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Despite advances in technology leading to quieter airplanes, the FAA needs to do more to address community concerns about aircraft noise, said the GAO.

Canada has stepped back from its previous position that could have seen virtually all private aircraft purchased taxed as luxury “personal” aircraft.

The Canadian Business Aviation Association is seeking comments from operators about their preparation for meeting the country’s ADS-B Out mandate.

Transport Canada has issued a revised advisory circular with a renewed emphasis on wearing shoulder harnesses.

WingX, which has expertise in business jet analysis, is partnering with Parapex Media to provide helicopter fleet information.

Flight Safety Foundation is seeking nominations for its inaugural Gloria Heath Trophy which will be awarded to women for achievements in civil aviation.

FreeFlight Systems has introduced an upgrade to its RA-4000 and RA-4500 radar altimeter that offers a 5G mitigation solution.

The International Business Aviation Council is offering two scholarships for its ISBAO and ISBAH workshops through Women in Corporate Aviation.

There were no distress calls from the pilot of a Pilatus PC-12 before it crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Beaufort, North Carolina.

The U.S. DOT is proposing to amend its drug-testing requirements for pilots to include oral fluid testing in addition to urine testing.

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board reported that preliminary figures show the number of aviation accidents increased last year.

The FAA’s Office of Airports is requesting comments on a draft engineering brief for vertiport and vertistop design standards to accommodate eVTOLs.

EASA has launched the European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

Runway excursions, especially those during landing, were the top mishaps for corporate jets last year.

A draft FAA Advisory Circular provides guidance and recommended practices for operational procedures and training related to flightpath management.

Compliance with ADS-B Out equipment and operating requirements will become mandatory in Canada’s Class A and B airspace above 12,500 feet next February.

Foreign and domestic operators of large aircraft flying under Part 91/135 to airports in the EU will need to register on EASA’s environmental portal.

Transport Canada is floating a proposal that would require installation of lightweight flight data recorders on general and business aviation aircraft.

EASA has issued an opinion expressing its intent to adopt new regulations on tire pressure minimums and helicopter ditching survivability.

The U.S. EPA has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to adopt particulate matter emission standards and test procedure for turbine airplanes.

Representatives of four trade associations testified last week before the Massachusetts Senate to preserve a sales tax exemption on aircraft and parts.

Nav Canada's ADS-B service trials are underway below FL290 in portions of the Montreal flight information region.

EASA’s latest five-year safety plan not only addresses aviation safety issues but revives work on a European digital pilot license.

Nav Canada will restrict land and hold-short operations (LAHSO) to dry runways.

A preliminary report indicates asymmetrical spoiler deployment may be a factor in the December 15 crash of a Gulfstream IV-SP in the Dominican Republic.

The Learjet 35A involved in a December 27 fatal accident struck powerlines and subsequently crashed about 1.43 nm east of Gillespie Field in California.

Canada's proposed luxury tax on new general aviation aircraft sales has been delayed.

U.S.-registered business jets and turboprops, which flew significantly more in 2021 than in 2020, also experienced more fatal accidents last year.

The Part 135 accident occurred during maneuvering for a visual approach.

The FAA has delayed for two years a planned runway paving project that will lengthen Norwood (Massachusetts) Memorial Airport’s 4,000-foot Runway 17/35.