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News, COVID-19, Safety Regulation
IATA: Governments Should Recognize Temporary Licensing Measures
Civil aviation authorities around the world should act quickly to aid international operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA said…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation
EASA Publishes Rule on Drone Use in Cities
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said today that it has published the first rules for safe drone operations in European cities. The rules balance “the desire to maximise…
News, Flight Training, Safety Regulation
FAA Orders Revamped Training for Pilots
U.S. air carriers will be required to provide their pilots with additional training as part of a government-mandated effort to “mitigate incidents of unprofessional pilot behavior and reduce pilot errors…
Lufthansa Faces $6.4 Million Proposed Penalty
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $6.4 million civil penalty against Deutsche Lufthansa for conducting nearly 900 flights that the FAA says did not comply with U.S.…
‘A Gap’
The NTSB issues recommendations designed to reconcile differences between design-certification assumptions and real-world pilot experiences.
News, ATC/ATM, Safety Regulation
Progress Seen as ADS-B Deadline Looms
As of Jan. 1, aircraft must be equipped with ADS-B Out to fly in most controlled airspace. (Source: FAA) Facing a Jan. 1 deadline, 76 percent of U.S. commercial air…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation
U.S. Delays NPRM on Remote ID for Drones
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has delayed until December the planned publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on a system calling for the remote identification of drones.…
FAA Proposes Changes in Fire Protection Standards for Aircraft Interiors
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants to change airworthiness regulations that govern fire protection inside transport category airplanes to convert existing prescriptive requirements into what it says will be…
Allegiant Faces Possible Penalty of $715,438
Allegiant Air allegedly operated a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 on more than two dozen flights after improper engine maintenance, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has proposed that…