Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
A look flown hours for NetJets, Flexjet, VistaJet, Wheels Up and flyExclusive.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
Bell Textron has yet to conduct ground tests needed before the Bell 525 Relentless helicopter can begin FAA function and reliability testing, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco has become the first commercial customer for Leonardo’s C-27J, planning to acquire two for firefighting and oil spill response.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Honeywell has completed the development of Surf-A, a new cockpit alerting system for runway incursions awareness, and expects certification by the end of this year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A Maryland grand jury has indicted AeroVanti founder Patrick Britton-Harr on federal wire fraud and other charges.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Airbus this year plans to start an effort that could lead to certification of the A220-300 to carry 160 passengers, up from the currently approved 149 figure.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick
FAA Administrator nominee Bryan Bedford expressed staunch support for expanding ADS-B capabilities in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders directing FAA to take immediate action to expand drone operations and strengthen counter-drone capabilities.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
The bill would mandate ADS-B In for U.S commercial aircraft operating scheduled service four years and narrow current exemptions used in military flying.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream Aerospace has received certification of the Gulfstream G700 ultra-long-range business jet by Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation’s Cessna SkyCourier Combi configuration has received certification from the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is formally seeking an “integrator” to spearhead proposed air traffic control system upgrades, with a target delivery deadline of Jan. 1, 2029.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
The UK has confirmed that it will proceed with the creation of the UK Airspace Design Service (UKADS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A California court has denied an environmental group’s motion to compel fuel suppliers in that state to pump G100UL unleaded avgas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Privatizing the U.S. ATM system would divide people and get in the way of building a new national ATM system, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA has published new information highlighting lithium battery risks to air travel and emphasizing the need for improved passenger communications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
A new way to make the most of Lisbon’s terminal maneuvering area (TMA) has yielded a spectacular reduction in delays, ANSP NAV Portugal says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The massive budget reconciliation bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives continues tax credits for sustainable aviation fuel production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
With the right equipment, anyone can receive and process ADS-B data. And they do.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA expects that airspace constraints caused by air traffic control staffing and technical issues in the U.S. Northeast will ease in June.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Rain and Sikorsky demonstrate initial attack on wildfire ignition sources using autonomy-enabled helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
European airspace design was inherited from the progressive construction of air traffic management on a multinational continent, leading to fragmentation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
CANSO has introduced the Complete Air Traffic System (CATS) concept of operations, a 2045 blueprint for air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation