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Ops, Security Experts Alert of GPS Spoofing Near Iran

A dozen reports of GPS spoofing near Iran have surfaced

September 26, 2023

Ops Group maps the fake GPS occurrences (Image: Ops Group)

UK's Southampton Airport Lengthens Runway

The construction project added more than 500 feet of runway length

September 24, 2023

WWII-vintage Spitfire parked on newly-lengthened Southampton Airport runway with (left to right) operational director Steve Szalay, UK aviation minister Baroness Vere, and local Member of Parliament Paul Holmes.

Britten-Norman Resumes UK Production of Islander

Planned merger with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions delayed, but work on hydrogen propulsion continues

September 22, 2023

Britten-Norman Islander aircraft Image

European Organizations Call for Action on Single Sky

European Single sky implementation improve efficiency, lower carbon footprints, orgs say

September 22, 2023

Canso iStock image of European Single Sky (SES2)

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How Boeing Envisions the Future of Transportation

How Boeing Envisions the Future of Transportation

Airbus Debuts A220, Rebranding the Bombardier CSeries Airliner

Airbus Debuts A220, Rebranding the Bombardier CSeries Airliner

Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Flies For Farnborough Airshow Crowds

Mitsubishi MRJ Airliner Flies For Farnborough Airshow Crowds

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flying at Farnborough Airshow

Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner Flying at Farnborough Airshow

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Senate Bill Targets Air Traffic Controller Hiring

NATCA warns staff is down by 1,200 controllers

September 20, 2023

air traffic controller (Photo: the National Air Traffic Controllers Association)

Azerbaijan Shuts Armenian Airspace as Conflict Escalates

Airspace closure not yet confirmed by EASA amid reported use of surface-to-air missiles

September 19, 2023

Armenia and Azerbaijan are in conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

NATCA: Controller Shortages Will Cause More Disruptions

Controller staffing is down 10 percent over past decade

September 18, 2023

Controller at Dulles International Airport (Photo: Bill Carey)

EASA To Take the Lead on Decarbonizing European Aviation

By 2050, 70 percent of fuel uploaded at European airports must be SAF and tankering will be discouraged

September 15, 2023

Sustainable aviation fuel for business aircraft at European airport

Jefferies: Pilot Shortage Still Looms Despite ATP Growth

ATPs up 34 percent, but pilot supply still short

September 12, 2023

data comm united pilots (Photo: Bill Carey)

White House Selects Whitaker To Lead FAA

Whitaker had been rumored for months for the spot

Regulations and Government

September 7, 2023

Michael Whitaker (Photo: Air Traffic Control Association)

FAA Names Boulter To Head Aviation Safety

Boulter formerly held position on acting basis

Regulations and Government

September 5, 2023

David Boulter, FAA associate administrator for aviation safety (Photo: FAA)

Geared Up: Portable Deicer Fills Gap at Small Airports

Wing Armor's portable unit lowers cost, complexity of deicing

September 1, 2023

Wing Armor Jetstream portable deicer

FAA Eyeing Changes to Regs Regarding Public Charters

FAA action could push ops into Part 121

Regulations and Government

August 25, 2023

JSX Embraer ERJ (Photo JSX)

FAA Holding Runway Safety Meetings at 90 Airports

Agency has goal of zero serious close calls

August 22, 2023

Airbus Runway Incursion (Photo: Airbus)

Montreal Flight Region Expands CPDLC to Route Clearances

CPDLC Had Been Limited over Montreal

August 18, 2023

Montreal-Dorval Airport (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

ERAU Prof Develops Procedures To Boost Go-around Safety

Report on procedures to be handed to FAA

August 17, 2023

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University associate professor Barbara Holder and second-year aviation PhD student, Hui (Angel) Wang (Photo: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University)

NTSB Investigating Another Bizjet/Airliner Close Call

Citation and Boeing 737 come within 100 feet

August 13, 2023

San Diego International Airport (Photo:Wikimedia Commons/By Joe Mabel, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38881483)

EU Appoints Magda Kopczynska To Lead Transport Org

Experienced leader takes reins of EU's DG Move

Regulations and Government

Magda Kopczynska, director-general for Transport and Mobility (DG Move) (Photo: EU)

Merlin Autonomy Vision Raises Questions of Alaska's Preparedness

Merlin completed a round of trials of its autonomous tech in Alaska

Merlin Caravan (Photo: Merlin)

House FAA Bill To Boost Alaska Aviation Safety

The House version of the FAA reauthorization places a spotlight on weather-reporting equipment and ADS-B in Alaska.

U.S. Capitol Building (Photo: Bill Carey)

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