Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Aviation professionals working with artificial intelligence (AI) systems have expressed concerns about the impact of the new technology on the industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Country music artist Dierks Bentley is urging pilots of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft to join him in flying athletes and coaches to the USA Games.
Business Aviation

By Chloe Greenbank
The two-passenger EHang EH216-S is the world’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL to achieve the full suite of regulatory certifications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
A federal mandate requiring adult passengers of U.S. commercial flights to show their Real ID, applies to Part 135 operations under TSA oversight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
Former EASA head Patrick Ky has joined the board of Vertical Aerospace, adding regulatory expertise as the company works to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
The number of aviation meteorologists stationed at air traffic control centers around the U.S. has fallen considerably.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Michael Graham began his aviation career as a U.S. Navy pilot flying A-7’s and F/A-18’s.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jessie Naor
The New York Times recently accused the private aviation industry of not paying its “fair share” into the system. The argument for or against privatization shouldn’t be based on sensationalized headlines, but rather a rational, fact-based discussion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ella Nethersole
The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia has granted business jet operator VistaJet the approval to conduct domestic flights within the Kingdom.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

James E. Hall and Peter Goelz
Former NTSB leaders say the U.S. Transportation Department and the FAA need to act quickly to finally require cockpit video recorders in commercial aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Fort Worth-based Trimec won STC approval for the antenna installation on a Gulfstream G200 super-midsize business jet, Gogo said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A dramatically different approach to air traffic control first conceived in 2001 has potential to increase airspace capacity and reduce controller workload.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Pilots of jets equipped with older-generation enhanced flight vision systems may no longer benefit from an operational credit, the FAA says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Variances detailed during an NTSB hearing on the Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter indicate inconsistency in traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
The Trump administration has effectively spared Embraer from elevated tariffs imposed on Brazil, softening a major potential headwind for the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The documents were made public at an NTSB hearing on its investigation of the Jan. 29 American Eagle Flight 5342 CRJ-700-Army Black Hawk collision.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
The FAA rule removes outdated weight limits on light sport aircraft, increases stall speeds and expands the types of aircraft that qualify as light sport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Elevate Jet LLC this month was certified to provide interstate charter transportation using large aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
A rule regarding MOSAIC that makes sweeping changes to the light sport aircraft, or LSA, segment, has been finalized and signed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
A regulatory change could recast the portfolio of Czech light sport aircraft (LSA) manufacturer TL-Ultralight for the mainstream market, a company executive said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kent Jackson
Will the courts change the FAA’s stance on antidepressant medications such as Remeron?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Comparing aggregate hourly utilization results for NetJets, Flexjet, VistaJet and Wheels Up in Q2 2025.
Business Aviation

By Victoria Moores
London Southend Airport remains closed to commercial air traffic after a general aviation aircraft crashed on the afternoon of July 13.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The return of 100% bonus depreciation and $12.5 billion in investments for air traffic control (ATC) facilities are part of the “One Big Beautiful Bill."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick, Molly McMillin
The July 9 confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next FAA Administrator is drawing both praise and opposition from industry stakeholders and members of Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation