Safety, Ops & Regulation

Steve Brown
A series of aviation accidents have focused Washington policymakers and industry leaders on solutions to the challenges confronting the U.S. aviation system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
NASEM's report lays out a set of research priorities for NASA to help achieve its goal of reducing aviation-induced cloudiness and persistent contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
When it comes to helicopter operations, a FRAT should be modified for off-airport landing zones and deteriorating weather.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Starting with aircraft now being delivered, Cirrus is adding Garmin’s Safe Return Emergency Autoland to all new SR Series G7+ aircraft as standard equipment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin, Michael Lavitt
The Gulfstream G800 business jet will enter service with performance improvements that exceed projections, and pilot and maintenance training underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
After five days, five continents, two weather delays, 13 stops and 57.6 hr. of flying time, the crew of The Polar Mission successfully circumnavigated the globe.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Operators should take the opportunity to custom-design a Flight Risk Assessment Tool for their pilots, aircraft, and operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
A user-friendly flight risk assessment tool fits well into an SMS program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The DOT is one of only four cabinet-level agencies that would see a top-line funding increase in the Trump administration’s proposed fiscal 2026 budget.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The Polar Mission, a mission to circumnavigate the globe from south to north over both poles, launched successfully April 30 from Wichita carrying four crewmembers in a Learjet 36A-022.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation is looking ahead to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota’s Twin Cities.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
A proposed change to the FAA’s airman medical certification process was withdrawn, avoiding “long-term, negative implications,” according to the NBAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
The FAA says it has taken steps to deconflict helicopter and other air traffic at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The AVIC AG600 has attained type-certification from the CAAC; at a MTOW of 60 tons, it is the world’s largest commercial amphibian aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gene Hayman and Charlie Keegan
FAA regulatory authorities should be free to focus on air safety while an independent air traffic service works on innovation and efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Gulfstream’s new G800 ultra-long-range business jet has earned FAA and EASA type certification, with performance improvements above earlier projections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The FAA has issued an emergency order grounding the tour operator of a Bell 206L-4 LongRanger that crashed in the Hudson River days earlier.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Joel Thomas
If cancellation policies continue to prioritize carrier interests over customer flexibility, private aviation risks diminishing its core value proposition.
Business Aviation

By Christine Boynton
Airlines, lessors, and MRO providers find themselves in a “wait and see” position amid the unknowns surrounding newly announced U.S. tariffs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is urging pilots to practice extra vigilance during visual approaches and consider rejecting ATC requests if they might add too much workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The European Commission will determine a “sunset” date to phase out the lead component of 100 Low Lead avgas in the coming months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Paul Sandström
As environmental regulations become more complex and diverse, forward-looking business aviation operators must prioritize digitalization to remain competitive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

John Illson
The continued evolution of FAA oversight is essential to support increases in conventional air traffic and expanding drone, commercial space and AAM operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff pronouncements are sowing uncertainty in business aircraft transactions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation