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NATA Issues FBO Covid-19 Guidance

The National Air Transportation Association issued a document for FBOs and ground handlers containing protocols for dealing with the Covid-19 threat.

AINsight: Pilot’s Survival Guide to a Global Pandemic

Flying is different now. The job is much harder now. It will continue to be different and become more challenging until Covid-19 is contained.

Duncan To Host Cabin Disinfection Webinar

Duncan Aviation will host a webinar on Friday, April 3, to show what it is doing in the realm of cabin disinfection to combat the spread of Covid-19.

Experts Offer Tips On Cleaning Aircraft for Covid-19

Aircraft cleaning and disinfecting best practices were the topic of an NBAA webinar, “Covid-19 Cleaning Guidance.”

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IBAC Offers Remote Auditing, Workshops for IS-BAO

IBAC's online workshops and temporary remote auditing options have been developed as a means to comply with IS-BAO and IS-BAH registration.

Bristow Flying Covid-19 Patients

Bristow Group is transporting suspected Covid-19 patients in specially-configured helicopters.

Universal Leverages Bizav Network for Masks, Test Kits

Universal Weather & Aviation assists in the delivery of one million masks and half a million Covid-19 test kits to the CDC.

European Union Closes Borders As Flight Restrictions Tighten

The European Union's external border will be closed to most non-citizens for at least 30 days, but flight crew will still be allowed entry.

Regulations and Government

EASA Bulletin Warns of ELT Battery Fire Hazards

The EASA safety information bulletin advises to guard against the spread of fire that could come from certain ELT batteries.

NBAA Webinar To Offer Covid-19 Update

The webinar is based on a recently released Safety Alert for Operators by the FAA.

FlightOS Automation System Promises Safety and Flexibility

The new FlightOS flight automation system from Skyryse is to be available for retrofit on almost any aircraft. It is intended to relieve pilot workload.

GE Aviation Integrates C-FOQA with Vector SMS

The collaboration streamlines the ability for operators to integrate flight-data information into their SMS programs.

Business Aviation Confronts Covid-19 Reality as Fallout Spreads

In the face of dire economic news and mounting travel restrictions, business aviation is reaching for a silver lining on the COVID-19 pandemic cloud.

Charter & Fractional

Sala Report Highlights Dangers of Illegal Charters

The UK AAIB’s report is a tour de force on why higher safety requirements for commercial operations protect unwary passengers.

Positive Drug Rate Rises in Pilots of Fatal Accidents

The prevalence of prescription, over-the-counter and illicit drugs found in bodies of fatally injured pilots has continued to trend upwards, the NTSB said.

Singapore Outlines COVID-19 Measures for Bizav

The nation-state is working to ensure both arriving and departing passengers and crews are negative for CORVID-19.

Coronavirus Puts the Bite on Bizav Conferences

CIting concerns over the spread of COVID-19, several exhibitors and corporate flight departments have made the call to skip SDC and IOC in Charlotte.

Paragon Taps FBO Partners for Safety Program

FBO Partners will supervise and coordinate the Paragon Aviation Group's network-wide safety inititiave through its Online Safety Officer program.

NTSB's Sumwalt Sees Need for Level Field in Safety

Speaking to last week's ACSF safety symposium, NTSB chairman Robert Sumwalt warned all of Part 135 gets painted with a broad brush when accidents occur.

FAA to Helo Pilots: 'HOWI' the Weather?

The FAA’s Helicopter Operations Weather Information (HOWI) project aims to identify gaps and shortfalls associated with weather information.

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