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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.

The city of Norwood, Massachusetts, has reneged on part of an agreement in principle for Boston Executive Helicopters to build an FBO at Norwood Airport.

U.S. government shutdown has delayed the start of the FAA's planned "special focus" safety meetings to help reduce wrong surface incidents at airports.

Fatal accidents of U.S.-registered business jets doubled from two in 2017 to four last year, while the number of fatalities more than tripled to 10.

The FAA's New England Region is withholding future discretionary funding for Norwood Airport until it corrects federal grant assurance violations.

A new document updates the FAA recommended standard specifications related to materials and methods used for construction on airports.

Final rule takes effect on January 22.

The semi-annual rulemaking agenda includes release of a final rule for airport SMS and a proposal on various certificate fees.

Australia's CASA marked a major milestone with the completion of six new flight operations regulations that affect most operators.

This InFo was published as the result of NBAA and operators making it known to the FAA that some confusion exists in regards to compliance.

The proposal would remove a requirement for multiengine training for pilots seeking an initial ATP concurrently with single-engine rating.