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Industry Troubled as UK Government Confirms EASA Departure

The UK will leave the European Aviation Safety Agency at the end of 2020, raising questions about the CAA's ability to take over its responsibilities.

Regulations and Government

March 9, 2020

NTSB, Safety Experts ID Charter Safety Issues

Lack of information and caliber of candidates present stumbling blocks to further improve safety, speakers said.

Regulations and Government

March 5, 2020

CAMI: Urban Air Mobility Must Be for Public Good

The Community Air Mobility Initiative is working with the UAM industry to win public acceptance for eVTOL aircraft operations in urban areas.

Environment

March 4, 2020

Pilots Ill-equipped for Cockpit Cyberattacks, Says Oxford Team

Many flight deck cyberattack scenarios involve the use of only basic radio equipment.

Avionics

March 3, 2020

ACSF Safety Symposium Puts Focus on Leadership

The 2020 ACSF Symposium comes a day after NTSB held a panel discussion on Part 135 safety and will host chairman Sumwalt to discuss its Most Wanted list.

Safety

March 3, 2020

NBAA Offers COVID-19 Flight-planning Guidance

The guidance offers considerations for operators during flight planning as well as resources for them to tap before, during and after a mission.

Safety

March 2, 2020

AINsight: Data-entry Errors Impede Takeoff Safety

Inadvertant data-entry errors in aircraft flight management systems can have dire consequences.

Accidents

February 28, 2020

Lilium eVTOL Prototype Damaged in Fire

Lilium Jet will use its second eVTOL prototype to resume flight testing following a February 27 fire that destroyed the first prototype.

Accidents

February 28, 2020

COVID-19 Prompts BBD Aircraft Cleaning Advisory

The advisory offers procedures for disinfecting an aircraft that's traveled to a region affected by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Safety

February 27, 2020

NTSB Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Alaska Safety

The Safety Board made a recommendation for a working group to address safety concerns in Alaska, where the accident rate

Safety

February 24, 2020

VFS, CAMI Hold Urban Air Mobility Infrastructure Workshops

The Vertical Flight Society's workshop on urban air mobility infrastructure will feature FAA leaders, plus engineering, planning and architectural experts.

Airports

February 17, 2020

Textron Customer Event Includes 'Night With Doc' B-29

Registration opens for the 2020 Textron Aviation Customer Conference April 14-16 in Wichita, Kansas.

Maintenance and Modifications

February 17, 2020

Vision Jet Fire Mystery Solved

A fire in a Cirrus Vision Jet at Santa Monica Airport in December resulted in issuance of an emergency airworthiness directive.

Safety

February 16, 2020

Helo Crashes Trigger Probe of Honolulu FAA FSDO

The FAA’s Honolulu Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) is under fresh scrutiny following the filing of a two separate whistleblower complaints.

Regulations and Government

February 14, 2020

GAMA, IAOPA Launch Latest European GA Survey

Results from the 2020 edition of the European General Aviation Survey will be used by EASA to help improve GA safety policies.

Regulations and Government

February 13, 2020

Airbus Restarts A320 Assembly in China as Virus Hits Airlines

Airbus is gradually resuming A320 assembly work at its factory in China, but the scale of disruption to the aerospace supply chain remains uncertain.

Aircraft

February 12, 2020