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A New York Tracon letter to airmen details the procedure and provides steps operators should take to ensure compliance with the requirements.

NextGen ATC and drones are the subject matter for two new focus groups

Association leadership says illegal charter "must be stamped out" not only out of fairness, but also safety.

The weekend flights bring passengers from La Guardia to several Massachusetts locations.

Traffic growth and projected growth has made the 0.4 percent fee increase unnecessary.

For temporary closure the applicant must show intangible benefits for the airport.

Under development for several years, the program will eventually require air carriers, charters, and fractional operators to access the database.

The latest document builds on one released three decades ago.

Operators should update their NEF programs as needed, the agency warns.

Performance-based communication and surveillance (PBCS) permits flights along the most efficient routes and flight levels.

In addition to serving as a communications tool for operators, the dedicated page also has links to GA regulatory and policy issues.

The data shows that the average number of total accidents per year has declined by 40 percent since the late 1980s.

Helicopter underwater escape training was deemed "very important" by survivors of accidents requiring underwater escape.

The existence of lightweight and lower cost options make this more feasible now than in the past.

Operators can access ASAP via the FltPlan safety management system software.

The crew failed to remove landing gear safety pins before takeoff and then decided to remove them on a taxiway after returning to the departure airport.

NPA is design to ensure recorders keep working during a loss of power and that they aren't interrupted by certain sensors.

Caravan crash revealed outdated training that did not address specific risks the pilots faced in Alaska's mountainous terrain, NTSB said.

The rule is intended to increase IFR operations.

Fatalities from crashes of U.S-registered business turboprops also surged to seven in the first quarter.

The vast majority of the proposed regulations make no changes to current requirements, “as the rules have simply been moved into one package."

Odors, smoke, and/or fumes can be introduced to the cabin atmosphere as a result of aircraft equipment malfunction or by inadvertent actions.

System will provide global air traffic flight-following coverage via satellite-based ADS-B receivers with 15-minute or better real-time-update intervals.

The Australian safety agency is weighing whether to hold off on the effective date.

Regulations spell out requirements and obligations of accident investigators, operators involved in an accident or reportable incident, and witnesses.

The AAIB received 708 occurrence notifications in 2017 and deployed 38 times to conduct field investigations, 16 of which were fatal accidents.

The proposal incorporates all PBN certification requirements into a single specification.

Relatively new market entrants helped boost deliveries last year.

Regulation and enforcement are needed on a global scale, FSF contends.

The proposal includes an option to qualify for a commercial pilot license with helicopter category rating with 105 hours of training in rotorcraft.