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AINsight: Does Pilot Flight Time Equate to Competency?

Not all logged flight hours are created equal

September 25, 2026

Pilots in cockpit

FAA Rescinding Cessna Citation Single-pilot Exemptions

Action comes after a review found widespread noncompliance and safety issues

September 25, 2026

Citation jet bird strike through flock of birds

Thales Opens Center To Elevate Safety Culture

Facility initially serves Bordeaux campus but will expand to other locations

September 24, 2026

Thales Flight Safety Center

FAA Floats Allowing Jet Pilots To Forego Wearing O2 Masks

Part 91 pilots would not have to wear masks "just in case," while 135 rules would allow higher altitudes

September 24, 2026

Cessna Citation 560 business jet accident

Videos

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground

Regulations and Government

January 12, 2024

eVTOL vertiport

SpaceX Astronauts Jared Isaacman and Dr. Sian Proctor Talk Space Exploration and Aviation

The two civilians crewed SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission together.

October 23, 2023

Dr. Sian Proctor and Jared Isaacman

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

December 9, 2021

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

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Garmin Autoland Approved for Use on Pilatus PC-12 PRO

Safety Autoland system is standard equipment on the latest PC-12 model

September 24, 2026

Pilatus PC-12 PRO

NATA Brief Seeks Clear Pilot Role for Prohibited Items

Case revolves around preventing transportation of beer to a ‘dry’ village in Alaska

Charter & Fractional

September 23, 2026

KenAir owner and pilot Kenneth Jouppi

APS Unveils Pilatus Aircraft Family Upset Recovery Course

Progam is tailored for the PC-12 and PC-24 community

September 23, 2026

Pilatus PC-12 in flight

Tampa Airport Invests in Hurricane Flood-barrier Fencing

System is intended to protect the electrical system vaults

September 22, 2026

Hurricane protection fencing rises around the electrical system vaults at KTPA

U.S. GAO: National Airspace Comms Vulnerable to Spoofing

GAO makes nine recommendations to strengthen FAA cybersecurity

Regulations and Government

September 22, 2026

Bombardier’s 30th Safety Standdown Opens Registration

Free three-day seminar open to all aviation professionals

September 21, 2026

Registration is open for Bombardier’s 30th annual Safety Standdown seminar, a free, three-day event in Wichita, Kansas, this November.

NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium Reaches a Decade

The conference spanned two days for the first time in its history

September 21, 2026

NATA president and CEO Curt Castagna addresses the audience

Ex-astronaut Touts Operational Excellence at CJP Confab

Preparation and judgement key for aviators

September 17, 2026

Retired NASA astronaut Butch Willmore

FAA Order Lays Groundwork for Unified Agency SMS

Order follows creation of Aviation Safety Management Office earlier this year

September 17, 2026

FAA building, Washington DC

Onboard Battery Events Jump 15% as Power Bank Use Grows

Expert advises on dangers, preparation for lithium battery incidents

September 16, 2026

David Wroth, v-p of standards, technology, and operations for the nonprofit safety organization UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE).

NTSB Chair Expresses Concern over Safety Bill Inaction

Homendy spoke during ALPA’s Air Safety Forum

September 15, 2026

NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy

Veryon Acquires Safety Software Firm Polaris Aero

Deal gives Veryon 200+ new customers

September 14, 2026

Polaris Aero

Helicopters Play Crucial Role in Himalayan Flood Rescues

Nepal’s army and private operators have deployed rotorcraft across the flood zone

September 8, 2026

Heli Everest H125 helicopter

Kepplair Starts Converting ATR 72 Into Water Bombers

ATR 72 aircraft performs pre-modification flight in Toulouse

September 7, 2026

ATR 72 in flight, Kepplair livery stripes

Japan Orders Its First H160 for Emergency Response

Fire and disaster management agency to use aircraft in aerial reconnaissance role

September 3, 2026

Airbus H160 in flight over sea

Horizon Begins Icing Tests for Cavorite X7 eVTOL

Icing approval would open year-round service to northern communities

September 2, 2026

Cavorite X7 hovering over snow

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