Safety, Ops & Regulation

NetJets’ legal counsel alleges the union has encouraged its pilot membership to engage in actions to “unlawfully” slow operations.

Accidents strain emergency response resources and lead to security concerns.

The National Business Aviation Association is encouraging members to contact the Senate leaders to request that they pass the bill.

Two 100M fuel candidates were suspended.

High-visibility accidents provoke powerful public reactions against urban helicopter operations.

Most companies will file ownership information soon.

Operators should expect strict parking restrictions, Prior Permission Required requirements (PPRs), traffic delays and potentially “eye watering special event fees," according to the OpsGroup.

One significant reason for better fuel management by professionals is the use of checklists.

The ANSP expects to begin operations with the new flight-inspection system in early 2025.

An Airbus AS-350B3 helicopter falls down a mountainside after an attempted white-out landing.

An Airbus AS-350B3 helicopter falls down a mountainside after an attempted white-out landing.

The configuration has a regional aircraft using full electric power for short-haul and a range extender for longer missions.

Airport operator Royal Schiphol Group said it plans to provide capacity for 293,000 flights in the summer season from March 31 to Oct. 26.

An Airbus AS-350B3 helicopter falls down a mountainside after an attempted white-out landing.

Among the avionics equipment involved were a Honeywell BendixKing KI-203 installation kit, KT-74 transponder, and KA-61 L-band antenna.

An International conference agreement aims to drive global development of sustainable aviation fuel.

From bookings to the cockpit, aviation companies are exploring the realm of artificial intelligence.

OEMs in business aviation have strong backlogs but supply chain pain challenges production.

Gogo Business Aviation has received FAA approvals to begin producing Avance LX5 systems for its coming 5G air-to-ground service, the company announced Dec. 20.

The deliverable is a list of 20 criteria that can be applied to certain software and hardware technology developed for non-aviation applications.

It is the second three-month extension passed by Congress since Sept. 30 in place of a long-term FAA reauthorization bill.

The three-person panel “will identify potential ways the FAA could better address controller fatigue,” the agency said in a Dec. 20 statement.

The German federal government has given up on plans to raise a domestic fuel tax only days after it first announced the proposal.

A new volcanic eruption in Iceland so far poses no threat to aviation services, either in the country or further afield, according to the country’s government.

The report on the Dec. 31, 2022, incident at Bordeaux Airport spotlights a widespread issue that has gone relatively unnoticed so far.