Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The families of those killed when a Leonardo AW169 helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in 2018, say they are considering legal action against the OEM.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
A preliminary NATS investigation into the Aug. 28 meltdown has traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The recommendations follow an investigation into the crash of a Leonardo AW169 helicopter that killed five people, including the owner of Leicester City FC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Roger Cox
The Cessna 550 pilot made at least seven significant errors in his last hour of flight, in addition to his crash landing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois, Sean Broderick
As EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky leaves Sept. 1, Luc Tytgat has been named acting executive director.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
The pilot of a Cessna 550 Citation that crashed at Mesquite Airport, Nevada, had been drinking.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Modern sensors and communications systems on advanced aircraft have become an ideal platform to measure important aspects of the atmosphere.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Tradewind Aviation, a U.S.-based charter company, announced its expansion into the Southeast with the opening of a new base near Palm Beach, Florida.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
Avflight, a fixed-base operator, announced the acquisition of the Nomads Building at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) for airfield cargo operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Aircraft observations benefit the safety, efficiency and environmental footprint of international civil aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lee Ann Shay
Advanced Aviation Team CEO Gregg Brunson-Pitts discusses what is involved in chartering aircraft for presidential candidates with host Lee Ann Shay.
BCA Podcast

By Bill Carey
“Regulatory revisions could have ripple effects throughout the entire Part 135 and general aviation ecosystem,” said Curt Castagna, president and CEO of NATA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kent Jackson
In the United States, the federal statute aims at 121 and 135 carriers.
Business Aviation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
There are many reasons why the actual runway environmental conditions can vary significantly from the reported values.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Shortt joined Textron Aviation 27 years ago.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
NASA’s SBIR program aims to “merge the overarching potential of small firms with the legendary intellect of NASA,” according to the program’s website.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Ten people are dead, including a local assemblyman, after a Beechcraft Model 390 (Premier 1) crashed into a highway Aug. 17.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
At the time of publication, most of the wildfires in West Maui, Hawaii, have been contained, but more than 100 fatalities have been reported by the county.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A Learjet 60 took off without clearance at Boston Logan International Airport despite the crew’s acknowledgment of instructions to line up and wait (LUAW).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
Why did a Falcon 900EX overrun the runway during a takeoff attempt at at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in San Diego?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Wheels Up has signed a non-binding agreement for a $500 million rescue from Delta and other financial investors in exchange for 95% ownership in the company.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Estimates show that thousands of victims of human trafficking are transported by air every year.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Albright
The end of the runway at Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM) is too close to the beach and while this makes for some beautiful photography, it is a recipe for disaster.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Boeing’s legacy 727 has found an unlikely role as a first responder to global oil spills.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Unsecured or forgotten items inside an aircraft can cause dangerous hazards. The NTSB urges pilots to account for all items before and after each flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation