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

By Molly McMillin
A Super King Air 200 became the first aircraft to deploy the Garmin Autoland system in an emergency, which engaged and landed the aircraft on Dec. 20.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Expirations of temporary mitigation measures and lack of improved radio altimeters have commercial air transport markets facing new threats from 5G interference
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Safety investigators have not determined who was piloting the Cessna 550 Citation II that crashed Dec. 18 while attempting to land at KSVH in North Carolina.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A Cessna Citation II carrying seven people, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, 55, and his family, crashed and caught fire Dec. 18.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate passed the ROTOR Act that would mandate ADS-B In and require ADS-B Out usage for all but the most national security-critical flying in congested airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects to commit half of the $12.5 billion Congress gave it for air traffic control modernization by the end of the year, Bedford tells senators.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
As evidence-based training (EBT) gains ground in air transport, experts are beginning to measure its benefits in operations.
Maintenance & Training

By Bill Carey
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on Dec. 16 defended the expedited selection of Peraton to lead an overhaul of the U.S. ATC system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
China issued draft guidance on type certification of powered-lift aircraft for public comment in a move intended to streamline airworthiness approval of eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

Jennifer E. Pickerel
Jennifer Pickerel serves as president of Aviation Personnel International.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy is strongly opposing Sec. 373, “Manned Rotary Aircraft Safety,” in the House-passed 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The French Environmental Authority (Ae) is recommending Aura Aero provides more details and analysis on the environmental impact of its factory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Daher Aircraft has received Brazilian ANAC certification of its Kodiak 900 single-engine turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
France's ARCC is seeing progress in raising awareness of the aviation community and official bodies about who to call after an accident.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Molly McMillin
Cirrus has received Brazil’s ANAC approval for its SR Series G7+ equipped with Garmin’s Safe Return Emergency Autoland for use in Brazil.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation advocacy groups praise the introduction of a bipartisan bill—Securing America’s Fuel Act—by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
IATA is warning about a high increase in jamming and spoofing events in and around Venezuela and is pressing the ICAO to intervene.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore launched a new Aviation Meteorological Program aimed at advancing R&D to better predict, mitigate and manage the impact of weather on air transport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Thales has been awarded a contract by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to upgrade the country’s air traffic management system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The crash of a single-piston Robin DR400 took the lives of its four occupants who had been studying or working at ENAC, the French civil aviation school.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace’s new G300 super midsize jet has made its first flight, the company announced Dec. 5, officially launching the flight-test program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Peraton has been chosen as the sole integrator in the ambitious U.S. DOT plan to upgrade the country’s air traffic control infrastructure by 2029.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
The nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to establish an overarching Gulf Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sharon Devivo
We need clarity about the regulations and access to loan funds for students, to ensure the pipeline of up-and-coming pilots is not slowed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation