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The FAA has proposed amending aircraft pressurization/oxygen systems to accommodate operations at airports with elevations at or above 8,000 feet msl.

The March 18 fatal crash of an IAI Westwind on final approach claimed the lives of its two pilots.

The FAA separately is hosting meetings on the South-Central Florida Metroplex redesign project.

The policy paves way for special authorizations to fly unequipped aircraft through ADS-B airspace, but offers no guarantees.

A n FAA safety alert provides information to FAR Part 25 airplane operators on the safety benefits of using a takeoff and landing performance assessment.

The FAA has issued an Information for Operators bulletin about eased requirements for RVSM approvals.

Three North Atlantic Track air navigation service providers will begin trials tomorrow of new reduced longitudinal separation minima using ADS-B data.

Australia's CASA has proposed qualification standards for flight training simulators and other flight training devices.

The FAA has developed a voluntary program for monitoring, reporting, and verifying CO2 emissions.

The agreement that is intended to reduce fees and eliminate duplication of paperwork in both the U.S. and Europe.

Despite attention given to critical safety issues involving air taxi flights, the sector continues to have the highest number of commercial accidents.

Foreign commerical operators will not be able to continue flying to, from, or within the UK without a foreign carrier permit or third-party approval.

Following a study, Nav Canada plans to decommission hundreds of VOR and NDB navigation aids that it said are no longer required.

An FAA proposal would reliminate duplicative paperwork requirement on foreign applicants for type certificates of import products.

Rules to require cockpit voice recorders on light commercial aircraft certified in Europe is one of several proposed amendments planned by EASA.

EASA has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) that aims to mitigate the potential effects of cybersecurity threats on aviation safety.

On April 6, nav data from some GPS receivers will become inaccurate unless they are reset to account for the next so-called “week number” rollover event.

Nearly 44 percent of the 179 wake turbulence incidents in Australia occurred at Sydney Airport between 2012 and 2016, according to a new study.

Toronto Airport is going ahead with plans requiring business/general aviation aircraft to obtain reservations for all arrivals and departures.

Operators of newer EASA-certified large airplanes and large helicopters are now required to phase out the use of Halon as an onboard fire extinguisher.

Occurrences of explosive passenger door openings on parked aircraft resulting in injuries, and even fatalities, have resulted in an EASA safety advisory.

Small drone owners will have to begin displaying their FAA registration numbers on an outside surface of their aircraft as of February 23.

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport has led to four recommendations.

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority has proposed rules for a graduated implementation process for drone registration and accreditation of remotely

Charter pilots reported more hours of sleep in the previous 48 hours of duty than long- and short-haul airline pilots, according to a new study.

The NTSB stopped work on more than 1,900 ongoing transportation accident investigations during the 35-day-long partial U.S. government shutdown.

Bizjets produce significantly less noise and harmful emissions, and this trend continues to improve compared to the jet and turboprop airline fleet.

Transport Canada has issued new rules require that drone pilots to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate by June 1.

Two proposals are aimed at mitigating risks to runway safety.

A trial of reduced separation standards in the North Atlantic Track is scheduled to start on or after March 28.