FAA proposes fixes on some Boeing 777s after engine incidents
The US aviation regulator on Wednesday Dec. 22 proposed modifications and safety inspections on some models of the Boeing 777… Read More »
Unruly airline passengers could lose TSA PreCheck credentials
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have joined forces in the fight against unruly airplane passengers…. Read More »
Pakistan Airlines ban imposed by European Union will be lifted soon
The ban imposed by the European Union on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight operations is expected to be lifted soon,… Read More »
U.S. airlines cancel more than 800 U.S. flights as Covid hits crews
U.S. airlines canceled more than 800 flights over Christmas weekend after the rapidly spreading omicron variant of Covid infected flight… Read More »
Analyst says global air travel recovery will remain weak in near term due to omicron uncertainties
International air travel will likely remain sluggish in the near term as uncertainties over the omicron Covid variant linger, according… Read More »
U.S. airline industry steps up push for CDC to cut quarantine time for breakthrough Covid cases, warning of labor shortages
The U.S. airline industry steps up to push for CDC to cut recommended quarantine time for individuals with breakthrough cases… Read More »
Omicron impact immediate and substantial for Europe’s airports
European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, has released preliminary data on the impact of the Omicron variant on European passenger… Read More »
TSA To Revoke PreCheck Privileges From FAA-Fined Passengers
The list of potential consequences just got longer for misbehaving air travelers. Now, unruly passengers could lose their TSA PreCheck… Read More »
US carriers warn of delays if 5G frequency deployed
The launch of 5G wireless communications frequencies in January 2022 could cause a wave of cancellations and delays due to… Read More »
Travelers scramble for Covid tests ahead of holiday rush
Travelers are scrambling for Covid tests ahead of holiday trips, facing long lines and longer waits for results. Lines… Read More »
10% of passengers on a flight from Miami to Israel tested positive for COVID-19
On Dec 20, 17 cases were detected on the plane, according to both the Israeli news site Haaretz and The… Read More »
Experts have valuable advice if you are rethinking your travel plans
Flights are booked. Bags are packed. To cancel Christmas travel plans seems unfathomable at this point. But for many, so… Read More »
Delta Air Lines CEO asks CDC to cut quarantine guidelines for breakthrough Covid
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Tuesday asked the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to halve its recommended… Read More »
Italian prosecutors seize parts for Boeing 787 aircraft
Italian prosecutors on Saturday ordered the seizure of components intended for the production of Boeing 787 aircrafts that they said… Read More »
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 »
Southwest CEO tests positive for Covid days after unmasked Senate hearing with other airline chiefs
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly tested positive for Covid-19 after a Senate hearing with other airline chiefs earlier this week,… Read More »
CDC Distributing Free COVID Tests at Several Major US Airports
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has started distributing free COVID-19 home test kits… Read More »
Former Boeing 737 MAX pilot says FAA official called him ‘scapegoat’ for crashes
A former chief technical pilot for Boeing charged with fraud for deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX jet… Read More »
TSA has confiscated record number of guns at airports in 2021
The Transportation Security Administration in 2021 has confiscated the most guns ever in a single year — some 5,700, most… Read More »
Four charts show what the travel industry looks like 2 years into the pandemic
After a year of heavy losses, the travel industry is finally showing some signs of bouncing back — even as… Read More »
Malaysia Airports Sees Strong Momentum On Traffic Recovery And Expects To Benefit Further With Implementation Of More Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL)
29th November update: Sepang – Malaysia Airports announced its financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021 (9M21),… Read More »
Airbus goes legal accusing Qatar Airways of misrepresenting the A350 problem as a safety issue
Airbus dramatically raised the stakes in a dispute with Qatar Airways over skin flaws on A350 jetliners on Dec. 9,… Read More »
Delta flight diverted after passenger assaults flight attendant, air marshal and police say
A Delta flight to Los Angeles was diverted Thursday to Oklahoma after a passenger assaulted a flight attendant and an… Read More »
KL International Airport Enhances Airport Readiness To Welcome Vaccinated Travel Lane
29th November update: SEPANG – KL International Airport (KLIA) is ensuring that it is ready to welcome passengers travelling under… Read More »
Dangerous reason why passengers must tell cabin crew if they lose their phone
Airline pilot Patrick Smith told Sun Online Travel that phones in checked-in luggage pose an even bigger problem to flight… Read More »
5G rollout will mean some flights won’t be able to land safely when pilots can’t see the runway
Verizon and AT&T are hoping new swaths of C-band cellular radio spectrum will help make the 5G hype closer to… Read More »