Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has announced a number of new leadership changes as it focuses on future growth.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s search and rescue agency (Basarnas) has confirmed it has located the wreckage of an ATR 42-500 aircraft that went missing on Jan. 17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has deployed specialists to help investigate an accident involving an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A Wyoming-based aircraft trust firm has acquired Southern Aircraft Consultancy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin warning airlines should avoid Iranian airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is testing a vibration-based system to deice the wing and other surfaces in flight.
Emerging Technologies

BCA Staff
Instructions for operators flying to the San Francisco Bay Area to attend Super Bowl LX on February 8.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Texas Children’s Hospital announced the entry into service of a “Kangeroo Crew” helicopter for critical pediatric and neonatal transport services in Austin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has ordered a UK-based company to surrender aircraft registration certificates it obtained using trust agreements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The Trump administration is ramping up its effort to build a new air traffic control system in three years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Richard Murphy
Business aviation companies, particularly those with large fleets of aircraft or operations at multiple airports, must be prepared to adapt a new reality.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has secured EASA certification for steep approach landing for its G500 and G600 aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
FAA grant assurances for Airport Improvement Program funding run in perpetuity, Heber City officials learn.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is calling on operators of its H160 rotorcraft to replace main rotor system pitch rods after a ditching incident in the ocean near Brazil.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Heber Valley Airport in Utah is an example of the complexities local municipalities face in upgrading an airport to comply with FAA safety requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The NTSB board on Jan. 2 issued five urgent recommendations to Textron Aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey, Michael Bruno
A surprising new U.S. ban on UAS and components from outside the U.S. is likely to lead to disruption before any benefits.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule issued before companies secure approvals for their next-generation service suggests the FAA learned some lessons from the 2022 5G C-Band rollout.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

BCA Staff
Operational support company Nimbl has released a 2026 Flight Department Prep Checklist to help operators address key operational areas and strengthen compliance with regulations as a new year begins.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is proposing a retrofit plan to ensure radio altimeters function as expected after new wireless spectrum is sold off and activated in the coming years
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Christopher Todd
The FCC's recent action to add Chinese-made drones to its Covered List of prohibited communications equipment may have a dramatic impact for public safety agencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Indra and RTX have been awarded contracts to replace the FAA’s ground-based air traffic control (ATC) system radars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to ban Chinese-made drones for communications has instilled uncertainty among public-sector users.
Safety, Ops & Regulation