Air Transport
News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Aircraft
Venice Conference Makes Case for Amphibious Aviation
New wave of seaplanes are promising to bring extra dimensions to air transportation
Charter & Fractional
Vista Reports Strong Growth across 2023
The company grew market share to 5 percent
Regulations and Government
Senate Commerce To Consider Long-term FAA Bill
Controversy remains over effort to increase airline retirment age
FBOs
PrimeFlight Expands into Mexico with Aerocharter Buy
Aerocharter provides ground support at 16 airports in Mexico
Charter & Fractional
Wheels Up Announces New COO, Operational Team
The restructuring follows Delta's 2023 acquisition
Safety
Taking Upset Recovery Training to New Heights
Flight Research International Trains in a Sabreliner and Impala
Maintenance and Modifications
The AI Dive into Aviation
AI is becoming more prevalent in many uses in the industry
Safety
European Workshop Tackles GNSS Jamming and Spoofing
The workshop identified key topics that need to be addressed to mitigate attacks
Safety
EASA Lays Out Priorities in European Air Safety Plan
Latest safety plan includes 19 new rulemaking tasks
Regulations and Government
Aviation Groups Urge Senate Action on FAA Bill
23 organizations warned of consequences without prompt FAA reauthorization
Regulations and Government
Congress OKs Stopgap Funding Measure
Congress now has until March 1 to pass FAA budget
Avionics
Viasat and National Flight Lab Demonstrate SBAS in UK
High-accuracy positioning could lead to more instrument approaches in the UK
Regulations and Government
Lawmakers Move To Bring Back 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation
The bipartisan tax agreement also would restore R&D expensing
Regulations and Government
FAA To Audit Boeing Max 9 Production
Agency to reevaluate Boeing’s delegated authority and quality oversight
Regulations and Government
GAO: Validation Process Unpredictable Since Max Crashes
Stakeholders say foreign aviation authorities have less trust in FAA certification
Safety
Boeing Max 9 Depressurization Emergency Prompts Grounding
An Alaska Airlines flight landed safely after cabin depressurization at 16,000 feet
Engines
African Airlines Commit To Surf Air's Electric Caravan
Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services will convert their existing Cessna Caravan fleets
Charter & Fractional
Volato Statistics Demonstrate Company Growth
HondaJet operator has more than tripled its market share
Safety
New Technologies Aim To Mitigate Inflight Smoke and Fire Events
Inflight smoke and fire events are increasing
Accidents
Fiery Crash at Tokyo Haneda Kills Five, Highlights String of Runway Incursions
All passengers and crew of the destroyed JAL Airbus A350-900 survived
Avionics
FAA Grants STC for Wearable Head-up Display on 737NG
The STC enables a 50 percent reduction in minimum visibility requirements
Safety
EASA Issues Updated Volcanic Ash Airspace Safety Bulletin
Flights have yet to be disrupted by Monday's volcanic eruption in Iceland
Security
Climate Action Protest in Belgium Ends with Mass Arrests
Unlike protests earlier this year in Europe, no aircraft were damaged
Airlines
JSX Plans To Add 300+ Hybrid-electric Aircraft to Fleet
Operator currently flies 48 Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets
Regulations and Government
FAA Extension Gets Bogged Down over Ukraine, Border
Sen. Bennet placed a hold on the extension
Regulations and Government
DOT Watchdog Calls for Better Airport Revenue Oversight
FAA Needs To Verify Use of Aviation Tax Revenues, OIG Maintains
Safety
NTSB Retiring Most Wanted List
The year marks the end of a nearly 35-year run for the NTSB's Most Wanted List
Avionics
Supersonic Overture To Feature Honeywell Anthem Avionics
Boom is the first non-AAM OEM to select the Anthem avionics suite
Safety
FSF Releases Global Plan for Stemming Runway Incursions
The plan was developed with input of a broad global taskforce
