will help pave… Read More »
U.S. Senate confirmed pilot C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the United Nations’ air-safety body
The U.S. Senate has confirmed C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger to be the U.S. representative on the Council of the International Civil… Read More »
Aviation expert claims omicron border restrictions show countries haven’t learned
A decision by several countries to impose border restrictions out of concerns around the omicron Covid variant was called “knee-jerk”… Read More »
Senators say U.S. must strengthen space debris monitoring
A group of U.S. senators on Tuesday asked the Biden administration to do more to monitor and respond to space… Read More »
Biden says he doesn’t expect more travel restrictions or lockdowns as Covid omicron variant spreads
President Joe Biden on Monday said he doesn’t expect the U.S. to impose additional travel restrictions to stem the spread… Read More »
FAA Fines Chicago O’Hare for Winter Weather Violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a fine of over $1.5 million to Chicago for allegedly failing to ensure… Read More »
Book: ‘This America’ pits rise in nationalism against championing of liberal democracy
Jill Lepore, author of These Truths, argues that supporters of free and fair liberal government can’t just hold their noses… Read More »