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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of War (DOW) completed a thorough safety assessment of a high-energy laser counter-drone system.

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a sweeping aviation safety reform ​bill to address dozens of recommendations issued after a January 2025 collision ‌of an American Airlines (AAL.O), opens new tab regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people.

Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is proposing to hire 2,300 air traffic controller trainees as it works to address a persistent lack ‌of personnel.

Malaysia Airlines is significantly expanding its East Asia footprint with the return of direct flights to Fukuoka, Japan, and the launch of new services to Shenzhen and Changsha, China.

Western airlines are redeploying aircraft to Asia and North America to capture market share from Middle Eastern competitors as the war in Iran disrupts regional flight paths and grounds regional fleets. While the loss of capacity at Middle Eastern hubs has reduced overall long-haul flight volume, carriers including Deutsche Lufthansa, British Airways, and Air France-KLM

New in brief on HK Express TransNusa Air India LOT Polish Airlines and their new route announcements and timings

A modern version of a 1960s-era aircraft that can land on sea and snow was meant to be built in NSW, and then in the NT. But years later it still hasn’t taken off.

Lufthansa, BA, Delta face a challenge to capitalize on the upheaval

Preventing contrails could help cool the planet, but the aviation industry will have to keep innovating