2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Mark Huber

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Autopsy found cocaine metabolites in body of Australian helitour pilot

ATSB: Fatal Air Tour Midair Pilot Had Used Cocaine

David Jack Kenny

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2024

Gregory Polek

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

All passengers and crew of the destroyed JAL Airbus A350-900 survived

Fiery Crash at Tokyo Haneda Kills Five, Highlights String of Runway Incursions 

Matt Thurber

Reports that the jet's wreckage was found might not be accurate

Mystery of Missing Gulfstream III Deepens

Kerry Lynch

Gordon Gilbert

An investigation did not find mechanical failures 

NTSB: Unknown Emergency Preceded Meridian Fatal Crash

NTSB faults pilot, instructor in 2022 fatal accident

Vortex Ring Drill Triggered Bell 429 In-flight Break-up

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

Slow airspeed and strong crosswind led to mishap

UK AAIB: Multiple Factors Led to Challenger Accident

The pilot and passenger were killed in the accident

PC-12 Crashes on Approach to San Angelo, Texas

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2023

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2023

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Total accidents rise, but so do overall flight hours

AOPA: General Aviation Accident Rate Declines in 2021

Stuart “Kipp” Lau

News, issues, personnel, equipment and developments about air traffic management.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Runway incursions involving business jets are on the rise as crews misunderstand line up and wait instructions

AINsight: Wait, Wait, Don’t Take Off!

Chad Trautvetter

Veering off of or overrunning runways is a leading cause of business jet accidents

NBAA Publishes Runway Excursion Prevention Guide

Curt Epstein

A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway 

NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision

Charles Alcock

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Business aviation professionals urged to consider indemnity liability insurance

Protest Damage and Illegal Charters Fuel Insurance Concerns

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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ATSB: Fatal Air Tour Midair Pilot Had Used Cocaine

Autopsy found cocaine metabolites in body of Australian helitour pilot

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: January 2024

Preliminary and final accident reports, January 2024

Fiery Crash at Tokyo Haneda Kills Five, Highlights String of Runway Incursions

All passengers and crew of the destroyed JAL Airbus A350-900 survived

Mystery of Missing Gulfstream III Deepens

Reports that the jet's wreckage was found might not be accurate

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NTSB: Unknown Emergency Preceded Meridian Fatal Crash

An investigation did not find mechanical failures

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NTSB faults pilot, instructor in 2022 fatal accident

UK AAIB: Multiple Factors Led to Challenger Accident

Slow airspeed and strong crosswind led to mishap

PC-12 Crashes on Approach to San Angelo, Texas

The pilot and passenger were killed in the accident

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2023

AOPA: General Aviation Accident Rate Declines in 2021

Total accidents rise, but so do overall flight hours

AINsight: Wait, Wait, Don’t Take Off!

Runway incursions involving business jets are on the rise as crews misunderstand line up and wait instructions

NBAA Publishes Runway Excursion Prevention Guide

Veering off of or overrunning runways is a leading cause of business jet accidents

NTSB: Crew Ignored Instructions from ATC in Houston Bizjet Collision

A Raytheon Hawker 850 hit a Cessna Mustang landing on a crossing runway

Protest Damage and Illegal Charters Fuel Insurance Concerns

Business aviation professionals urged to consider indemnity liability insurance

EBAA Summit in Cologne To Boost Data4Safety Initiative

European business aviation group will push for safety excellence at annual meeting

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2023

A Deeper Look into Part 135 Cargo Ops Accidents

Cargo ops account for 22 percent of lower 48 Part 135 crashes

NTSB: McSpadden Reported Problem before Fatal Crash

McSpadden had been on air-to-air photography mission

Bizjets Collide after Unauthorized Takeoff Attempt at Houston Hobby

While there were no injuries, the Hawker 850XP and Citation Mustang suffered substantial damage

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: October 2023

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2023

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