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FAA revises medical rules on antidepressants and diabetes; NBAA welcomes change

The FAA has revised its medical-certification requirements for aircrew regarding antidepressant use and diabetes management, updating evaluation criteria and documentation expectations. The National Business Aviation Association welcomed the changes, saying they will clarify eligibility and reduce barriers for pilots and other aviation medical certificate holders.

2025-12-29T06:13:35.321391-08:00

AINonline

Thales and StandardAero launch StableLight — first 4‑axis autopilot for light helicopters, targeting AStar/AS350 market

2025-12-29T05:50:49.483915-08:00

koreatimes.co.kr

One year after Jeju Air crash that killed 179, families demand answers as president vows independent probe

2025-12-28T17:58:51.373751-08:00

FlightGlobal

Rosaviatsia certifies modernized Tu‑214 with Russian avionics; UAC targets up to 20/year by 2027

2025-12-29T02:20:55.970609-08:00

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FAA revises medical rules on antidepressants and diabetes; NBAA welcomes change The FAA has revised its medical-certification requirements for aircrew regarding antidepressant use and diabetes management, updating evaluation criteria and documentation expectations. The National Business Aviation Association welcomed the changes, saying they will clarify eligibility and reduce barriers for pilots and other aviation medical certificate holders.

2025-12-29T06:13:35.321391-08:00

FAA revises medical rules on antidepressants and diabetes; NBAA welcomes change

AINonline

Thales and StandardAero launch StableLight — first 4‑axis autopilot for light helicopters, targeting AStar/AS350 market Thales and StandardAero have launched StableLight, the industry’s first 4‑axis autopilot built specifically for light helicopters, targeting the AStar/AS350 market. FAA‑certified and undergoing EASA validation, the lightweight, modular system aims to boost safety and cut pilot workload for retrofit and line‑fit installs.

2025-12-29T05:50:49.483915-08:00

Thales and StandardAero launch StableLight — first 4‑axis autopilot for light helicopters, targeting AStar/AS350 market

FlightGlobal

Rosaviatsia certifies modernized Tu‑214 with Russian avionics; UAC targets up to 20/year by 2027 Rosaviatsia has certified a heavily modified Tupolev Tu‑214 fitted with domestically produced avionics and critical safety systems, removing dependence on imported components. United Aircraft plans to restart production and target up to 20 Tu‑214s per year by the end of 2027 (type capacity ~210 passengers).

2025-12-29T02:20:55.970609-08:00

Rosaviatsia certifies modernized Tu‑214 with Russian avionics; UAC targets up to 20/year by 2027

The Guardian

MH370: Team that found Shackleton’s Endurance launches undersea-robot search more than a decade after disappearance More than a decade after Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished over the Indian Ocean in 2014, the team that located Shackleton’s ship Endurance has begun a renewed search using the latest undersea robots to attempt to locate the missing jet and its wreckage.

2025-12-28T21:30:05.256868-08:00

MH370: Team that found Shackleton’s Endurance launches undersea-robot search more than a decade after disappearance

koreatimes.co.kr

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One year after Jeju Air crash that killed 179, families demand answers as president vows independent probe Families of the 179 victims of Jeju Air Flight 2216 gathered at the crash embankment on the first anniversary of South Korea's worst aviation disaster, demanding answers and a thorough investigation. President Lee Jae‑myung apologized and pledged a credible, independent probe to determine the exact cause.

2025-12-28T17:58:51.373751-08:00

One year after Jeju Air crash that killed 179, families demand answers as president vows independent probe

Skift

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Four shocks stalled India’s 2025 air‑travel recovery India entered 2025 with clear travel momentum, but that early recovery was quickly interrupted by a cluster of four shocks that undercut demand, capacity and operations. Carriers and airports are now navigating near‑term disruption while reassessing network and capacity plans for the year.

2025-12-28T17:26:16.310609-08:00

Four shocks stalled India’s 2025 air‑travel recovery

Aviation Source

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Ryanair 737 MAX 8 Declares Emergency, Returns to Birmingham After Severe Turbulence Injures Passengers A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX 8 on the Birmingham–Tenerife service declared an emergency and turned back over Brittany on 28 December after severe turbulence injured multiple passengers. The jet landed back at Birmingham, where passengers received medical attention and authorities opened an investigation.

2025-12-28T14:47:32.397747-08:00

Ryanair 737 MAX 8 Declares Emergency, Returns to Birmingham After Severe Turbulence Injures Passengers

Associated Press

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Midair collision between two Enstrom helicopters near Hammonton, New Jersey kills one, critically injures another Two Enstrom helicopters — an F-28A (N520H) and a 280C Shark (N280MG) — collided midair near Hammonton Municipal Airport in southern New Jersey on Sunday. One occupant was killed and another critically injured; the FAA says both aircraft crash‑landed and is investigating.

2025-12-28T10:49:48.327419-08:00

Midair collision between two Enstrom helicopters near Hammonton, New Jersey kills one, critically injures another

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FAA revises medical rules on antidepressants and diabetes; NBAA welcomes change

Thales and StandardAero launch StableLight — first 4‑axis autopilot for light helicopters, targeting AStar/AS350 market

One year after Jeju Air crash that killed 179, families demand answers as president vows independent probe

Rosaviatsia certifies modernized Tu‑214 with Russian avionics; UAC targets up to 20/year by 2027

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