Safety, Ops & Regulation

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is resulting in the jamming of satellite navigation systems that could affect civil aviation in the surrounding region, EASA has warned.

After the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new issues raised by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union might well feel like old news.

GPS jamming by the U.S. military has the potential to cause serious disruptions among civil aviation operations where GPS signals will become unreliable or even unusable for navigation, experts note.

A post published by UK NATS announced structural changes to the North Atlantic (NAT) Organized Track System (OTS). Though the change may seem small, the eventual impact could be significant.

A city police department that was an early adopter of using drones for law enforcement purposes in the U.S. recently surpassed 10,000 missions.

Unprecedented sanctions on Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine are affecting every aspect of business aviation around the globe. What does it mean and what is to come?

On March 21, 2018 a Gulfstream GV descending to land at Miami International Airport (MIA) encountered turbulence and three of the five passengers were

A Bombardier Global Express linked to a Russian oligarch has been impounded by the UK government under new laws that came into force on March 8.

The Joby Aviation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft that crashed on Feb. 16 during a remotely piloted flight test experienced a component failure, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report.

Residents' concerns about the impact of nearby flight operations on their land value are especially relevant to urban air mobility as eVTOLs and cargo drones hope to operate in the heart of urban areas.

The experienced pilot lost control of the Cessna 421 because he lost indicated airspeed information in icing conditions.

A highly experienced Air Force fighter pilot lost control of his recently acquired Cessna 421B in 2019 while flying in icing conditions.

The closure of Russian airspace stemming from that country’s invasion of Ukraine is forcing international operators to divert from traditional routes between the U.S. to India and the Asia-Pacific region, adding hours to their flight time, says a corporate flight department chief pilot.

Small operators can begin leveraging the power of big data in their cockpits.

Professionals do the right things, even when no one is watching.

As the long-running certification of the 525 enters a new phase, steady sales sustain a bridge to a busier year ahead for Bell.

Attempting to counter the roll will likely make it worse.

Beyond removing passenger and routine air cargo links between Russia and the U.S., the ban will have aerospace supply-chain implications.

Lack of FAA approval has held back the H160’s entry into service.

Pilot perceptions and reactions are making these incidents worse.

How should a flight crew properly react to minimize an aircraft’s unwanted motions and allow it to return to a stable trajectory?

Ukraine’s national airspace has been closed for civil aviation operations because of “high safety risks” caused by Russia’s invasion of the country on Feb. 24, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is warning operators.

A fierce battle has erupted around the flight test center for Antonov aircraft company near Kyiv, with a Russian air assault fighting a brigade of Ukrainian national guard troops for control of the airport, Ukraine’s Ministry of the Interior says.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson’s decision to step down in six weeks sets the agency up for a leadership transfer—and likely a stint under an acting chief—while several high-profile, complex issues remain unresolved.

In a letter to FAA employees released by the agency, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said that he has “made the very difficult decision to step down” less than three years into his five-year appointment.