Briefing: June 2022
Pilot Fatigue Flagged
Pilot and flight attendant unions warn that the biggest airline safety risk is fatigue caused by personnel shortages and the lingering effects...
Briefing: May 2022
TEXTRON BUYS PIPISTREL
In an announcement that surprised many industry watchers, Textron revealed it was buying Pipistrel Aircraft, a Slovenian company that has been at...
Briefing: April 2022
Canada Phasing In Space-Based ADS-B
Canada has set Feb.23, 2023 as the deadline for compliance with the first phase of its space-based ADS-B mandate. Eventually...
Briefing: March 2022
5G NOTAMs Restrict Instrument Flight
The FAA has published 1460 NOTAMs that restrict operations that rely on radio altimeters. The NOTAMs were issued just before...
Briefing: February 2022
United Aviate Academy Begins Training
United Airlines is now officially in the flight-training business with the first few classes at its Aviate flight academy now...
Briefing: January 2022
Fuel From AirSwiss researchers say jet fuel can be made out of thin air but it will take a massively expensive effort to set...
Briefing: November 2021
Rolls-Royce Flies Electric PrototypeRolls-Royce says the successful first flight of its sporty-looking electric aircraft prototype will launch a series of test flights, some of...
Briefing: October 2021
POLICE DRONE HITS 172A flight school Cessna 172 was damaged in a collision with a police drone while on final for a busy GA...
Briefing: September 2021
CFIS WARNED ABOUT "VOLUNTEER" FLIGHTSAOPA is warning CFIs to get their paperwork in order if they teach people to fly anything but standard category...
Briefing: August 2021
Garmin Autoland Wins CollierGarmin’s Autoland system won the 2020 Collier Trophy as the top technological achievement in aviation. It was up against some formidable...
Briefing: July 2021
BREEZE GETS OPERATING CERTIFICATEBreeze Airways got its operating certificate from the Department of Transportation but its staffing model and pay scales prompted controversy before...
Briefing: June 2021
APPS BETTER THAN FLIGHT SERVICEThe FAA says pilots are better off getting preflight information electronically than from Flight Service briefers. Updated guidance on preflight...