Why isn't collision avoidance technology required in all aircraft?

Federal investigators are blaming air traffic controllers for two midair collisions last year that killed seven people, but there are technologies that can prevent the collisions that happen in the blink of an eye. 

Arik scales down flights due to aviation fuel scarcity

Arik Air on Wednesday announced reduction of flights due to the lingering scarcity of JET A1 (aviation fuel).
The airline made the announcement in a statement by its Communications Manager, Ola Adebanji, in Lagos.

Embraer signs agreements with United Airlines and Republic Airways

Embraer, leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 130+ seats, has signed a firm sale for 24 E175 jets with United Airlines.

Aero Contractors of Nigeria set to make a comeback

The once troubled airline that suspended its operations sometime this year, seems to be set to make a comeback sometime this month.

Did missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 pilot heroically steer plane fireball away from crashing into heavily populated areas?

Experts investigating the missing Flight MH370 are exploring a new theory - that the pilot may have heroically steered the plane 'on fire' away from crashing into heavily populated areas.

Pilots, aviation safety regulator on warpath over feigning illness

Pilots in India are preparing for a head-on collision with the aviation safety regulator in the wake of an upcoming policy which threatens to ground aviators for feigning illness.

U.S. Airlines to Trump: Block Rivals and Privatize Air Traffic Control

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, a hotelier and former airline executive, has said plenty about immigrants, borders, and free trade. But he hasn’t said much about the multibillion-dollar aviation industry. This huge segment of the American economy has some priorities and complaints that have gone essentially nowhere during the Obama administration, due in part to political gridlock.

UAE’s Air Arabia Q3 net profit rises 26 percent

Budget carrier Air Arabia, the UAE’s only publicly-listed airline, reported a 26 percent rise in third-quarter net profit on Sunday.

AirlineRatings names 'most excellent' airlines for 2017

What does New Zealand, home of "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," love better than a blockbusting trilogy?

Disaster Averted As Arik Air Aircraft Loses Engine Mid-Air Between Lagos And Jos

A potential plane crash in Nigeria was averted on Friday as an Arik Air aircraft lost one of its two engines mid-air with over 100 passengers on board.

IATA warns Asian aviation growing too fast for region's infrastructure

Fueled by a rising middle class and a surge in low-cost airlines, the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing aviation market in the world, a trend that is already taxing the region's infrastructure and that IATA projects will continue over the next two decades.

Airline mocks Trump's ban on Muslim immigration in hilarious ad

Everyone's heard about Donald Trump's threat to ban Muslims from entering the United States if he is elected president.

Lufthansa ends B737 operations

Lufthansa (LH, Frankfurt Int'l) has ended formal, scheduled B737 operations as of Saturday, October 29. ch-aviation research indicates that of the German carrier's fleet of five remaining B737-300s, D-ABEF (msn 25217) was the last arrive back at Frankfurt Int'l following a flight from Nuremberg.

Cargo plane carrying 4 missing in eastern Indonesia

A cargo plane carrying four crew members went missing Monday during a short flight in mountainous eastern Indonesia, authorities said, the latest blow to the country's beleaguered aviation sector.

American Airlines Fire Caused by Uncontained Engine Failure

An American Airlines jetliner that caught fire while preparing for takeoff from Chicago’s O’Hare airport late Friday sustained an uncontained engine failure, the second time the rare malfunction has occurred on a U.S. airliner in recent weeks, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board.

Two US planes catch fire in separate incidents on same day

Two aircraft belonging to US carriers suffered fires in separate incidents on Friday (Saturday morning, Oct 29, Singapore time). 

Embattled SAA at risk of losing skilled pilots, warns pilots association

The aviation industry is facing a global pilot shortage - and SA's well-trained and highly experienced captains make for soft targets to be lured abroad.