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The number of encounters involving general aviation aircraft increased to 86 percent.

“Aviation smuggling is nothing new in the Rio Grande Valley,” the CBP said.

Number of runway incursions has remained steady, despite implementation of the recommendations contained in the two previous versions of the plan.

Last year, the GA fatal accident rate was 0.989 per 100,000 flight hours versus 1.098 in 2015.

Many helicopters lack necessary instruments for the training.

The study area includes 12 airports areas around Cleveland and Detroit, including Cleveland Hopkins International and Detroit Metro Airports.

There are now nearly 800 IS-BAO-registered operators worldwide.

The association is asking the FAA to take into consideration recent FMS software glitches.

Ccovered employees will be tested for hydrocodon, hydromorphone, oxymorphone and oxycodone, in addition to other drugs such as marijuana and cocaine.

EASA expresses how and why it plans to adopt the emissions requirement rulemaking the agency proposed early this year.

In Canada, business aviation users on average outperform non-users by 43 percent in revenue growth.

The attached charts show how the business aviation accident stats compare to those for the airlines.

Proposed amendments are mainly expected to improve safety during night duties and where scientific principles to measure fatigue have not been used so far.

Runway status lights provide a visual signal indicating when it is unsafe to enter or cross a runway and begin or continue a takeoff.

The bulletin specifically recommends that both commercial and private operators install TAWS that meets the requirements for Class B equipment.

FAA is adopting new Stage 5 noise standards for newly certified subsonic jet and transport category airplanes.

Cost cutting is behind the effort to eliminate certain instrument procedures

Questions about funding and coordination generated the audit

Fatal accidents of business jets and turboprops increased 42.8 percent year-over-year in the first nine months, while fatalities climbed by 43.5 percent.

In the case of a trust or association, the legislation calls for the “chain of control,” including the owner, trustee and beneficiary.

The rule would also increase the current non-ETOPS operation mtow threshold from 100,000 pounds to 133,000 pounds to accommodate newer jets.

Boston Globe takes FAA to task for its alleged failure to properly monitor and keep current its general aviation aircraft and pilot registration records.

General Electric has shuttered its Bombardier Challenger 605 operations in favor of flying charter.

Six airports were added to the list, while 14 were removed.

The Canada Revenue Agency issued a draft proposal extensively revising the formulas for taxable value on personal use of business aircraft.

Three cases in the UK's latest Airprox Board report involved situations with a "definite risk" of collision.

The FAA maintains a network of more than 2,100 RCOs that pilots can use to obtain weather briefings, file flight plans and receive other services.

Because of alleged illegal actions, the insurance company claimed it was not liable for damages or payment to defend the airport.

Revisions are required because the ICAO NAT Region is transitioning from the MNPS navigation specification to performance-based navigation specs.

Besides reducing ATC rates for next year, the company will also reimburse aircraft owners approximately $60 million in a one-time 4.6 percent refund.