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EVA Air Recertified For Pharmaceutical Air Cargo Operations
This past week EVA Air and Evergreen Airline Services Corp, both part of the conglomerate Evergreen Group out of Taiwan, were recertified by the International Air Transport Association’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma). Only…
Boeing Workers Reluctant to Speak Up, FAA Panel Tells Senate
Engineers and technicians responsible for the building of Boeing aircraft are reluctant to speak up about safety concerns, and when they do, they are not being heard, a panel of witnesses told Senate lawmakers Wednesday. Three members of an FAA-appointed…
U.S. Airlines Push Back on China Flight Increases
Major U.S. airlines and various union groups are uniting together and asking authorities to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of "anti-competitive" policies imposed on U.S. carriers, according to the Associated Press. The group…
Airlines Amend Schedules to Avoid Iranian Airspace
Several airlines, including Air India, Qantas, and Lufthansa, are amending flight schedules and routes due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. The changes to flight schedules are to avoid overflight of the airspace of countries where conflict has the…
Qantas Pauses Nonstop London Flight Amid Middle East Tension
Qantas is rerouting its longest flight and the world's fourth-longest passenger route due to concerns about Iranian attacks in the Middle East. The flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9, will add a stopover in Singapore to refuel as the Dreamliner…