US to drop vaccine requirement for non-US travellers
Roughly eighteen months after implementing a vaccine requirement for non-US travellers, the United States will drop its mandate beginning 12... Continue Reading
Safety
Post-Covid pivot to pediatrics sees Capital Air Ambulance soar
It might seem ironic, but Covid-era travel restrictions in the UK, and the resulting uncertainties, actually harmed certain key stakeholders... Continue Reading
Airlines and Autism Double-Checked design ASD inclusive PaxEx
Flying can be thrilling, but it can also create stressful situations and sensory challenges for neurodiverse passengers. That’s why a growin... Continue Reading
Seatback Savvy: Who makes those airline safety cards?
Aviation geeks collect, buy & sell, and trade them. Aviation museums conserve them. Bored kids on planes play with them. But although t... Continue Reading
SmartSky edges closer to safety with launch of secure Private Intranet
When pilots last week switched from satcom to high frequency (HF) radio to provide position reports due to the temporary outage of the Inmar... Continue Reading
Inmarsat satcom safety services return for Asia-Pacific after outage
Inmarsat’s aircraft safety and other L-band satcom services for the Asia-Pacific region are operable again, following an outage of the... Continue Reading
Operators switch to HF as Inmarsat confirms I-4 F1 satellite outage
Inmarsat is experiencing an outage of its I-4 F1 satellite that serves the Asia-Pacific region, creating a problem for aircraft operators, s... Continue Reading
China travel on the rise but geopolitical tensions create questions
When China late last year abandoned its zero-Covid policy, and a month later ended quarantine rules for international arrivals as part of an... Continue Reading
SITA on becoming preferred digital provider for VoloCity vertiports
Germany’s Volocopter is creating an ecosystem in which its multi-rotor VoloCity eVTOL air taxis will fly from city “VoloPorts... Continue Reading
FAA flags safety concern over 787 leaky faucets
The US FAA is urging airlines to conduct “repetitive” inspections of the area under all lavatory washbasins on board their Boeing 787s, afte... Continue Reading
Iridium prepares for new opportunity: longhaul narrowbody ops
As aviation accelerates out of the Covid crisis, Iridium Communications sees a brand new opportunity in commercial aviation for powering saf... Continue Reading
Bizjet and MRO specialist flyExclusive eyes summer IPO
With a rapidly expanding maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business and some $600 million worth of aircraft on order for Textron’... Continue Reading
Airlines oppose Schiphol flight cap aimed at cutting noise, emissions
KLM and other airlines are taking legal action against the Dutch government’s proposal to reduce and cap aircraft movements at Amsterd... Continue Reading
Lilium sees premium service entry for Lilium Jet eVTOL
Aircraft design is all about compromise. The helicopter’s vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability, for example, comes at the cost of ... Continue Reading
New Kansas City terminal leans into accessibility and inclusivity
KANSAS CITY — When it opens to the public on 28 February, the new $1.5 billion, one million square foot single-terminal Kansas City Internat... Continue Reading