2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Gordon Gilbert

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Pilot also violated company's sterile cockpit rules

NTSB: Poor Pilot Training, Monitoring Led to Fatal C90 Accident

David Jack Kenny

Preliminary and final accident reports, October 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: October 2024

Kerry Lynch

News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

NTSB said pilots must feather props in partial engine loss before the spinner slows too much

NTSB Urges Twin-piston Pilots To Prep for Engine Loss

Witness said the engines didn't sound normal on takeoff

No Solid Clues Why Citation Didn’t Climb before Crash

Aircraft sustained damage but the two pilots onboard were not injured in mishap at Colorado airport

Flap Setting May Have Been Missed in Runway Excursion

Curt Epstein

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

The new construction comes on the heels of last year's development

Sheltair Again Expands KTPA FBO

Neelam Mathews

News and issues regarding all manner of civil and military rotorcraft and their powerplants, including helicopters, tilt rotors and unmanned air vehicles.

Rotorcraft was stranded in mountains after carrying pilgrims to shrines

Indian Air Force Drops AW119 Helicopter in Rescue Flight

Preliminary and final accident reports, September 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: September 2024

Matt Thurber

Six people were killed during a "Huey Reunion" event held in 2022

Helo Accident Caused by Inadequate Engine Inspection

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Twin-engined rotorcraft had just undergone C check during maintenance visit

Indian Investigators Probe Causes of AW139 Helo Crash

Cracks occurred in an area that can't be seen without removing the spinner 

Engine Failure Leads to Improved Inspection Process

Witnesses said twinjet had trouble climbing before it hit a power line and crashed

NTSB Starts Probe of Citation II Fatal Accident in Texas

Both pilots survived after the jet was destroyed in a post-crash fire

Pilots Report Comms Failure in Citation X+ Crash

Charles Alcock

Second-in-command pilot was not type rated in the business jet

Crew Error Caused Premier I Fatal Crash in Malaysia

Sydney Bosmans helped two passengers escape safely from a burning aircraft

NBAA To Honor Flight Attendant for Saving Lives of Two Passengers

Chad Trautvetter

Turboprop single experienced altitude oscillations just before crash

AOPA ASI Issues Early Analysis of PC-12 Crash in Wyoming

Preliminary and final accident reports, August 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: August 2024

Aircraft was en route to Moscow from Thailand when it reported low fuel

Low Fuel Leads to Falcon 10 Crash in Afghanistan

Deaths from turboprop crashes also declined

Global Bizjet Accident Fatalities Fall in 1H2024

Martha Jercinovich

Preliminary and final accident reports, July 2024

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: July 2024

Accidents