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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.

Application of this proposed administrative policy will be retroactive and be applied to any open audits, notices of objection or pending litigation.

Continual monitoring enabled by ADS–B OUT provides increased height keeping performance data on an individual aircraft basis, the FAA said.

Last year, 37 people died in 30 crashes of GA airplanes, microlights and helicopters, compared with 64 deaths in 46 mishaps in 2015.

One key area of concern was the “unrealistically short” time frame proposed for the regulation to go into effect for on-demand charter operators.

Under the new system, there are five divisions, three of which perform essential regulatory functions.

Mandates aim to make pilots more skilled in coping with aircraft upsets.

Fifteen died in eight crashes of business turboprops and jets in the first six months of this year.

European air traffic management network will be almost fully route-free by 2021, said Eurocontrol.

The bulletin concludes with illustrations that show various scenarios of wake turbulence encounters and recommended avoidance techniques.

Shuttle aircraft feature nine “first class” seats and are flown by two pilots under a Part 135 DOT commuter authorization.