Safety, Ops & Regulation

Unmarked towers can pose a hazard for pilots. The NTSB urges vigilance.

Four people were killed July 29 in two separate accidents involving aircraft attending the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh Fly-In and Convention in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Any changes to existing designs deemed safety critical are, by definition, major changes, according to FAA's new draft policy.

Industry is concerned about key provisions of the FAA’s proposed operating rules for powered-lift aircraft.

Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey, Molly McMillin and Mike Lavitt discuss highlights from the 2023 EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Diamond Aircraft Industries celebrated the first delivery to a customer at EAA AirVenture 2023.

Honeywell is exhibiting a Pilatus PC-12 turboprop fitted with its fifth-generation Anthem flight deck during the 2023 edition of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Among the more controversial issues on the table, the House opted to leave flight limits at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) in place.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) applauded the FAA’s release of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification draft rule on July 19.

Air Tractor’s AT-802F, which can be fitted with scooper floats, has proven to be robust and cost-effective at suppressing wildfires.

Characterized as a serious incident, the near collision between a business jet and a commercial aircraft resulted in a minimal vertical separation of 665 ft.

The Allied Pilots Association, ALPA, and Southwest Airlines Pilots Association wrote an open letter to Congress and President Joe Biden.

The agency’s final policy made few changes to its initial proposals.

For small carriers, hurdles to gain passenger screening approvals are overwhelming and an alternate process is not feasible. The TSA must seek operator input.

Weather appears to have been a major factor in the fatal crash of a 1979 Cessna Citation 550 on July 8, carrying two pilots and four passengers.

There is a place for relatively simple, pragmatic solutions to safety issues.

The bureau worries about inconsistent safety standards between small aircraft and large commercial jets flying in the same airspace.

The agency has not had administrator for more than 450 days, and the effects are rippling through aviation and other industries.

In a regulatory filing July 6, ALPA called on the DOT to close a loophole it says is being exploited by public charter operator JSX.

United Airlines is prioritizing improvements to crew technology following a week its CEO described as “one of the most operationally challenging" in my career.

Airbus Helicopters has secured long-awaited U.S. FAA certification for H160 twin-engine medium helicopters.

The new towers, based on a “sustainable” concept the agency previewed in April, would replace ATC towers that are functioning beyond their intended design life.

The ability to project ahead in time is vital to accurate situational awareness.

Predicting how the current situation will evolve and impact future operations is an often overlooked but vital element of situational awareness.

Predicting how the current situation will evolve and impact future operations is an often overlooked but vital element of situational awareness.