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FAA: Learjet 60 Crashed Near Cresthaven, Florida
The FAA says a Learjet 60 with nine people aboard crashed in a residential area near Cresthaven, Florida, on 1 November while en route from Austin to North Eleuthera. The NTSB is leading.
Jeppesen Paper Charts Stop, and CASA Exams Still Ban EFBs
CASA says Jeppesen ends paper publications on 31 October 2026. Existing printed sets may still be taken into flight-crew exams where permitted, but electronic Jeppesen products and EFBs stay prohibited.
FAA Orders 787 Wing Fuel Tank Sealant Inspections
AD 2026-22-05, effective 7 December 2026, requires sealant inspection and adhesion tests on certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9 and 787-10 airplanes after skipped production checks.
FAA 737 Monitor Lanyards and 757-300 Frame Crack ADs
AD 2026-20-13 requires secondary retention lanyards for 737 NG cabin video monitors from 23 November. AD 2026-20-04 requires 757-300 upper-frame crack inspections from 5 November.
EASA AD Watch: Trent 1000 HPT Blades and Three Rotorcraft Rules
EASA AD 2026-0203, effective 10 November, updates Trent 1000 high-pressure turbine blade inspections. Late-October rules also cover the AW189 tail rotor and EC225/AS332 rotor and stabilizer parts.
CASA Is Reviewing the CAO 48.1 Pilot Fatigue Rules
CASA's post-implementation review of CAO 48.1 asks commercial pilots and operators how Appendices 1 to 7 and FRMS are working. The discussion paper asks for survey responses by 2 November 2026.
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