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UK issues updated Air Navigation Directions, prompting immediate operational and compliance reviews

The UK has published revised Air Navigation Directions that change responsibilities and set new expectations for airlines, air navigation service providers and general aviation operators. The guidance requires rapid reviews of procedures and compliance plans to maintain safe, lawful operations in UK airspace.

2025-12-30T16:31:33.531395-08:00

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U.S. NOTAMs and airport developments

2025-12-30T16:31:33.324762-08:00

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Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00

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Argentina eases GA rules: lifts night VFR ban and permits single‑pilot Part 135 with autopilot

2025-12-30T11:02:05.860130-08:00

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UK issues updated Air Navigation Directions, prompting immediate operational and compliance reviews The UK has published revised Air Navigation Directions that change responsibilities and set new expectations for airlines, air navigation service providers and general aviation operators. The guidance requires rapid reviews of procedures and compliance plans to maintain safe, lawful operations in UK airspace.

2025-12-30T16:31:33.531395-08:00

UK issues updated Air Navigation Directions, prompting immediate operational and compliance reviews

AINonline

U.S. NOTAMs and airport developments A roundup of U.S. NOTAM changes and ongoing airport developments affecting commercial, defense and general aviation operations, covering procedural updates to air-traffic information and multiple ground‑side infrastructure projects that will influence capacity, access and operational resilience across key domestic hubs.

2025-12-30T16:31:33.324762-08:00

U.S. NOTAMs and airport developments

AINonline

Argentina eases GA rules: lifts night VFR ban and permits single‑pilot Part 135 with autopilot Argentina's regulator has removed its ban on VFR night flying and will allow single‑pilot Part 135 commercial operations when the aircraft is fitted with an autopilot. The move opens legal nighttime operations for general and business aviation and broadens charter operating options.

2025-12-30T11:02:05.860130-08:00

Argentina eases GA rules: lifts night VFR ban and permits single‑pilot Part 135 with autopilot

The Telegraph

Private three-seat plane crashes into Essex reservoir; divers recover sole occupant A private three‑seat light aircraft crashed into an Essex reservoir on Sunday; police divers using sonar located the wreckage and recovered the sole occupant's body. Emergency services recovered the aircraft from the water and transferred the victim to the coroner as investigators prepare to establish the cause.

2025-12-30T10:00:36.962659-08:00

Private three-seat plane crashes into Essex reservoir; divers recover sole occupant

AeroTime

FAA launches post‑checkride survey to address examiner shortages, rising DPE fees and inconsistent testing The FAA has launched a post‑checkride survey to collect systematic feedback on Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) performance, aiming to quantify examiner behavior and testing outcomes. The move responds to widespread pilot complaints about examiner shortages, rising DPE fees and inconsistent practical test standards.

2025-12-30T08:12:50.252127-08:00

FAA launches post‑checkride survey to address examiner shortages, rising DPE fees and inconsistent testing

The Independent

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Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey Two veteran New Jersey pilots, Kenneth Kirsch, 65, and Michael Greenberg, 71, were killed after their Enstrom helicopters — an F‑28A (N520H) and a 280C (N280MG) — collided mid‑air near Hammonton Municipal Airport on Dec. 28, 2025. The FAA has opened an investigation.

2025-12-29T09:50:36.107252-08:00

Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

ABC News

Advertising aircraft crashes into sea off Copacabana; pilot killed An aircraft used for aerial advertising crashed into the sea off Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach, killing the pilot, officials said. Local reports identified the plane as a Cessna 170A while other accounts described it as an ultralight towing a banner; authorities are investigating.

2025-12-27T11:59:48.737833-08:00

Advertising aircraft crashes into sea off Copacabana; pilot killed

Flying Magazine

Lost Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Globe Swift Loved for its light weight and sporty performance, the Globe Swift was undone by production missteps and collapsing postwar demand, forcing the type out of service and ending the maker's ambitions. The aircraft's rise-and-fall highlights how manufacturing execution and market timing determine survival in light-aircraft markets.

2025-12-25T05:07:38.207461-08:00

Lost Wings: The Rise and Fall of the Globe Swift

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UK issues updated Air Navigation Directions, prompting immediate operational and compliance reviews

U.S. NOTAMs and airport developments

Two veteran pilots killed as Enstrom helicopters collide mid‑air near Hammonton, New Jersey

Argentina eases GA rules: lifts night VFR ban and permits single‑pilot Part 135 with autopilot

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