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News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.
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Pilots Face Another Threat to Airspace Access
Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with "questionable registrations and/or no TSA required security measures/waivers" might be denied ac
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Public Meetings Set for Washington ADIZ Proposal
The FAA has scheduled public meetings on its proposal to make permanent the so-called temporary restrictions and the current air defense identification zon
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TSA Developing Security Program for Fractionals
In a November 22 letter to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the Transportation Security Administration said it has “begun the process of deve
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Public Meeting Is Thursday on D.C.-area ADIZ
The first of two public meetings will be held this Thursday on the FAA’s proposal to make permanent the so-called temporary restrictions and the current ai
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Final Days to Comment on Washington ADIZ Proposal
Monday is the last day to submit comments on the FAA’s proposal to make permanent the temporary restrictions and the current air defense identification zon
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Second Washington ADIZ Hearing Tomorrow
Tomorrow’s public hearing at Washington Dulles Airport on the FAA’s proposal to make the Washington-Baltimore air defense identification zone (ADIZ) perman
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FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough
The FAA has awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved t
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Business Turboprops Reported Hijacked
Air Security International reported today that last week two business aircraft went missing shortly after departing from Arturo Michelena International Air
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AOPA files suit to change state law requiring background checks
AOPA and seven flight schools have challenged in federal court a New York state law that requires criminal background checks for all flight school students
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Jet Aviation Drops Kuwait FBO Plan
Jet Aviation has dropped plans to build an FBO at Kuwait International Airport.
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Brazil Court Orders Release of Passports to U.S. Pilots
A Federal Court in Brazil today ordered the release of the passports of the two U.S.
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U.S. Pilots Home but Charged by Brazilian Police
Less than one day after a joint letter from the NBAA and several other associations was sent to Brazilian prosecutors thanking them for their part in getti
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Preliminary Report: Twin Commander breaks up in-flight
Twin Commander 690A, Antlers, Okla., Oct.
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Preliminary Report: Challenger runs into new runway barriers at Teterboro
Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger, Teterboro, N.J., Oct.
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Preliminary Report: NTSB aiding Madagascar fatal probe
Cessna 425 Conquest I, Tulear, Madagascar, Oct.
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Preliminary Report: King Air suffers gear accident
Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
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Preliminary Report: King Air crashes in France
Raytheon Beech King Air C90A, Besancon, France, Oct.
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Preliminary Report: Cheyenne/MiG photo flight proves fatal
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.
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Final Reports: Pilot lost control over offshore oil platform
Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Gulf of Mexico, Aug.
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Final Report: Challenger encountered wake turbulance
Bombardier Canadair CL-600 Challenger, Aspen, Colo., Feb.
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Final Flight: Improper use of night vision goggles downed helo
Eurocopter AS 350 B3, Pilar, N.M., Jan.
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Final Report: Remote landing damaged rotor blades
Aerospatiale AS 350BA, Haines, Alaska, April 6, 2006–The Coastal Helicopters AS 350 air taxi landed on a grassy area near a beach and the main rotor blades
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Confusion still reigns over bizav security regs
Despite the fact that the UK, at least, has been enforcing the security rules of European Union Framework Regulation 2320 since it was first published in S
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Universal speeds security IDs
Universal Weather & Aviation has introduced a new online Master Crew List (MCL) and Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) filing application that ada
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TSA Warns of Possible Bizjet Terrorist Attacks
The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review security measur
