Tag: scrutiny
Aviation leaders assemble in Seoul for IATA’s 75th Annual General Meeting
Chief Assignment Editor- May 29, 2019The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Seoul, Republic ... Read More
FlyersRights asking DOT to regulate airline change fees
editor- March 23, 2019When Congress deregulated airline prices, routes, and schedules in 1978, Congress preserved the DOT’s responsibility to ensure that international prices ... Read More
Trump appoints former Delta Air Lines executive new FAA chief
Chief Assignment Editor- March 20, 2019Former chief of flight operations for Delta Air Lines was appointed by President Trump to run the Federal Aviation Administration, ... Read More
Shocking statement by Southwest Airlines Pilots Association: A to B safely or not at all
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 26, 2019Today, Captain Jon Weaks, president of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association, issued a communication to the nearly 10,000 pilots represented by ... Read More
Halal Internet? ‘Sharia-compliant’ web browser launched in Malaysia
Chief Assignment Editor- January 28, 2019The world's first Sharia-compliant Internet service suite has been launched in Malaysia - along with browser, chat and sadaqah services. ... Read More
Updated US Travel Advisory for China: Will China tourism officials retaliate?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 3, 2019Every day 8000 Chinese tourists enter the United States, and every day an average of 5000 American tourists enter China. ... Read More
Air Italy dragged into aviation war between US and the Gulf
Chief Assignment Editor- December 17, 2018The former Meridiana carrier, now 49% controlled by Qatar Airways, is in fact under the lens of 11 US Republican ... Read More
Uganda CAA takes issue with loans for expansion
editor- February 19, 2010The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority was made to appear before the parliamentary public accounts committee to be subjected to scrutiny ... Read More
Increased scrutiny of booze cruise operators called for
editor- September 9, 2009The Brisbane party cruise operator from whose boat missing Irishman Shane O'Halloran fell at the weekend has called for increased ... Read More
For-hire flights’ lax safety comes into spotlight after collision
editor- August 10, 2009WASHINGTON — The collision that sent a sightseeing helicopter full of tourists and a small plane into the Hudson River ... Read More
Emirates wants more scrutiny of transatlantic airline alliances
editor- July 29, 2009BRUSSELS - The European Union should scrutinise more closely the competitive advantage enjoyed by transatlantic airline alliances to ensure they ... Read More
FAA under scrutiny for airline maintenance lapses
editor- July 2, 2008The FAA is facing a wide-ranging investigation into recent maintenance troubles at airlines. Read More
