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REGULATIONUnited States: presidential 747 makes two low passes over the White House for HalloweenThe Qatari-donated Boeing 747-8 that serves as the VC-25B Bridge passed the White House at a few hundred feet. The DC Council said people had fifteen minutes' notice, and Reagan National briefly had a ground stop. Washington's airspace is the most restricted in the United States, with an SFRA, an FRZ and prohibited area P-56.5 days ago · 4 min read

REGULATIONBrazil: White House aide arranged the jet that flew Flávio Bolsonaro to Miami, NYT reportsThe defeated presidential candidate flew in an Argentine-registered Gulfstream G400 from Puerto Iguazú via Guayaquil to Miami, avoiding Brazilian airspace. This article reconstructs the flight and explains the rules a foreign business jet must follow to enter the United States.5 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONUnited States: FAA open to a way back for single-pilot flying in older Cessna CitationsWeeks after it ended single-pilot exemptions for the two-pilot Citation I to Encore+ family, the FAA says an STC combined with extra training deserves a closer look. Which jets are affected, why the exemptions went, and what it means for type ratings, owner-pilots and pilots looking for a right seat.11 days ago · 6 min read

REGULATIONUnited States: FAA lets BETA fly prospective customers in its electric VTOL aircraft for the first timeThe FAA has given BETA Technologies the first approval to carry prospective customers in an electric aircraft that takes off and lands vertically. The first flight went from New York to Vermont. What the approval does and does not allow, where eVTOL certification stands and which licence you need as a pilot.12 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONUS: Boeing 737 MAX 10 certified by the FAA, and what it means for pilotsSix years after its planned service entry, the largest 737 MAX is cleared for delivery. What the FAA approved, how the MAX 10 compares with the MAX 8, MAX 9 and A321neo, who gets the first aircraft, and what it means for 737 type ratings, differences training and jobs.13 days ago · 8 min read

REGULATIONDelta pledges two pilots in every cockpit: why single pilot plans have stalled and what AI can really doDelta CEO Ed Bastian says there will never be fewer than two pilots in his cockpits. Meanwhile EASA has put eMCO, with one pilot at the controls in cruise, on hold. What regulators decided, what manufacturers and pilots want, what AI in the cockpit can really do and what it means if you want to become an airline pilot.15 days ago · 14 min read

REGULATIONUS: Tesla's 'flying' Roadster jumps and flips on SpaceX thrusters. What it would take to fly legallyTesla showed its new Roadster driving upside down, launching off a ramp and rolling in mid-air in Texas, and Elon Musk calls it a flying car. What was demonstrated, what was only claimed, and which aviation rules would apply before anything like it could take to the air.19 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONIsrael's crew nationality rule at Air France: what it means for dual-national pilotsAir France is applying an Israeli rule that keeps crew holding the nationality of certain countries off Tel Aviv flights, including dual nationals. It is not a ban on Pakistani pilots as some headlines say. What the rule covers, how Air France applies it and why French unions object.20 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONIsrael turns back Ethiopian cargo flight over pilot's nationality: what it means for crewsAn Ethiopian Airlines freighter bound for Tel Aviv returned to Addis Ababa because one of its pilots is Indonesian. Israel's new crew nationality rules, the Chicago Convention and what they mean for pilots at international cargo airlines.21 days ago · 6 min read

REGULATIONIndia's DGCA issues guidelines on agreements between flying schools and traineesFlying Training Circular 02 of 2026 tells Indian flying training organisations that flying fees should ordinarily be paid in four 25% blocks, that unutilised fees are ordinarily refundable and that training records may not be withheld over fee disputes. Non-compliance can lead to restrictions on trainee intake.25 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONFAA ends single-pilot exemptions for two-pilot Cessna Citation jetsThe FAA has stopped granting training providers exemptions that let pilots fly certain Citation CE-500 variants alone, citing accident data and widespread non-compliance. Pilot and business aviation groups have asked for a 90-day pause.25 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONFAA eases planned examiner limits in revised designee policyAfter 234 public comments, Revision E of FAA Order 8000.95 limits a proposed aircraft experience rule for pilot examiners to turbine-powered and Simplified Flight Control single-engine airplanes, drops a planned fee restriction and does not adopt a proposed same-day limit on CFI retests.25 days ago · 5 min read