The ICAO has stated it is monitoring the ongoing situation concerning the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, but has not issued any travel restrictions to or from the affected countries. ICAO stated it is...
UK pilots’ union BALPA has responded to the announcement that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) intends to establish a new task force to look into airspace safety over conflict zone...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the Venezuelan government to honour the commitment it made in March to permit airlines to repatriate in full and at fair exchange rates air...
The UK government has temporarily banned PIA from operating cargo flights into UK airports, and by extension the entire EU, as the ban is automatically accepted by other EU member states. PIA spokespe...
Whilst all eyes were on the Farnborough Airshow culminating with the horrific Malaysian Airlines tragedy, a little known task force in Hong Kong, under the Economic Development Commission’s Transport ...
Faced with growing concerns on the back of the MH17 disaster over the danger to commercial flights overflying war zones, ICAO will hold a “high level meeting” on 29 July to discuss the topic. To be he...
US Government Senator Charles Schumer and Representative Steven Israel have asked the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department, and Federal Aviation Administration to consider technologies ...
The FAA has lifted its restrictions on US airline flights to Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport by cancelling a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) that it had initially renewed earlier today. The statement reads: “Bef...
UK pilots’ union BALPA has criticized national regulators’ airspace policies, saying there must be "a uniform level of safety, not one decided in secret". BALPA has also called for "global leadership"...
The Dutch Safety Board has taken over formal responsibility for the investigation into the MH17 disaster. The Dutch Safety Board stated that it took over the lead for the investigation from Ukraine on...
The International Civil Aviation Organisation is considering whether the agency should expand its role to include issuing safety advisories in the aftermath of the MH17 disaster. The ICAO, composed of...
The European Aviation Safety Agency has published a notice strongly recommending that operators refrain from using Israel’s Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport in the wake of the escalation of c...
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