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List of Tropical Cyclone Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers

Selected accidents and incidents from April 2019. The NTSB information is preliminary.

As a first officer, I was trained to make the go/no-go decision. As a captain, I expect the same from my first officers. If he/she calls for an abort, I do it.

Following checklists is an essential defense against pilot errors. Research studies have provided insights as to why procedures may not always be completed.

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The first Airbus ACJ319neo business jet completed a 16-hr. 10-min. flight test flight April 26, setting a record for the longest flight by an Airbus crew on an A320-family.

The U.N. secretary-general has called "The WMO Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2018," a wakeup call for stronger action on global warming.

Here is a list of meteorological conditions necessary for the formation of tropical cyclonic storms, provided by Brad Crosier of FlightSafety International.

In the end, the use of a checklist could have prevented the accident. Checklists work. We all get tired and forgetful at times. Checklists are lifesavers.

Conquest II’s combination of cabin comfort, speed and fuel efficiency, along with 2,150-nm range, make it bargain in the used aircraft market.

The most-violent weather phenomena are hurricanes and tornados, and they are getting bigger and more frequent due to climate change.

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While MCAS is unique to the MAX, all in aviation can derive important safety lessons for their own operations from the tragedies.

The Jet Support Services Inc. Business Aviation Index shows global flight activity showed a year-to-date increase of 4.9% in 2018 and 4.7% year-over-year.

Colorado-based startup XTI Aircraft has completed the first series of test flights of a prototype of its TriFan 600 ducted-fan VTOL business aircraft.

According to the American Association of Airport Executives, U.S. airlines collected nearly $5 billion in baggage fees in 2018.

Diamond Aircraft recently delivered the 400th Diamond DA40NG built in Austria as it celebrated the 20th anniversary of the aircraft prototype's first flight.

Comac is building an executive version of the ARJ21 regional jet which it plans to complete it next year and demonstrate to prospective customers.

The Rolls-Royce Tay 611-8 engine recently achieved a significant milestone when the fleet reached 10 million flying hours in nearly five million flights.

Business aviation can look forward to the easing of China's worst operational restriction next year, with the opening of a facility at Beijing Daxing.

Bombardier announced that an unnamed customer has purchased five Learjet 75s in a transaction valued at approximately $69 million based on 2019 prices.

Vista Global, owner of charter providers VistaJet and XOJet, plans to acquire JetSmarter, an online jet sharing provider and digital technology developer.

Blackhawk Modifications, a provider of engine upgrades for turboprops, is doubling the size of its facilities and aligning several companies under the Blackhawk Aerospace brand.

The urban air mobility market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 11.33% through 2030, says a report from Markets and Markets.