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What You Need to Know about CANPASS for Business Aviation – Part 1: What is ...
The Canadian Passenger Accelerated Service System (CANPASS) is a series of Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) programs to expedite the ... -
Upcoming ADS-B Requirements in Australian Airspace
As part of an ongoing national focus towards safe and efficient air traffic management, and in light of strong growth ... -
FAA Regulatory Changes for Part 135, 91K and 121 Weather Services
Regulatory changes are impacting operator options in terms of obtaining weather data and forecasts – at least in the realm ... -
Airport Slots 101 for Business Aviation: Understanding Airport Slot Types and Processes
Airport slots are required at many busy locations worldwide, and request formats differ depending on the destination. While the airport ... -
Breaking News: CBP Changes BOE Process – Effective June 17, 2013
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced changes to its Southern Border Overflight Exemption (BOE) process which go into ... -
IS-BAO is Voluntary – an Added Value
In previous articles on aviation safety management, we have alluded to the relationship between Safety Management Systems (SMSs) and 3rd-party ... -
Avoiding Issues with Sydney International Airport (YSSY) Operational Curfews
Recent advice from the Australian Department of Infrastructure and Transport has highlighted a new interpretation of Sydney (YSSY) curfew regulations ... -
SMS/IS-BAO Considerations for Schedulers & Dispatchers — Part 2: Implementing SMS
It’s important to take your time and do due diligence in implementing and managing an aviation safety management system (SMS). ... -
APIS Requirements for U.S. Virgin Islands – Updates to Processes
As a part of CBP’s next phase of compliance, along with the completeness and accuracy of data elements, they have ... -
SMS/IS-BAO Considerations for Schedulers and Dispatchers – Part 1: Understanding SMS
Safety Management System (SMS) regulations have been implemented in various States around the world, and the expectation is that in ... -
7 Tips for Determining Feasibility of a Business Aviation Trip
While almost any international trip can be set up with sufficient lead time and preparation, there are limitations as to ... -
Aviation SMS – Idealistic Benefits for 3rd-Party Industry Standards
In our last business aviation blog post on aviation safety management systems (SMS), we discussed the pragmatic benefits of implementing ... -
SMS: Pragmatic Needs for 3rd-Party Industry Standards
In a previous post, we discussed the perceived need to implement a 3rd-party industry standard (e.g., International Standard for Business ... -
U.S. Sanctioned Countries Series: Business Aviation Operations to and from Syria
This business aviation blog post is part of a series on operating to U.S. sanctioned countries. Due to the policies ... -
Aviation Safety: SMS Solutions Worksheet
Aviation Safety Management Systems (SMS) are an ICAO requirement. By not having a verifiable SMS in place, business jet ... -
Demystifying Venezuelan Landing Permits and Overflights
On July 17, 2012, requirements for Venezuelan landing permits changed – in a positive way. It’s now possible, in many ... -
The Definitive Guide to Requesting Flight Permits, Part 2
This business aviation blog post is part two in a two-part series on requesting flight permits. In part one of ... -
Understanding Flight Permits and PPRs in Australia
With the exception of certain permit requirements and certain curfew restrictions, most business aircraft operators find Australia a relatively straightforward ... -
Aviation SMS – It’s not a “thing” you purchase
There are misconceptions in the business aviation industry regarding SMS requirements, how they can be met, and 3rd-party industry audit ... -
The Definitive Guide to Requesting Flight Permits, Part 1
This business aviation blog post is part one of a two-part series on requesting flight permits. Permit requirements for overflight ... -
Flying to Australia: Navigating Customs, Immigration & Agriculture for Business Aircraft Operators
While customs, immigration, and agriculture rules are the same across Australia procedures differ from airport to airport. You may clear ... -
Flying to Brazil: 6 Tips for Navigating Customs, Immigration, and Agriculture
This is a post by author Andre Camargo. Andre is Country Manager for Universal Aviation Brazil which has aircraft ground ...
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