Gross Navigation Error (GNE) A lateral deviation from a cleared track, normally in excess of 25 Nautical Miles (NM). More stringent standards (for example, 10NM in some parts of the North Atlantic region) may be used in certain regions to support reductions in lateral separation.

It's A Collaboration, And We Want To Hear From YOUR Organization

It is no longer enough, in our view, to build a successful business... but to build a successful structure by which this business (and our valued partners) can collectively have a positive impact on the industry that wasn’t possible, individually.

“Fred Smith changed the world with his creation of the cargo airline industry, but he always credited business aviation with helping make FedEx the company it is today. NBAA is proud that FedEx has been a member company since 1983, because the company has continually represented the values and professionalism NBAA has promoted since its inception.” Source: Ed Bolen, President and CEO of NBAA, remarking on the life of the late Fred Smith.

Black Boxes Under Strict Security Since Recovery

The Indian Ministry of Aviation announced that both the Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder recovered from the crash site of Air India Flight 171 were flown to Delhi by the Indian Air Force, where they will be analyzed by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, or AAIB.

Insolvent Company Revived by Diamond Aircraft in $11M Deal

Volocopter has resumed work towards the certification of its VoloCity eVTOL, this time under the guiding hand of Diamond Aircraft. The manufacturer filed for insolvency late last year before being saved in a $11 million deal this March.

60 Pilots Certified Across Six Classes At the New Race Site

The National Championship Air Races (NCAR) has wrapped up its first-ever Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS) at its new home in Roswell, New Mexico. In the four-day training, 60 pilots were certified across six pylon racing classes ahead of the September 2025 races.

Stealth Fighters To Join NATO’s Dual Capable Mission

The government of Britain announced plans to purchase 12 new Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth bombers to join NATO’s dual capable aircraft mission and to restore its own airborne nuclear deterrence about thirty years after it was eliminated.

Streamlining To Align With Anticipated Demand, Modernization Needs

FedEx Corporation announced it has permanently retired 12 aircraft during the fourth quarter and took a $21 million impairment charge in an effort to streamline its network and bring it into line with anticipated demand as well as modernize the fleet.

Nomination Advances To Senate Floor For Confirmation

Vertical Aviation International applauded the 15-13 vote to approve Bryan Bedford’s nomination to become the next Administrator of the FAA, and now urges the full Senate to rapidly confirm the nomination to provide the agency the stable, permanent leadership needed during the current period of rapidly evolving technology and modernization of the agency it critically needs now.

Pilots Still Working Under an Outdated Contract Despite Positive

FedEx’s recent earnings call was optimistic… a little too much so. The unexpectedly high revenue leaves the carrier’s pilots, still operating under a nearly decade-old contract, wondering when it’s their turn to reap the benefits of business growth.