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Aspen Airport Introducing Covid Testing Requirements

Pitkin County, which encompasses popular ski resorts, has instituted a travel affidavit policy that all travelers must complete.

December 8, 2020

Airline and Pilot Groups Urge Covid Testing Exemptions for Crew

Given airlines' role in Covid-19 vaccine transport, flight crew should get priority for the coronavirus vaccine.

December 7, 2020

FAA Prepared To Move Quickly on Covid Vaccines

Pilots are concerned that Covid vaccines would effect medical status, but the FAA said it would evaluate use as soon as the vaccines gain authorization.

December 7, 2020

Experts Explain Covid-19 Testing and Test Effectivity

Molecular tests are the most effective for detecting coronavirus, according to medical experts.

December 7, 2020

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UK Lifts Quarantine for Approved Senior Executive Trips

Senior executives traveling to the UK can avoid its 14-day quarantine if they can prove their visit will likely deliver "significant economic benefit."

Regulations and Government

December 4, 2020

Universal Weather To Donate Services for Covid Relief

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

December 3, 2020

IBAC Builds on IS-BAO with Progressive Stage 3

IBAC's new IS-BAO PS3 program enables operators to advance their Stage 3 safety system, share data, mentor, and share best practices with others.

December 3, 2020

Baldwin Safety & Compliance Offers Virtual SMS Training

Baldwin Safety & Compliance has introduced several new initiatives to its slate of safety management programs.

December 3, 2020

IS&S Advances Autothrottle Approvals, Features

IS&S's autothrottles are now standard on the King Air 360 and 260 and approved on PC-12s and other King Airs.

December 2, 2020

Motive Learning Offering Covid-19 Compliance Training

Motive Learning, participating in its first NBAA convention as an exhibitor, has bundled the Covid-19 training program with its other training modules.

December 2, 2020

New Survitec Emergency Breathing System Offers More Air

Survitec's new Emergency Breathing System (EBS) offers offshore helicopter passengers and crew more air.

December 2, 2020

Torqued: Safety Culture Matters More than Ever in Aviation

Safety culture matters more than ever in aviation

December 1, 2020

American Airlines Begins Trials for Covid Vaccine Transport

Flights between Miami and South America conducted by American Airlines’ cargo operation to simulate Covid vaccine transport began in mid-November.

November 30, 2020

Air Methods Settles Suit Over Crumbling Pitot Tubes

Air ambulance provider Air Methods will pay $825,000 to settle Justice Department suit alleging it flew a helicopter with crumbling pitot tubes.

Regulations and Government

November 30, 2020

Onsite Diesel Exhaust Fluid Test Kit Available Soon

New Jersey-based Acustrip has developed the first onsite test kit to detect the presence of DEF in jet-A.

November 30, 2020

Brazil Follows FAA in Lifting 737 Max Grounding

Brazil's ANAC aviation authority is adopting FAA's airworthiness directive to allow the Boeing 737 Max airline to resume operations.

November 26, 2020

EASA Issues Proposed Conditions for 737 Max Return to Service

The European agency published a proposed airworthiness directive that includes conditions beyond those issued by the FAA last week.

November 25, 2020

AINsight: Avoiding TCAS Conflicts in the Covid Era

Though air traffic dropped during the pandemic, TCAS Resolution Advisories increased. AIN aviation safety editor Kipp Lau explains the reason why.

November 24, 2020

IATA Unveils Travel Pass To Facilitate Covid Test Acceptance

IATA says governments must urgently lift quarantine restrictions based on a harmonized approach to Covid testing because airlines can't wait for vaccines.

November 23, 2020

TOP FLIGHT AWARDS NOMINEES: Safety

The safety nominees for the Top Flight Awards highlight many interesting new technologies.

November 20, 2020

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