Chinas AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Earns CAAC Approval
On April 20, 2025, China’s largest civilian amphibious aircraft, the AVIC AG600 Kunlong, received its type certification from the Civil… Read More »
Enugu Airport Closes for Runway Repairs, Flights Diverted
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Enugu Airport from April 22 to May… Read More »
Thailand Regains FAA Category 1; U.S. Flights to Resume
Thailand has officially reclaimed its Category 1 safety rating from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, nearly ten years after being… Read More »
US FAA Reinstates Thailand’s IASA Category 1 Safety Rating
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has restored Thailand’s Category 1 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating, enabling Thai airlines… Read More »
Delta A330 Evacuated at Orlando After Engine Fire
A routine pushback at Orlando International Airport turned into a dramatic tarmac evacuation when a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300… Read More »
US Class Action Targets Jeju Air Crash, FAA Engine Oversight
A leading U.S. law firm has initiated legal steps that could lead to multimillion-dollar litigation over the December 29, 2024,… Read More »
FAA Tests Drone Detection Systems After NJ Fiasco
The Federal Aviation Administration has begun evaluating drone detection systems in New Jersey following a surge in unidentified drone activity… Read More »
Embraer E2 Jets Obtain Type Certification in Mongolia
Embraer has secured type certification from the Mongolia Civil Aviation Authority for its E190‑E2 and E195‑E2 regional jets, marking a… Read More »
FedAir Suspends Lodge Flights Amid New Aviation Regulations
Federal Airlines has suspended flights to select private game lodges in South Africa due to new aviation regulations that require… Read More »
Somalia Orders Urgent Aircraft Inspections for Safety
Somalia’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has ordered immediate safety inspections and recertification of all aircraft operating in the… Read More »
Campaigners Blame NYC Helicopter Crash on Lax Regulations
The recent crash of a tourist helicopter into New York’s Hudson River, which claimed the lives of a pilot and… Read More »
Philippine Airlines Flight Diverts to Tokyo Due to Cabin Smoke
A Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight bound for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) was forced to divert to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport… Read More »
U.S. Lawmakers Plane Clipped on Ground at Reagan National
A plane carrying several U.S. House of Representatives members was clipped by another aircraft on the ground at Ronald Reagan… Read More »
Algeria and Mali Ban Flights After Drone Incident Escalates
Algeria and Mali have officially closed their airspace to each other following a diplomatic clash over a drone incident. On… Read More »
Tragic Hudson River Helicopter Crash
A sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday, resulting in the loss of all six lives… Read More »
Senators Demand FAA Explain Repeated NOTAM Outages
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has formally pressed the Federal Aviation Administration to explain two recent multi‑hour outages of… Read More »
De Havilland Canada Launches Universal InSight Avionics for Dash 8
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) announced on April 8, 2025, the development of a new avionics solution for its Dash 8‑100 and Dash 8‑200… Read More »
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air Secures Air Operator Certificate
Riyadh Air has officially received its air operator certificate (AOC) from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), marking… Read More »
Airlines Clash Over Europe’s ATC Delays
Seville, Spain—At Routes Europe in Seville, industry leaders warned that summer 2025 could bring even greater challenges than the previous… Read More »
Opul Jets Gains UK AOC with Zenith Aviation Acquisition
Opul Jets UK Ltd has acquired Zenith Aviation, securing a UK air operator’s certificate (AOC) and expanding its operational capabilities…. Read More »
Astral Aviation Delays EU AOC to Focus on Africa, Asia Growth
Kenya-based Astral Aviation has postponed its plans to obtain a European air operator’s certificate (AOC), choosing instead to concentrate on… Read More »
NRT Gabon Recertified, Eyes Domestic and Fleet Growth
NRT Nationale Régionale Transport (NRT Gabon) has officially returned to Gabon’s skies after securing a new air operator’s certificate (AOC)… Read More »