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An NTSB prelim report notes the May 12 midair collision between a Cirrus SR22 and Swearingen Metroliner occurred while they were on parallel approaches.

The NTSB said the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following reduced thrust in the left engine on takeoff resulted in a fatal King Air crash.

State senator that filed bill to impose a $1,000 landing fee on general aviation aircraft concedes it needs exemptions and would be mooted by federal laws.

Within the next 14 days, the NTSB is expected to publish a preliminary report on last week’s midair collision of a Cirrus SR22 and Metroliner.

Massachusetts legislators are floating bills that would impose a landing fee on general aviation aircraft and repeal a sales tax exemption for aircraft.

The NTSB is proposing to update accident notification form 6120.1, the document required to be filed in the event of an accident or incident.

Business, personal, and other general aviation aircraft are set to be included in the Canadian government’s luxury tax that goes into effect next year.

In spite of increased flying hours, fatalities from business jet accidents worldwide decreased in the first three months of 2021.

New FAA Advisory Circular AC 91-92 offers detailed guidance intended for establishing highly effective preflight briefings.

Two bills being considered for New York City could restrict as many as 80 percent of helicopter operations in the city.

The practice remains controversial and what's permitted is still unclear, though the FAA issued guidance on this subject a year ago, according to the GAO.

CBAA is opposing a new minimum landing fee at Montreal International Airport that would establish a $216 flat rate per aircraft, regardless of size.

Canada has issued Covid-19 virus rules that require arriving international corporate, private, and charter flights to land at one of four major airports.

FAA will develop the capability for automated real-time broadcasts in the cockpit of the status of military operations areas, other special-use airspace.

The U.S. DOT Inspector General is now conducting an audit to assess the FAA’s procedures for evaluating the psychological health of commercial pilots.

The FAA published a decision in which it proposes to implement a LOA to Tailwind Air Service for seaplane operations in Boston's Inner Harbor.

Reduced flying in the year of the pandemic also saw significantly fewer fatal accidents involving U.S.-registered business jet and turboprops.

EASA has issued a regulatory opinion with its plan to adopt regulations requiring certain Part 145 repair stations to have safety management system.

The U.S. EPA issued a final rule on greenhouse gas emission standards for large turbine airplanes, aligning them with ICAO standards.

The majority of comments about the U.S. EPA's proposed rule to control and set standards for turbine airplane emissions said the intended rule falls short.

Certain on-demand and general aviation operators are now eligible to participate in a limited Covid-19 testing program at Calgary International Airport.

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

Nav Canada, the private company that operates the country’s ATC system, reported a net loss of $584 million in Fiscal Year 2020.

Of the major European countries, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit business aviation operations the most in the UK, according to an EBAA report.

Flight Safety Foundation has launched the autonomous and remotely piloted aviation systems advisory committee to address the safety of these operations.

ICAO has delayed the applicability date of a new global reporting format for assessing runway conditions and runway condition reports to pilots.

Boston Executive Helicopters is again seeking court action in its struggle to open an FBO at Norwood (Massachusetts) Airport.

CBAA has launched a website to emphasize the contribution in reducing emissions by Canada’s own business aviation operations and the industry in general.

The number of U.S.-registered business turbine airplanes involved in fatal accidents fell as a result of fewer flying hours this year due to Covid-19.

The IRS has released final regulations that spell out bonus depreciaton rules for most depreciable business assets, including business jets.