NBAA supports vote to approve Michael Graham for further NTSB termnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Mar 26 0The US Senate Commerce Committee’s vote to approve Michael Graham to serve another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been welcomed… Read more
Vista America receives FAA Diamond Awardnews Yves Le Marquand 26 Feb 26 0Vista America has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Diamond Award of Excellence, the highest FAA distinction for maintenance training in the US. The Diamond Award… Read more
One man’s mission to dent illegal charter operationsnews Yves Le Marquand 17 Feb 26 0Illegal charter is a problem of “epic proportion”, according to Jacob Baumler, founder of CoachAir. At one end of the spectrum, illegal charter can involve… Read more
Apollo MedFlight achieves Wyvern Level 3 SMSnews Yves Le Marquand 8 Jan 26 0Apollo MedFlight has achieved Wyvern’s Level 3 Safety Management System (SMS), placing the firm among a select group of air medical operators with predictive safety… Read more
Baldwin launches ASAP Facilitator Programnews Yves Le Marquand 13 Aug 25 0Baldwin Safety & Compliance has launched its Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Facilitator Program. The initiative is designed to help companies better manage their FAA-approved… Read more
ACAM appoints Webber as safety chiefnews Terry Spruce 16 Apr 25 0Industry veteran Mike Webber has joined Asian operator ACAM as its director of safety, security, compliance and quality. Webber is a current aviation safety auditor… Read more
Equinox Charter appoints Garreth Horrocksnews Yves Le Marquand 4 Nov 24 0Equinox Charter has appointed Garreth Horrocks as its new aviation Safety & Compliance Manager. Horrocks joins Equinox from his previous role as head of Safety and… Read more
Safety first: Desert Jet achieves WYVERN Wingman PRO certification and ARGUS Platinum ratingnews Yves Le Marquand 6 Mar 24 0Desert Jet has completed two of aviation’s most challenging safety audits – Wyvern Wingman PRO certification and ARGUS Platinum rating. “Desert Jet is fully committed to… Read more
Priester Aviation and Mayo Aviation renew ACSF Registrynews Terry Spruce 31 May 23 0The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has reregistered Priester Aviation and Mayo Aviation to its Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. The ACSF’s audit offers a… Read more
Flight Safety Foundation to set up safety centre in Singaporenews CJI Expert 22 Mar 23 0The Flight Safety Foundation will set up the Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help raise safety standards and increase operations in… Read more
Bombardier to emphasise crosswind training after AAIB investigationnews CJI Expert 20 Mar 23 0Operators of the Bombardier Global 6000 could have to undergo new simulator training for crosswind landings following an investigation by the UK’s Air Accident Investigation… Read more
Air Charter Association stages Legal Charter Day to highlight Sala tragedynews CJI Expert 17 Jan 23 0The Air Charter Association (ACA) is urging the industry to support its Legal Charter Day dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of illegal charter,… Read more
ACASS receives highest level of IBAC safety verificationnews CJI Expert 5 Sep 22 0ACASS has received its second consecutive renewal of the highest-level IBAC safety registration. Read more
Osprey Flight Solutions appoints Richard Walker as business development directornews CJI Expert 27 Oct 17 0Richard Walker has joined as Osprey Flight Solutions as its new business development director. Osprey Flight Solutions is a new company that specialises in airspace… Read more
PlaneSense tests hangar fire systemnews Terry Spruce 24 Aug 17 0PlaneSense tested an emergency fire extinguishing system in its 40,000 ft sq aircraft hangar on 22 August. The test is done every five years, to… Read more
NBAA welcomes “compelling” appointment of new NTSB chairmannews Alasdair Whyte 14 Aug 17 0The National Business Aviation Association has welcomed the appointment of Robert L. Sumwalt III as the 14th chair of the National Transportation Safety Board. It… Read more
Expert Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s new safety rulesnews CJI Expert 17 Aug 16 0With new safety rules coming into effect in Saudi Arabia on September 1, Clyde & Co partner Oliver Tebbit takes us through how the new… Read more
Expert Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s new safety rulesnews CJI Expert 17 Aug 16 0With new safety rules coming into effect in Saudi Arabia on September 1, Clyde & Co partner Oliver Tebbit takes us through how the new… Read more
Expert Opinion: Saudi Arabia’s new safety rulesopinion Alasdair Whyte 17 Aug 16 0With new safety rules coming into effect in Saudi Arabia on September 1, Clyde & Co partner Oliver Tebbit takes us through how the new… Read more
Avinode gains IS-BAO best practice certificatenews Terry Spruce 20 Apr 16 0Avinode has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). IS-BAO is a voluntary code of best practice developed for the business aviation industry by… Read more
