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Thales Steps Up Protection Against Cyber Attacks

Civil aviation bodies such ICAO and EASA have begun tackling the cybersecurity problem too.

January 18, 2016

Notam Outlines New TSA Waiver for Flights Through U.S. Airspace

The new Notam applies to foreign-registered aircraft weighing fewer than or equal to 100,309 pounds.

December 30, 2015

Securaplane HD Cameras Now Standard on G650

More than Securaplane cameras are flying on jets worldwide.

November 19, 2015

KaiserAir’s Santa Rosa FBO Wins DCA Gateway Approval

The facility is the second KaiserAir FBO to gain such recognition.

November 17, 2015

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Unencrypted ADS-B OUT Confounds Aircraft Blocking

Possible solutions include encryption and anonymity mode enhancements.

November 14, 2015

NBAA Honors Jeff Lee with Winant Award

Jeff Lee is being recognized not only for his service to NBAA, but for his safety and education efforts.

November 12, 2015

Dutch Safety Board Blames ICAO, States for MH17 Failures

Confirms warhead from Buk missile system brought down Malaysia 777

Regulations and Government

October 13, 2015

New U.S. Customs Facility Opens at Ft. Lauderdale Exec

$5.6 million facility will be adaptable to future workloads, technologies and operational needs.

October 1, 2015

Falcon Pilots Held Responsible for Passenger Luggage Content

Air Cocaine” case in Dominican Republic sees two French pilots sentenced to 20 years in jail–in contravention of international conventions, they claim.

September 16, 2015

King Air Seized by U.S. Customs and Border Control

Discovery that all seven passengers on the airplane were in the U.S. illegally was made during an immigration inspection just before it was to depart.

Regulations and Government

September 14, 2015

United Grounding Highlights Worries over Cyber Attacks

IATA warns of airline industry’s vulnerability

Shooting Down Drones with Laser

Dramatic rise in small drones for civilian use has also introduced a new threat to political and other public figures.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

KaiserAir Oakland Now a DCA Gateway Facility

KaiserAir is one of only a handful of independent FBOs in California to receive DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) qualification from the TSA.

FAA Bans Somalia Overflights

Terrorist and miltant groups pose a threat to aircraft transiting the nation's airspace.

Video Shows Shootdown of Hawker 800

The Colombian Air Force intercepted the aircraft for operating illegally in Colombian airspace.

Hacking an Electronic Airplane Is Not Quite So Easy

Multiple points of redundancy provide a certain level of safety against hacking, says one expert.

FAA delays Hawaii Weather Cam Decision To 2018

Weather cams help safety in Alaska, so why the delay with installations in Hawaii and elsewhere?

IBAC and ICAO Letters Address Libyan Airspace Risks

Business aircraft operators would do well to steer clear of Libya, says IBAC.

January 24, 2015

State of Union TFR Bans Flights over Washington, D.C.

GA operations inside flight restricted zone are prohibited between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.

January 20, 2015

Security Expert Raises Issues of Satcom Vulnerabilities

The Black Hat USA security conference in August included a presentation on satcom cyber security issues.

October 4, 2014

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