The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and ERJ145 regional jets. The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and...Continue Reading

Delta Air Lines has cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. Delta Air Lines cancelled more than 100 flights over the busy Easter holiday weekend due to staffing issues. The Atlanta-based airline says on 5 April that it freed up middle seats on some aircraft to make...Continue Reading

Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. Several major US airlines appear to be experiencing technical problems that are preventing customers from booking flights on their websites. The booking platforms of United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines appeared on 5...Continue Reading

A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman says that US domestic air travel is expected to make a full recovery by early next year. A new report from consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicts US domestic air travel will fully recover by early next year. The company’s Airline Economic Analysis 2020-2021, published on 5 April,...Continue Reading

Cockpit crew representatives are backing efforts to overhaul of the NOTAM system this year, claiming that the repository of aeronautical information has become cluttered, inefficient and burdensome. Some 1.7 million NOTAMs were published in 2020. Even though this was a 5% reduction on the previous year, as a result of the air transport crisis, the...Continue Reading