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Company reported that seat bookings have climbed by 116 percent year-over-year and shared flight frequency has increased by more than 20 percent.

Draft circulars are related by their discussion of non-FAA service providers and the application of recent revisions to FAA branch designations.

Airports on the list are known to have cold-weather altimetry errors, and a correction factor is required.

At the time of the approach, the Runway 35 runway end identifier lights and the precision approach path indicator lights were out of service.

Purpose-built, 134,548-sq-ft exhibit hall at Farnborough will provide exhibitors with enhanced facilities to showcase their products.

ATSB advises operators that use pitot probe covers to “ensure there are rigorous processes for confirming that covers are removed before flight.”

Agency has determined that continuing to provide services on a callout basis for private aircraft is cost prohibitive.

The routes were developed to improve the efficiency of the national airspace system and reduce dependency on ground-based navigational systems.

Over the preceding 10 years large business jets had the lowest mean number of fatal accidents in Europe.

Removes the requirement to include basic instrument flight training to obtain an initial private or commercial helicopter license.

According to the ATSB report, the aircraft was safely established on the approach profile when the alert sounded.

The study concluded that there is a “direct effect of carbon dioxide on performance, independent of ventilation.”

HIWAS was conceived when there was a large demand for in-flight briefings from FSS specialists and wait times could be extremely long.

Recommendations intended to improve its reporting of low-level turbulence and the training of NWS forecasters.

On average, aircraft operators will pay the same rates in Fiscal Year 2019 as they did in FY2018.

Two deal with the operations of private and commercial air transportation in small and large aircraft, and the third covers maintenance for GA aircraft.

Rule would update commercial flight crew training requirements to improve pilot competencies and achieve a smooth transition to evidence-based training.

These rules will create the first specific set of operating rules for Australian rotorcraft air transport operations.

False alerts can be caused by improper installation, unfamiliarity with beacon operation, and hard landings.

Pilots may request consideration for a prompt settlement.

The FAA has became aware that some operators may have overlooked certain conditions that accompany exemptions granted for their aircraft.

The proposal would bring EASA AWO requirements in line with the FAA and ICAO.

Concerned about the rising trend, EASA has developed an information page with videos and tips.

While the practice is discouraged, the FAA says accident date shows pilots sometimes make rudder reversals in flight.

The November event will mark the second time the EASA annual safety conference has focused on general aviation.

The agency seeks to understand how they are used, and how their operators would like to receive information on drone-related issues.

The proposed test consists of firing at the aircraft engine core the equivalent to the largest bird currently required.

The new document details what operators must validate in an inspection for the aircraft to be added to their AOC.

The U.S. bizjet fleet saw just one fatal accident through the first six months of 2018..

After review of comments on an initial proposal, the agency has issued its statement of policy.