Airbus takes aim at co-pilots with new technology
Airbus plans to certify its A350 jets for single-pilot operations. There are worries that cutting the number of pilots flying… Read More »
Gulf Air completes EASA safety audit process
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently completed an audit process successfully for the European Union… Read More »
Canada limits use of certain 5G services to protect aircraft navigation systems
Canada’s Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED) has decided to restrict certain 5G services because they would interfere… Read More »
US warns pilots of weapon fire as war nears Ethiopia capital
The United States is warning pilots that planes operating at one of Africa’s busiest airports could be “directly or indirectly… Read More »
US Transportation Secretary Not Pushing Vaccine Mandates for Domestic Air Travel
The United States Transportation Secretary said Sunday that he believes there are better ways to end the coronavirus pandemic than… Read More »
Flights briefly halted after accidental gun discharge at Atlanta airport
An accidental gun discharge at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s security screening area on Saturday afternoon led to all departing flights… Read More »
Cathay Pacific fires three pilots who caught Covid-19 in Germany
Cathay Pacific has fired three pilots after they were infected with coronavirus in the German city of Frankfurt. Cathay Pacific… Read More »
TSA head says unruly behavior on planes is ‘higher than I have ever seen’
Incidents involving unruly passengers on airplanes — from assaults on flight attendants to fights breaking out between travelers — skyrocketed… Read More »
American Airlines Offering Free COVID Test Kits to Qualified Travelers
American Airlines and British Airways announced a new collaboration that offers complimentary test kits to support the swift return of… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line To Require COVID-19 Vaccine for Guests Ages 5 and Older
Disney Cruise Line has announced that all guests ages five and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for sailings… Read More »
Boeing agreement to settle Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash claims is approved by U.S. judge
A U.S. judge approved on Nov. 15 Boeing’s agreement to acknowledge liability for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families… Read More »
Man Yells ‘It’s a Free Country’ While Causing Wild, Vulgar Scene at MSP Airport
This time, one of the most outrageous aviation-related passenger incidents this year had nothing to do with face masks and… Read More »
FAA proposes $225K in fines against unruly passengers
Egregious examples of bad behavior described by the FAA concerned passengers yelling profanities, using obscene gestures, making threats to flight… Read More »
The rule for unruly passengers? One strike and you’re off the plane permanently
A passenger uses a racial slur to berate an African-American flight attendant over wearing a mask. Another on a separate… Read More »
Man dive-bombed Virginia firefighters with drone, then asked for it back
In 2019, a drone darted at a group of firefighters in Virginia several times, sending them ducking for cover before… Read More »
Unified approach needed to deal with COVID-19, says AirAsia Group CEO
Governments around the world need to look at unified approaches to managing COVID-19, the Group Chief Executive of Malaysian budget… Read More »
Southwest Executive Talks Travel Advisors, Business Travel, COVID-19 Impact
The airline industry continues to bounce back from the devastation of the coronavirus outbreak, and Southwest Airlines is at the… Read More »
FAA review finds Boeing safety employees lack expertise
The Federal Aviation Administration has leveled new criticisms at The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) over its choice of engineers to… Read More »
How Long Can Airline Mask Mandate Last as Others Loosen Requirements?
As COVID-19 cases are dissipating, cities and school districts across the country are starting to loosen their requirements for face… Read More »
Boeing and airlines say ‘significant time’ needed to resolve 5G spectrum issue
The aviation industry told the White House on Tuesday it will take “significant time” to ensure it is safe for… Read More »
Senator Feinstein to FAA: Passenger Safety Oversight Remains Ineffective
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today called on the Federal Aviation Administration to improve its safety oversight, noting a recent inspector… Read More »
PIA gets European air safety ratings
Pakistan’International Airlines on Friday said it had achieved safety ratings from European air safety watchdog SAFA. “With zero index, it… Read More »
U.S. ends international travel ban, opening the door to vaccinated tourists
The United States on Monday ended a pandemic travel ban that was in place for more than a year and… Read More »
U.S. judge rules that United’s employee vaccine mandate can continue
A federal judge in Texas on Monday ruled that United Airlines’ employee vaccine policy can proceed. The Chicago-based airline has… Read More »
Spanish police is searching for 12 missing passengers who fled a flight in Morocco
Spanish police are looking for 12 passengers who fled a flight from Morocco to Turkey after their plane made an… Read More »
White House Pushes Vaccine Mandate to January
The Biden Administration has pushed back the mandated deadline for federal contractors – including virtually all major domestic airlines –… Read More »