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Revisions to the FAA's AIM clarifies “approach category” and its application in determining the appropriate straight-in or circling minima on an approach.

Higher fees that recently went into effect for users of ATC services in Canada have been upheld by the Canadian Transportation Agency.

EASA has proposed changes to CS-25 certification regulations for transport airplanes to harmonize them with U.S. FAR Part 25 rules.

The revisions don't become effective until June 19.

CBAA 2020 objectives include equitable airport access, government support of SAF, and protection against risk of luxury taxes.

Once scheduled this year, ADS-B Out requirements for flying through Mexico airspace now will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

Work conducted in the FAA's new $5 million, 2,500-sq-ft building will support research on fluorine-free firefighting foams.

International aviation flight-planning firm OpsGroup has published its updated list of current and upcoming ADS-B equipment and operational mandates.

Eurocontrol is now using the actual, not planned, route flown to establish distance used to calculate route charges, which could lead to higher charges.

The 76 fatalities from accidents involving U.S.-registered business aircraft were the highest number since 2006.

WAAS LPV approach plates for runway ends will not be listed "in plain sight."

The FAA has issued new guidance to charter operators, brokers and customers, in its attemps to combat illegal charter activity.

Safety, noise, and privacy issues must be solved before realizing a vision where drones provide urban transportation and package deliveries.

The FAA is discontinuing the Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) program effective January 8.

The FAA has published a draft Advisory Circular to provide guidance on acceptable means of compliance for onboard aircraft flight-crew sleeping areas.

Two temporary exemptions allowing more time for some aircraft operators in Australia to equip with ADS-B avionics expire next year.

The Runway Status Lights alerts pilots and vehicle operators about potential runway conflicts.

With more aircraft equipped with ADS-B, the Aviation Safety Reporting System is receiving more pilot comments on how ADS-B is helping to avoid collisions.

EASA is recommending that all Part 27 helicopters receive flight recorders to benefit the industry's overall safety.

The TSB issued four recommendations and reiterated 22 others after an air taxi study revealed a lack of a downward trend in the number of fatal accidents.

The FAA is looking to implement satellite-based navigation to move air traffic more efficiently through Southern Nevada.

The Cessna Citation 550, the only jet aircraft ever operated by the U.S. CBP, reaches the end of the line after more than four decades of service.

NTSB reports that the number of fatalities from civil aviation accidents increased from 347 in 2017 to 393 in 2018,

EASA's proposed new CVR and FDR mandates call for an alternate power source and improved audio recordings.

The FAA’s compliance and enforcement approach for drones could benefit from improved communication and data, according to a GAO report.

An EASA proposed amendment adds provisions into small and large rotorcraft certification specifications to ensure that human factors are accounted for.

Pilots approaching a runway usually can’t see small unmanned aircraft systems encroaching on their airspace, an academic study says.

Reservations are required and the Signature Flight Support available ramp space has been cut as part of Boston Longan's modernization project.

For the past 12 years, ASIAS has evolved and drawn together a variety of safety data and information sources across government and industry.

The 21 fatalities in U.S.-registered bizjet accidents in the first nine months have exceeded annual totals for all but two periods over the past 15 years.