Security

Ukrainian International Airlines has been forced by insurers to move some aircraft out of the country, despite assurances from its government.

It is widely suspected that the Belarus government forcibly diverted flight FR4978 in order to arrest a pair of exile political opponents.

Korea Aerospace will convert four Dassault aircraft to improve air force reconnaissance.

The FAA issues a notice of proposed special conditions to allow FedEx to install anti-missile systems on Airbus A321s.

As of Thursday morning, it remained unclear whether government security forces had retaken full control of airports including Almaty International.

The Visual Detection and Ranging pod for the AW139 optimizes search and rescue operations, helping to save lives and lower mission costs.

The SRVIVR25 series voice and flight data recorders by L3Harris bring safety benefits to aircraft operators.

West Star Aviation will sell, install, and maintain CCX Technologies’ products that offer actionable security capabilities and flight data.

Airbus and Cathay Pacific might want to rethink a project aimed at allowing single-pilot operations of airliners during the cruise phase of flight.

EHang and the Spanish National Police will explore potential use cases for autonomous air vehicles.

In addition to their normal targets of opportunity, cyber hackers are also finding that an aircraft's unprotected network can be ripe for data piracy.

MedAire's Dubai operation adds more aviation security specialists and enhances its technological capabilities.

The Taliban grants Russian airliners access to Kabul Airport to evacuate Afghan asylum seekers.

Satcom Direct's self-paced course is designed for business aviation flight departments, aircrews, operators, and passengers.

Almost 120,000 soccer fans tracked Lionel Messi's Global 7500 flight with VistaJet from his former club Barcelona to his new job with Paris Saint-Germain.

With a number of new members appointed, including representatives from NBAA, NATA, and GAMA, the ASAC will focus on pressing security issues.

Leonardo has been contracted to install its Miysis directed infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system on a Bombardier Global 7500.

The ICAO Council ordered an investigation into allegations that Belarus unlawfully forced a Ryanair flight to land in Minsk to arrest a political opponent.

ICAO will consider further possible action against Belarus for alleged violation of the Chicago Convention over the forced diversion of a Ryanair flight.

Belarus forced a Ryanair airliner flying from Greece to Lithuania to land in Minsk so that it could arrest political dissident Roman Protasevich.

MedAire offers real-time travel security reporting that covers destinations, regions, airspace, and airports.

EBAA is urging EU institutions and member states, as well as other stakeholders, to develop harmonized rules for the safe reopening of air travel.

The U.S. government accuses the owner and others involved with a well-known title company of drug charges, money laundering, and more.

Experts discussed business aviation security best practices on the final day of NBAA’s virtual Flight Operations Conference.

Two former pilots and an executive with Turkish charter operator MNG were found guilty of smuggling indicted auto executive Carlos Ghosn out of Japan.

A Bell 412 will conduct radiation mapping and sensing flights over the site of Super Bowl LV.

Operators who plan to be in the Washington, D.C., metro area in the next few weeks should expect airspace restrictions, NBAA says.

Dassault Falcon Jet has isolated systems to protect them in the wake of the cyberattack that occurred a few weeks after Embraer suffered a cyberattack.

Universal Trip Support will waive its fees on various services for operators attempting humanitarian flights involving Covid-19 delivery.

Three cybersecurity offerings from CCX monitor and defend a business aircraft’s onboard network.