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Deadline Looms for Australia's SMS Rules

Charter and other commercial air transport operators in Australia will need to have safety management systems in place by December 2024.

Charter & Fractional

October 10, 2022

Pilots Say ‘Broken’ Scheduling Processes Leading to Fatigue

Unions say a surge in pilot fatigue reports over the summer will reoccur when weather worsens and traffic spikes during the next holiday season.

Airlines

October 10, 2022

ExecuJet's Two Australia FBOs Join the IS-BAH Stage 3 Club

ExecuJet's FBOs in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, represent the global service provider's first two locations to achieve IS-BAH Stage 3 registration.

Safety

October 10, 2022

FAA OKs Night-vision Goggles for Robinson R66

Florida's Polk County Sheriff's Office will receive the first Robinson R66 helicopter fitted with night vision goggles.

Regulations and Government

October 6, 2022

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FAA Certification Chief Promotes FBW in Light Rotorcraft

FAA's Lirio Liu hails the potential of fly-by-wire in light rotorcraft as 'a major advancement.'

Rotorcraft

October 5, 2022

No Fatal U.S. Bizjet Accidents in first Nine Months

U.S.-registered business jets were fatal accident free in the first nine months, but three accidents involving non-U.S-registered jets killed 14.

Accidents

October 4, 2022

Michael Graham: SMS Can Work for Small Ops

NTSB member Michael Graham expresses the need to erase the perception of SMS as costly and difficult.

Safety

October 3, 2022

Baldwin Becomes Accepted Vendor For R-ASIAS

Rotorcraft Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (R-ASIAS) mirrors safety reporting programs developed for fixed-wing aircraft.

Rotorcraft

September 27, 2022

Accident Board Takes Fresh Issue with S-92 Main Gearbox

Issues with Vespel spline adapters continue to overhang S-92 main gearboxes.

Rotorcraft

September 26, 2022

AINsight: Spin Cycle

The FAA's decades-old thinking on spin training needs a new approach.

Regulations and Government

September 23, 2022

UK Investigating Challenger Uncommanded Flap Deployment

An uncommanded flap deployment above the maximum flaps-extended speed on a Challenger 604 has resulted in several recommendations by the UK AAIB.

Aircraft

September 22, 2022

NBAA-BACE Sessions To Foster Safety Culture

NBAA-BACE has planned 18 sessions during this year's BACE focusing on safety priorities.

Safety

September 22, 2022

All 10 Aboard Escape Burning Cessna Citation CJ3

A Cessna Citation CJ3 was destroyed in a post crash fire following a gear-up or gear-collapse landing at a Washington Airport. All 10 aboard escaped.

Accidents

September 21, 2022

Ethiopian Airlines Captain Quits During Probe into Sleep Incident

During an investigation into the August 15 incident in which both Ethiopian Airlines pilots fell asleep during a flight, the captain has resigned.

Airlines

September 20, 2022

Baldwin Adds NASA ASRS Reporting to Safety Module

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has integrated NASA Aviation Safety Report System (ASRS) capabilities into its Baldwin safety reporting module.

Regulations and Government

September 20, 2022

Raytheon Unit Awarded FAA Contract for WAAS Upgrades

The 10-year FAA WAAS contract with Raytheon Intelligence & Space has a total value of $375 million.

Sustainability and Environment

September 15, 2022

Bombardier Opens 2022 Safety Standdown Registration

The three-day aviation safety conference’s theme this year is “Moving Safety Forward.”

Safety

September 13, 2022

NATA Introduces Unleaded Avgas Guidance

The National Air Transportation Association has released a white paper: Unleaded Avgas Conversion Considerations for Aviation Fuel Providers.

FBOs

September 13, 2022

ACASS Renews IS-BAO Stage 3

Montreal-based Acass was first awarded IS-BAO Stage 3 in 2017.

Safety

September 12, 2022

Parachute Deployed in Crash of Cirrus Jet

On Friday, a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet sustained substantial damage when it crashed near Orlando, Florida, after deploying its airframe parachute.

Accidents

September 12, 2022