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EASA Issues Proposed Conditions for 737 Max Return to Service

The European agency published a proposed airworthiness directive that includes conditions beyond those issued by the FAA last week.

Aircraft

November 25, 2020

AINsight: Avoiding TCAS Conflicts in the Covid Era

Though air traffic dropped during the pandemic, TCAS Resolution Advisories increased. AIN aviation safety editor Kipp Lau explains the reason why.

Safety

November 24, 2020

IATA Unveils Travel Pass To Facilitate Covid Test Acceptance

IATA says governments must urgently lift quarantine restrictions based on a harmonized approach to Covid testing because airlines can't wait for vaccines.

Airlines

November 23, 2020

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Safety

The safety nominees for the Top Flight Awards highlight many interesting new technologies.

Safety

November 20, 2020

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Nosewheel Steering Failure Leads To Runway Excursion

A Global 6000 experienced a runway excursion following a nosewheel steering failure and “inadvertent application of right braking” while landing.

Regulations and Government

November 19, 2020

Wyvern Awards Sun Air First 'Flight Leader' Certificate

Wyvern's new Flight Leader program emphasizes SMS effectiveness as well as human factors and organizational culture.

Charter & Fractional

November 19, 2020

London Biggin Hill Airport Opens Covid Testing Center

London Biggin Hill Airport is now the first GA gateway in Europe to offer an onsite Covid testing center.

Regulations and Government

November 17, 2020

NBAA Webinar Focuses On Saying ‘No’

One of the tenants of business aviation is its versatility and flexibility, but what happens when you can’t go?

Safety

November 17, 2020

GAO Calls For Holistic Review for Skills Gaps at FAA

GAO is recommending that FAA take an organization-wide, recurrent approach to assessing safety inspector and engineer skills, along with training.

Safety

November 12, 2020

Abu Dhabi Aviation Inducts Two New AW169s into Fleet

Abu Dhabi Aviation will utilize one of the two Leonardo AW169s for oil and gas operations.

Aircraft

November 11, 2020

Dubai Sees Strong Bizav Recovery

Private aviation traffic at Dubai’s World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport has experienced strong rebound since July according to MEBAA.

Airports

November 5, 2020

Flygprestanda Offers New Aircraft Performance Solution

Hongkong Jets is the launch customer for the company's Guru2 SCAP iPad app.

Safety

November 5, 2020

Avidyne Switching on FOQA for Bizav

Avidyne's new FOQA Flight Data Intelligence program will help pilots spot flying performance issues before they cause problems.

Avionics

November 3, 2020

Maverick Is Launch Customer for Spidertracks FDM

Maverick Helicopters will be the launch customer for Spidertracks’ Insights virtual flight data recorder technology on its Spider X.

Avionics

November 3, 2020

Traveling During a Pandemic, Part 2

AIN editor-in-chief gets out of the house for a trip to France during the coronavirus pandemic.

Safety

November 3, 2020

Corporate Angel Network Nets $275k in Virtual Auction

The Corporate Angel Network’s (CAN) Fund an Angel Virtual Auction raised more than $275,000 through sponsorships, auction items, and donations.

Safety

November 2, 2020

Torqued: Can the FAA Win Back the Aviation Safety Gold Standard?

Is the FAA still tops when it comes to safety oversight, after the Boeing 737 Max crisis?

Safety

November 2, 2020

No New Aviation Items Added to TSB 2020 Watchlist

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board did not add any new aviation items to its 2020 Watchlist, but runway overruns and incursions, among others, remain.

Regulations and Government

October 30, 2020

AINsight: Travel in the Time of Coronavirus

Traveling internationally is impossible, or is it? AIN editor-in-chief Matt Thurber gives it a try.

Safety

October 30, 2020

FAA Developing Broader SMS Mandate for Part 135 and 145

FAA hopes to have a proposed rule mandating broader safety management systems (SMS) ready by 2022.

Regulations and Government

October 27, 2020