France imposes ban on short haul flights
France has banned short-haul domestic flights in a bid to cut carbon emissions. The ban, which came into effect on May 23, 2023 affects flights that can be covered by…
FAA calls for public comments on noise policy
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now opened a public comment period to canvas public opinions and input on aircraft noise issues. As part of the FAA’s ongoing initiative…
Pilot union files lawsuit against NetJets
The NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP) has filed a lawsuit against luxury jet carrier Netjets. The lawsuit accuses NetJets of attempting to suppress union-related pilot speech in violation…
SmartSky launches new end to end inflight data security system
SmartSky Networks has launched the SmartSky Private Intranet (PI) which will enable improved in-flight data security by routing data securely from the aircraft to its ground network. How the system…
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship launch program pending investigation
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded the SpaceX Starship launch program following last week’s launch explosion, pending a standard investigation. The Starship launch which was carried out last…
Canada to transfer impounded Russian An-124 to Ukraine
Canada is preparing to transfer a seized Russian Antonov An-124 Ruslan heavy cargo aircraft to Ukraine. The An-124 aircraft, registered which belonged to Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines was grounded by Canada…
South Korea’s PLANA wins iF Design Award
PLANA, a South Korean hybrid Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft developer, has won the Professional Concept category of the highly esteemed iF Design Awards. The iF Design Awards, which are…
Skyway and Skyportz announce Australian collaboration
Urban Air Mobility companies Skyway and Skyportz will collaborate in a new partnership to expand the comprehensive infrastructure for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in Australia. Skyway is a leading Urban…
FAA allocates university grants to tackle aircraft noise
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $19 million to 14 universities across the country as part of the Aviation Sustainability Center (ASCENT). A primary focus of the initiative…
FAA refers more unruly passenger cases to FBI in 2023
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has referred more unruly passenger cases to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for criminal prosecution review in the first quarter of 2023. The…