Safety

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Safety

UTM Provider Unifly Draws More Investors

Unmanned Traffic Management software provider Unifly has raised another $20 million from investors including Germany's ATC authority
Avionics

Flexjet Taps GE To Take FOQA to the Next Level

Flexjet is elevating its flight operations quality assurance program by marrying GE’s flight safety analysis services with wireless quick access recorders.
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Safety

AINsight: Future of Aviation Safety and Tech

Technology is a significant player in ensuring the safe experience the traveling public demands.
Rotorcraft

Airbus Limits H175 Speed After Crack Discovery

Airbus has limited the maximum forward speed of its H175 super-medium twin following the discovery of a horizontal stabilizer crack
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Regulations and Government

FAA Emergency Order Renders Iran Airspace a No-fly Zone

Following the Iranian shootdown of a large U.S. surveillance UAV, the FAA has prohibited operations in the Persian Gulf region
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Regulations and Government

FAA: Helo ELTs Affected by Possible G-Switch Failures

An ELT previously modified with a new hermetically-sealed longitudinal G-switch is sufficient to address the concerns of the SAIB.
Regulations and Government

FAA Publishes Cirrus Vision Jet AD

The new document reinforces the emergency AD issued in April after several incidents of improper activation of flight protection systems in the light jet.
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Rotorcraft

Schumer Calls For Mandatory FDRs in All Helicopters

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for mandatory flight data recorders in helicopters in wake of last week's crash in NYC.
Safety

Jet Linx Pauses Ops for Annual Safety Summit

The company, which operates the third-largest managed aircraft fleet in the U.S., grounded it so the entire company could participate in the event.
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Aircraft

PPG Showcases 'Breakthrough' Solar Radiation Protection Windows

New Solaron Blue Protection for cockpit and cabin windows significantly reduces UVA, UVB, and HEV radiation.
Safety

AINsight: Can I Fly?

There are few hard and fast rules, so the pilot must exercise good judgment.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Looks Toward New Product Lines as Company Shuffles Leadership

The company eyes additional Atlas winglet applications as work continues to resolve FAA, EASA airworthiness directives.
FBOs

Aviation Industry Task Group Issues DEF Report

After a series of three recent jet fuel contamination incidents, a consortium led by the aviation alphabet groups has issued recommendations to avoid more.
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Rotorcraft

NATA: Few Regulations Apply To UAM Ground Ops

A new white paper from the National Air Transportation Association highlights the lack of regulations relevant to Urban Air Mobility ground operations.
Regulations and Government

Report Details Harrowing Bizjet/Glider Close Encounter

Challenger 300 crew estimated the glider flew past their right side at a distance of less than 100 feet, and they saw the glider pilot in the cockpit.
Charter & Fractional

NTSB Schedules Roundtable on Alaska Part 135 Ops

The NTSB is hosting a roundtable at the University of Alaska in Anchorage to discuss ways to improve the safety of Part 135 aircraft flight operations.
Safety

AsBAA Concludes Singapore Safety Day, Plans More Events

The program has evolved over the last several years and the association is planning to extend it to new markets.
Safety

Astronautics Secures TSOA for New Drop-In EFI

The Astronautics RoadRunner electronic flight instrument can enable LPV approaches in legacy aircraft.
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Safety

Canada's Owner-flown Accident Record Worse Last Year

Business airplanes suffered eight accidents resulting in one fatality last year, versus just one accident and no fatalities in 2017.
Accidents

Discourse Turns Divisive as SSJ100 Crash Probe Nears End

Hundreds of thousands in Russia sign a petition to ground the Superjet fleet.
Safety

NATA Encourages Training To Guard Against DEF Risks

Three incidents of contamination highlight the threats of DEF contamination, the association said.
Accidents

Back-to-back Citation Fatals Under Investigation

NTSB is in early stages of separate investigations into nearly back-to-back, but seemingly unrelated, fatal Cessna Citation accidents that killed three.
Regulations and Government

Thailand’s Latest Safety Rating Meets ICAO Target

Thailand passed its latest milestone in an effort to regain FAA Category 1 status.
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Safety

New York Operator Earns IS-BAO Stage III

Long Island-based ExcelAire joins a select group of companies to climb the ladder of the voluntary SMS-driven program.
Safety

ELT Maker Eases 406-MHz Frequency Transition

Artex is currently offering rebates to customers who replace their aging, obsolete 121.5/243 MHz frequency emergency locator transmitters.
Maintenance and Modifications

EASA Calls for AS350/EC130 Fuel System Mods

EASA is recommending, but not mandating, that operators of Airbus AS350/EC130 helicopters install crash-resistant fuel systems.
Safety

DEF Contamination Downs Two Citations

Yet another incident of diesel exhaust fluid contamination nearly caused two Citation 550s to crash.
Regulations and Government

Web Manuals Cuts Costs, Time Of Compliance

Customers can achieve substantial cost and time savings by managing documents with Web Manuals.
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Accidents

AINsight: Takeoff Performance System Errors

Automated takeoff systems require a human check and double check.
Safety

DJI Installing ADS-B in Consumer Drones

Drone-maker DJI will install the AirSense ADS-B system in most of its new recreational drones by 2020.