- Dozens Injured as Turbulence Forces Air Canada Flight to Divert to Honolulu[Jul. 12, 2019]
An Air Canada flight Thursday morning was forced to divert to Honolulu, capital of US Hawaii, after suffering turbulence, local media reported, adding that dozens of people were injured in the incident.
- FAA Reassigns Three in Office Overseeing Southwest Airlines: Source[Jun. 26, 2019]
The Federal Aviation Administration has reassigned three managers in its office overseeing Southwest Airlines Co, a person briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.
- Netherlands Set to Prosecute Suspects in MH17 Airliner Downing[Jun. 19, 2019]
International investigators are set on Wednesday to launch criminal proceedings against suspects in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine nearly five years ago.
- Max Jets Grounded Until Safety Assured, CAAC Says[Jun. 14, 2019]
The Civil Aviation Administration of China said on Thursday that all safety concerns must be resolved before the Boeing 737 Max planes resume operation.
- Airport in southwest India Shut for Hours after Minor Fire Incident[Jun. 08, 2019]
Operations at the Goa International Airport, in southwest India, were temporarily stopped for a few hours on Saturday after a minor fire incident.
- Stay off the Weed, Canada Tells Flight Controllers and Crews[Jun. 06, 2019]
Canadian airlines and flight crews are forbidden to consume cannabis for at least 28 days before going on duty, the country's transportation regulator said on Thursday.
- Five Years after MH17 Downing, Airline Conflict Alert System Remains Patchy[Jun. 04, 2019]
When Pakistan closed its airspace during conflict with India in February, Malaysia Airlines was not one of the carriers left scrambling to re-route flights because it had already done so two weeks earlier, the carrier's chief executive said.
- Boeing 737 MAX May Not Return to Service until August - IATA Head[May 29, 2019]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing Co 737 MAX returns to service, the airline group's head said on Wednesday, adding that the final say on the timing rested with regulators.
- CAAC and COMAC Hold High-level Conference on Safety[May 24, 2019]
On May 9, CAAC and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) held High-level Conference on Safety in Shanghai. Since 2017, by the Cooperation Program on Safety Support between CAAC and COMAC, the two sides have held high-level conferences on safety on annual basis to constantly enhance communication and collaboration, jointly promote homemade aircraft projects and ensure airworthiness and operation safety of aircraft manufactured in China. The conference this year focused on the mounting production and delivery tasks for ARJ21 aircraft and development and certification of C919. CAAC Deputy Administrator Li Jian and Board Chairman of COMAC He Dongfeng attended the conference.
- Advanced Tech Will Improve Flight Safety[May 18, 2019]
China will expand the use of new information technologies in the civil aviation sector to improve air travel safety and boost industrial development, according to the national civil aviation authority.