The European Parliament deems the sharing of passenger name records (PNR) initiative between the US and the EU as “intrusive”. The date, personal information such as phone numbers, e-mail addresses, t...
Qantas Airways will now require the approval of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority before it can return its fleet of A380s to service. The authority will “decide if it’s happy or not” with...
The US Department of Transportation has granted antitrust immunity for a new joint trans-Pacific airline venture to be operated by United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Japan’s ANA. The new ventur...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised Israel for its inferior aviation safety record. The association caused the safety situation a “national embarrassment” and warned of t...
The Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has issued show-cause notices to Kingfisher Airlines for not paying service tax related to their sponsorship of the Indian Premier League (IPL). K...
The flight cancellation rate for US airlines was 4,754 flights in September, which represents a 62% jump from the same month a year ago. A new rule imposed by the Transportation Department has been bl...
Mike Cleary, president of the US Airline Pilots Association has advised his members not to go through full body scanners. The union leader says pilots shouldn't submit to the repeated doses of radiati...
Akbar Al Baker, chief executive of Qatar Airways, has deemed the European emissions trading scheme (ETS) as nothing more than an extra tax on airlines. He commented that rather than helping to reduce ...
The European Aviation Safety Agency has stated that it is monitoring the investigation into the Qantas A380 engine failure last week and will act decisively if it reveals any safety risks. Any problem...
The European Commission expected to fine several airlines, including Air France-KLM and British Airways, for colluding in setting surcharges for their cargo operations. As whistleblower on the case De...
John Mica, the Florida Republican in line to take over the House Transportation Committee, has stated his first priority will be to pass an aviation bill to finance the overhaul of the US air-traff...
Comair and its mechanics union have reintroduced its Maintenance Aviation Safety Action Program, which allows employees to self-report possible violations and errors. The program was suspended in J...
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