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Power Outage Disrupts Operations at Amsterdam Schiphol

Services in and out slowly returning to normal

EASA Changes Position on Minimum Cockpit Occupancy

Agency recommends two crewmembers on flight deck at all times

Regulations and Government

Prosecutor Says Germanwings Copilot Purposely Crashed A320

CVR recordings indicate copilot refused captain's re-entry into cockpit

Germanwings Copilot Set FMS for Fatal Descent

Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, is now the focus of the investigation

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AIN Blog: Industry Confronts Ambiguity Over Cockpit Access

The Germanwings A320 crash has revealed inconsistency and uncertainty over cockpit access rules.

How Business Aviation Needs to Prepare for NextGen

How Business Aviation Needs to Prepare for NextGen

FAA 'Interim Policy' Speeds UAS Flight Authorizations

Grants operators a certificate of authorization for UAS flights at or below 200 feet anywhere in the country except in restricted airspace or major cities.

Regulations and Government

A320 Crash Investigators Retrieve CVR Audio File

Search continues for FDR in rugged terrain in French Alps

U.S. Lawmakers Divided on Need For Sweeping ATC Reform

Republicans on the House Transportation Committee are pushing for 'transformational' reform, while Democrats are not sold on sweeping change.

New MH370 Report Reveals Radar, Procedural Failings

Exposes shortcomings at military air defense and civilian ATC control centers, and MAS ops center

Gulf Summit Shines Spotlight on World Aviation Safety

Delegates in Dubai stress shared responsibility

U.S. Is Generous to Boeing for Loan Guarantees, Subsidies

Boeing leads other large U.S. corporations in receiving subsidies from federal, state and local governments.

Regulations and Government

Germanwings A320 Black Box Found at Crash Site

A Germanwings Airbus A320 crashed in a remote location in the French Alps, with all 150 people on board believed to be dead.

ICAO Reports Flight Tracking, Risk Portal Progress

Secretary-General spoke in Malaysia on new safety measures prompted by the MH370 and MH17 disasters.

NextGen Workshop Outlines Future ATC Functions

The AIN Business Aviation NextGen Workshop was held in partnership with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Surface Pro 3 Moving into Mostly Commercial Cockpits

The Surface Pro 3 offers an alternative to the iPad, but not much aviaton-focused software is available on that platform.

FAA Grants Amazon Experimental 'Ticket' for Drone Testing

Online retailer Amazon obtained an FAA experimental airworthiness certificate to begin testing an unmanned aircraft for package deliveries.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

FAA: 10,000 Aircraft in U.S. Now Have ADS-B

ADS-B equipage offers enhanced surveillance, better situational awareness and free in-cockpit weather and traffic.

Ryanair Backtracks on Plans For Transatlantic Services

Denies any intention of flying to North America

Etihad, Emirates Executives Respond to Subsidies Charges

The chief executives of Etihad and Emirates responded to allegations of improper subsidies made by American, United and Delta airlines.

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