The FAA procrastinated on 5G aviation tests for two years
On Jan. 19, telecom companies finally began switching on their new “C-band” 5G cell networks. Built for billions of dollars… Read More »
FAA approves more of U.S. jets for low visibility landings after 5G deployment
The Federal Aviation Administration on Jan. 20 cleared more of the U.S. fleet to make low-visibility landings after the launch… Read More »
Air India cancels most US flights for 2nd day over 5G safety worry
For the second day in a row, Air India cancelled most of its flights on the India-US routes over safety… Read More »
IATA statement on rollout of C-band 5G near airports in the U.S.
IATA welcomed the decisions by ATT and Verizon to delay the rollout of C-band 5G near airports and thanks the… Read More »
Dubai’s Emirates suspends flights to several U.S. destinations on 5G concerns
Dubai’s Emirates airline announced that it will suspend flights to several destinations in the United States as of Jan. 19… Read More »
Telecoms agree to defer 5G at US airports amidst chaos
Emirates (EK, Dubai Int’l) and Air India (AI, Mumbai Int’l) have suspended some of their scheduled flights to the United… Read More »
Airlines warn of ‘catastrophic’ crisis when new 5G service is deployed
U.S. airlines and cargo carriers on Monday warned that the new 5G wireless service set to deploy Wednesday could ground… Read More »
Several foreign airlines cancel U.S flights over 5G safety concerns
Several foreign airlines are canceling flights to the U.S. over concerns about 5G cellular service interference, despite a last-minute commitment… Read More »
The Biden administration says it’s in talks with airlines to prevent disruptions over 5G rollout
The White House said it working with airlines, wireless providers and federal agencies on a solution to a dispute over… Read More »
U.S. FAA clears 45% of commercial plane fleet after 5G deployed
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Sunday Jan. 15 it had cleared an estimated 45% of the U.S. commercial… Read More »
Boeing’s 777X and 737 Max chief engineer Teal to retire
Boeing 777X chief project engineer Michael Teal, who had been chief engineer of the 737 Max program, will retire from… Read More »
Why airliners might soon have just one pilot
During the post-war ear of air travel, if you boarded a propeller passenger plane in 1950 and peeked into the… Read More »
FAA data confirms 2021 was the worst year ever for unruly airplane passengers in the US
More than ever, flight attendants have been dealing with unruly passengers fighting against mask mandates, and now, they’re saying enough… Read More »
FAA reveals 50 airports that will have C-band 5G buffer zones
When AT&T’s and Verizon’s C-band 5G services go live on January 19th, they’ll be implementing buffer zones around 50 airports… Read More »
FAA, telecoms agree on 5G deferral around 50 airports
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a list of 50 airports around which telecom operators AT&T and Verizon… Read More »
The World’s 10 Safest Airlines for 2022
Safety in the Skies Leading safety, product, and COVID-19 rating website, AirlineRatings.com, has revealed its annual rankings of the world’s… Read More »
Opinion: Here we go again, “pilot error”, really?
It is with great interest that I read last week several reports regarding an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER flight from Dubai… Read More »
Air New Zealand is the world’s safest airline for 2022
The past year has proved to be yet another incredibly difficult one for airlines as the slump in air travel… Read More »
Qantas internal memo suggests out-of-practice pilots are now making errors
Some formerly grounded Qantas pilots getting back in the air have lost their shine, according to a leaked confidential internal… Read More »
Pakistani airlines cleared to fly to EU, US after ICAO withdraws safety objection
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) said on Wednesday that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) had lifted all restrictions… Read More »
U.S. FAA expands pilot training evaluations with lessons learned from the 737 Max
New guidance builds on lessons learned from the 737 Max re-approval. The change outlines how line pilots are to be… Read More »
EASA seeks new techniques to detect air-data failure and control-law errors
Europe’s safety authority is initiating research efforts aimed at developing new methods to detect multiple air-data probe failures, as well… Read More »