The families of victims killed when a suicidal pilot flew a Germanwings aircraft into a mountainside in the French Alps are suing the Airline Training Center Arizona in the US, owned by Lufthansa, ove...
Former Ryanair Captain, John Goss, who was sacked by the airline in August 2013 days after he appeared in a television programme making defamatory allegations regarding Ryanair’s commitment to safety,...
According to the official Iranian news agency, IRNA, Ali Abedzadeh, head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization, has confirmed that “Boeing intends to launch its talks with Iranian companies with permi...
The Portuguese government is investigating alleged wrongdoings related to TAP Air Portugal’s purchase of VEM, the Brazilian MRO shop that once belonged to Varig Airlines. Portugal's attorney general's...
The European Union Parliament is to vote on the PNR (Passenger Name Record) proposals this week, which will require the more systematic collection, use and retention of airline passengers' personal da...
As a result of his investigation into the security practices of airlines and airplane manufacturers, Senator Ed Markey has introduced a bill to create strict cybersecurity standards for the aviation i...
The US Senate has rejected Senator Charles Schumer’s proposal to have the Federal Aviation Administration set a minimum size for airline seats, voting 42-54 to reject it. Schumer complained that the a...
New Chinese start-up carrier, Air Guilin, a 60/40 joint-venture between Guilin Tourism Development Corporation and HNA Group's Guilin Aviation Tourism Group, has received preliminary approval from the...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has banned the Iranian carrier Mahan Air from landing at its airports and transiting its airspace effective immediately following the discover...
Air Partner’s aviation safety consultancy company Baines Simmons, has been successful in securing a 10-year contract to provide aviation support services to the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry (“IoMAR”)...
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is investigating hikes in cancellation and rebooking charges by airlines. The regulatory move comes as a leading low cost carrier last week incr...
The new Indian aviation policy, which included the proposed revisions to the 5/20 rule that says an airline needs to fly five years in the domestic market and have a fleet of 20 aircraft before it can...
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