Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Geopolitical tensions are intensifying the frequency of the losses of reliable GPS signal.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Helicopter emergency medical services have supported critical care of patients in the U.S. since 1972.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. government funding lapse has left the FAA operating with 75% of its staff, a U.S. Transportation Department summary of the agency’s plan shows.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Harding Bush
A former U.S. Navy Seal gives advice on the critical strategies and tools business professionals should use when traveling in high-risk areas abroad.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Pilatus Aircraft marked the delivery of its first PC-12 Pro single-engine turboprop, with delivery to launch customer Dion Weisler.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
The business aviation sector would likely argue that, among its attributes, few are as important as its inherent adaptability and agility.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Morocco and Rwanda signed a bilateral air services agreement that is set to boost air connectivity and intra-African trade between the two countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Aviation can minimize its climate impact by acting quickly to control short-lived climate pollutants, notably contrails, an influential NGO says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Engineered Materials Arresting System surfaces help mitigate the impact of runway excursions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Lawsuits allege that the city of Mesa, Arizona, did not maintain an adequate runway safety area.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Runway safety areas serve as the primary safety mitigation for runway excursions. But some airports lack sufficient space.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Having “supercharged” its efforts, the FAA has achieved a previously announced goal to hire 2,000 air traffic controllers this fiscal year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A coalition is calling on the U.S. Defense and Transportation departments to take action to address the growing threat of GPS signal jamming and spoofing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
Global navigation satellite system interference is a major concern for the airline industry and Asia-Pacific carriers are among those grappling with this issue.
Airlines & Lessors

By William Garvey
“The more we grow, the more lives we save” motivates the leader of a group that flies cancer patients to treatment for free.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Pre-flight and post-fight inspections should include grounding and bonding straps that protect the aircraft from lightning strikes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A broad industry coalition has appealed to the FAA seeking changes to new rules mandating drug and alcohol testing for certain foreign repair stations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Nearly half of the flight crews observed no significant adverse weather on the weather radar at the time of the lightning strike.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Ask anyone working in pretty much any industry for their views on regulation, and you’re unlikely to hear a great deal that is enthusiastic or positive.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Most aircraft lightning strikes occur in weather that flight crews do not detect as a threat.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is seeking a simpler, less costly version of its runway status lights (RWSL) concept to install at commercial airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation trade groups are facing a multitude of issues in their roles as advocates for the industry in the face of evolving political landscapes.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA Administrator says a successful National Airspace System modernization plan must encompass a fundamental culture shift within the agency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
CNIL has exceptionally authorized the use of biometric data for air traffic controllers’ clock-in and clock-out.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
Business aviation in Africa is emerging as a critical engine for development, industry leader Dawit Lemma says.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers