News

Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

Surf Air Mobility becomes the first FAA Part 135 passenger operator to join CAAT advanced aviation research

Surf Air Mobility has joined the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), becoming the first Part 135 passenger operator in the FAA’s advanced aviation research effort. The move positions the carrier for early participation in FAA-led technology and operations validation as advanced aviation concepts mature.

2026-05-13T14:07:12.875044-07:00

Flying Magazine

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice

2026-05-13T07:12:02.774888-07:00

Vertical Mag

ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations

2026-05-13T07:09:29.729411-07:00

ch-aviation

Air India cuts ~100 daily flights June–August 2026 amid West Asia airspace restrictions and higher fuel costs

2026-05-12T22:39:16.706146-07:00

News Timeline

Flying Magazine

Surf Air Mobility becomes the first FAA Part 135 passenger operator to join CAAT advanced aviation research Surf Air Mobility has joined the FAA’s Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT), becoming the first Part 135 passenger operator in the FAA’s advanced aviation research effort. The move positions the carrier for early participation in FAA-led technology and operations validation as advanced aviation concepts mature.

2026-05-13T14:07:12.875044-07:00

Surf Air Mobility becomes the first FAA Part 135 passenger operator to join CAAT advanced aviation research

Flying Magazine

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice FAA regulations limit how time may be logged during instrument training: an aviator in training may not act as a safety pilot in a way that allows logging that time for IFR practice. The rule reshapes how instructors structure IFR training credit and safety-pilot roles within approved curricula.

2026-05-13T07:12:02.774888-07:00

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice

Vertical Mag

ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations The ATSB’s May 13, 2026 report identifies the main themes emerging from its aerial firefighting survey, highlighting operational and safety factors relevant to aircraft and crew participating in wildfire response missions. The findings are intended to support future risk reduction across aerial firefighting activity.

2026-05-13T07:09:29.729411-07:00

ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations

Air Data News

BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround A BBC report says Air India is heading into the first anniversary of the June 2025 Boeing 787-8 crash near Ahmedabad—an accident that killed 260 people with causes still officially unresolved. The uncertainty is adding to operational and financial strain as the carrier tries to execute its turnaround.

2026-05-13T02:04:07.957614-07:00

BBC: Unresolved June 2025 Ahmedabad 787-8 crash triggers pressure on Air India turnaround

ch-aviation

Avcon Jet Middle East secures UAE air operator certificate (AOC) Avcon Jet Middle East has secured an Emirati air operator certificate (AOC), establishing regulatory authorization to operate under the UAE framework. The development signals the company’s readiness to begin or expand commercial flight activities from its UAE base, subject to the scope approved in the certificate.

2026-05-12T23:07:01.577436-07:00

Avcon Jet Middle East secures UAE air operator certificate (AOC)

ch-aviation

❗️

Air India cuts ~100 daily flights June–August 2026 amid West Asia airspace restrictions and higher fuel costs Air India is trimming international capacity starting June 2026, temporarily cutting services across multiple routes through August and suspending/reducing dozens more through the same period. Reports cite airspace restrictions tied to Middle East conflict, record fuel prices, and loss pressure during network turnaround efforts, including long-haul cuts.

2026-05-12T22:39:16.706146-07:00

Air India cuts ~100 daily flights June–August 2026 amid West Asia airspace restrictions and higher fuel costs

mynorthwest.com

USAF T-38C Talon II training jet crash in rural west Alabama; both pilots ejected safely A U.S. Air Force T-38C Talon II assigned to Columbus Air Force Base crashed in west Alabama during a training flight. Both pilots ejected safely, and military officials have not yet released their names or specified which squadron was operating the aircraft.

2026-05-12T14:03:32.458229-07:00

USAF T-38C Talon II training jet crash in rural west Alabama; both pilots ejected safely

Flying Magazine

Skyborne to launch expanded U.S. flight-school pipeline with ATP-CTP and CFI pathway starting June 8 Skyborne will begin new courses in the U.S. on June 8, expanding its training suite and career pathways for aviation trainees. The update includes an ATP-CTP offering and a CFI (certified flight instructor) pathway designed to broaden downstream opportunities for graduates.

2026-05-12T12:14:21.192691-07:00

Skyborne to launch expanded U.S. flight-school pipeline with ATP-CTP and CFI pathway starting June 8

Menu

Aviation Safety & Regulation News

Surf Air Mobility becomes the first FAA Part 135 passenger operator to join CAAT advanced aviation research

FAA rules: Aviators-in-training can’t log safety-pilot time for IFR practice

ATSB survey report surfaces key themes from aerial firefighting operations

Air India cuts ~100 daily flights June–August 2026 amid West Asia airspace restrictions and higher fuel costs

News Timeline