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Airlines
As Iran-Israel tensions continue, airlines are proceeding with caution. This is impacting passengers in several different ways.
Bulbul Dhawan | 4 days ago
“Separation” is the aviation safety watchword — whether in the skies or on the ground — to avoid terrifying runway mishaps.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 8 months ago
The FAA is in a hurry to get answers to why it's seeing so many close calls on airport runways before it's too late.
Tourism
India must ease travel formalities to attract more international tourists — apart from focusing on niche areas like medical, wellness, and spiritual tourism.
Amrita Ghosh | 1 year ago
The FAA's safety alert is a loud message to the aviation industry that it needs to act quickly — and enact recommended safety measures — to prevent a catastrophe in the skies.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago
Besides inking big ticket deals to accelerate the pace of different projects, Indian Railways now wants to satisfy the aspirations and demands of the modern commuter.
After the slump caused by the grounding of its 737 Max airliner, Boeing had also been hitting many roadblocks with the delivery of its Dreamliner and then came the pandemic that crippled air travel. The resumption in the delivery of Dreamliners would help the plane maker generate much-needed cash.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 2 years ago
Boeing said Wednesday it expects regulators in some countries soon will approve its fixes to the 737 Max program. We've heard this before. But indications seem to suggest Boeing is close this time.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
Regardless of how you feel about the handling of the Boeing 737 Max, this is a big issue. Airlines have always assumed global regulators would reach the same conclusions about aircraft safety. Now they're not so sure, and that could cause longer-term issues.
It's hard to know what to make of this. There could be something there, or the inspector general's office could just be changing the scope of its audit of the FAA to placate several members of Congress.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago