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An NTSB preliminary report says the crew of the Pilatus PC-12 that broke up in flight on February 24 made their last radio call 8 minutes after takeoff.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is again recommending that Transport Canada improve the civil aviation medical examiners’ guidelines.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is warning operators of an increase in jamming or spoofing of global navigation satellite systems, including GPS.

The DOT Office of Inspector General has initiated another audit of the FAA's NextGen airspace modernization program.

A JetBlue Embraer E190 and Hop-A-Jet-operated Bombardier Learjet 60 were involved in a near-collision at Boston Logan airport on February 27.

Five people were killed when a Guardian Flight Pilatus PC-12 broke apart in flight over Nevada on February 24.

The NTSB has introduced an interactive graphic tool enabling researchers to visualize data about general aviation accidents.

In an effort to improve safety at the busiest U.S. airports, the FAA has issued a rule requiring the adoption of safety management systems.

An investigation into a Challenger 604 accident on Jan. 31, 2022, at London Stansted Airport is nearly complete, according to the UK AAIB.

The FCC is seeking comments on a rule that would enable wireless communications spectrum for unmanned aircraft systems.

A report notes that Toronto's Billy Bishop airport is a magnet for business aircraft and generates about $3 billion in economic impact per year.

An abrupt turn to avoid clouds caused a Jetfly Pilatus PC-12 to momentarily lose control while on approach to France’s Brive-Souillac Airport.

The French BEA said an Embraer Phenom 100 crew's decision to use normal, non-icing procedures lead to a crash on approach during icing conditions.

The optimized profile descents now available at 64 U.S. airports reduce aircraft fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

A newly released NTSB preliminary report offers few clues on why a Piper JetProp crashed on approach to the airport in Yoakum, Texas, on January 17.

A revised FAA document offers expand guidance on what aircraft approach categories pilots should use for instrument procedures.

ICAO has revised its North Atlantic operations and airspace manual, and flight planner OpsGroup is helping pilots make sense of the changes via a summary.

The temperature was below freezing and snow was falling when a Phenom 300 crashed on takeoff from Utah's Provo Municipal Airport on January 2.

Aircraft Electronics Association has launched the AeroCareers website to help recruit the next generation of talent in the aerospace industry.

While there were no fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets in 2022, those registered outside the U.S. saw an increase in fatal mishaps.

An FAA notice of proposed rulemaking would mandate safety management systems at aircraft manufacturers and Part 135 charter operators.

An NTSB preliminary report indicated a Learjet 45 touched down at 190 knots and about 2,000 feet past the threshold of the wet runway before an excursion.

EASA is hoping to harmonize the varied cabin crew training requirements in Europe through its latest guidance.

Belgium is imposing taxes on noise and emissions of aircraft, including business jets, operating short-hop flights to or from Brussels Airport.

Nav Canada is seeking feedback on its Vancouver airspace modernization project.

Software maker NDX will introduce its online program focusing on FBO and airport ramp safety issues on January 1.

Lying to the FAA leads to prison for habitual felon.

At its annual meeting in October, the Massachusetts Airport Management Association renewed its goals for the state's airports and elected new officers.

The new procedures are intended to shorten flight paths and flying times, reduce fuel burn, and increase the use of quieter continuous descent operations.

A new rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency establishes particle matter standards for most jet engines.