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Airline On-Time Performance Calculation and Denominators

A 2026 guide to airline on-time performance calculation: eligibility, cancellations, diversions, threshold boundaries and a source-linked worksheet for comparing internal dashboards with published methods.

October 12, 2026• 24 min read
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IATA Delay Codes in Operations Systems: Editions and Audits

A 2026 guide to edition-aware IATA delay codes in operations systems: cause-minute pairs, revision history, unresolved mappings and acceptance tests for native platforms or a narrow integration.

October 12, 2026• 21 min read
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EFB Data Revision Control: Tests Before Adding a Feed

A 2026 guide to EFB data revision control for operations and IT teams, covering FAA and EASA boundaries, version and validity contracts, offline synchronization, vendor evidence, and acceptance tests.

October 12, 2026• 24 min read
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Part 135 SMS Recordkeeping Requirements and Retention Rules

A 2026 guide to US Part 135 SMS records: retention clocks, source and access mapping, FOQA boundaries, hazard histories and practical export tests for safety managers and operations data teams.

October 9, 2026• 25 min read
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A-CDM TOBT TSAT Integration: An Airline OCC Event Contract

A 2026 analysis of European A-CDM integration for airline OCC teams: TOBT and TSAT authority, event revisions, airport access, EOBT reconciliation and acceptance tests for existing platforms or custom adapters.

October 8, 2026• 26 min read
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Part 135 Operational Control Workflow: Quote to Flight

A 2026 analysis of Part 135 operational control workflow, tracing quote revisions, trip and leg identifiers, crew changes, cancellations, decision records and the buy, configure or build choice.

October 7, 2026• 25 min read
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GNSS Interference Monitoring for Airline Operations: OCC

A 2026 source and confidence map for GNSS interference monitoring: compare EASA FIR indicators, FAA and Canadian notices, ADS-B anomaly maps, freshness labels and feed licensing for OCC teams.

October 6, 2026• 25 min read
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Part 117 vs Part 135 Flight Duty Time: Data Checklist

A 2026 US comparison for crew scheduling and operations IT: rule boundaries, source-of-record fields, planned versus actual events, correction tests, API questions and an audit handoff checklist.

October 5, 2026• 23 min read
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ADS-B Data Feeds for Flight Operations: Acceptance Tests

A 2026 guide to evaluating ADS-B flight tracking feeds for ground operations, with timestamp and identity checks, route-specific freshness tests, privacy and licensing questions, and fallback design.

October 3, 2026• 23 min read
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AIDX vs SSIM vs OOOI: Flight Operations Data Guide

A 2026 boundary map for SSIM schedules and slots, AIDX operational flight-leg updates, and OOOI movement timestamps, with a worked UTC rollover and integration acceptance checks.

October 2, 2026• 24 min read
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How to Reconcile OOOI Events with ACARS and Flight Schedules

A 2026 guide to reconciling ACARS OOOI events with flight schedules: event provenance, UTC matching, source selection, late corrections, block-time checks and five synthetic exception tests.

October 1, 2026• 25 min read
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FAA NOTAM Management Service API Migration Checklist

A 2026 operator checklist for FAA NMS API migration covering source selection, lifecycle acceptance tests, feed reconciliation, monitoring, cutover evidence and unresolved access terms.

September 30, 2026• 24 min read
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METAR TAF Data API for OCC Dashboards: NOAA vs Cache

A 2026 comparison of NOAA AWC direct queries, bulk METAR/TAF cache files, and managed feeds for OCC dashboards, with request arithmetic, freshness tests, and failure handling.

September 30, 2026• 23 min read
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FAA NMS API for Flight Operations: Source and Change Checklist

A 2026 source and change checklist for FAA NMS API integration: access, initial loads, deltas, cancellations, provenance, stale-feed controls, and vendor-feed decisions for flight operations teams.

September 30, 2026• 24 min read
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Predictive TCAS & ACAS Xu: DO-178C Certification Challenges

Analyze the shift from reactive TCAS to probabilistic ACAS Xu collision avoidance, and explore DO-178C certification challenges of non-deterministic systems.

April 22, 2026• 28 min read
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AI Go-Around Decisions: Predicting Unstable Approaches

Learn how machine learning models trained on FOQA data predict unstable approaches, providing early AI go-around decision alerts before traditional gates.

April 21, 2026• 38 min read
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Single-Pilot Operations: FAA/EASA Timelines & Cargo First

An analysis of FAA and EASA regulatory timelines for Single-Pilot Operations (SPO). Examine why cargo flights will lead adoption and Airbus DragonFly tests.

April 20, 2026• 86 min read
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AI in Aviation: Key Applications & Industry Impact

Explore the applications of AI in aviation, from machine learning in predictive maintenance to optimizing flight routes and enhancing air traffic management and

January 21, 2026• 35 min read
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How AI Improves Traffic Control & Reduces Congestion

Explore how AI traffic management systems use predictive analytics and reinforcement learning to optimize signals, reduce delays by up to 30%, and improve safet

January 20, 2026• 34 min read
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Airplane Autopilot Explained: How It Works & Is It Safe?

Learn how a modern airplane autopilot functions and improves flight safety. Explore its components, from sensors to servos, and its role in reducing pilot workl

January 19, 2026• 38 min read
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Why Can't AI Fly a Plane? Technical & Human Barriers

While autopilot is advanced, a true AI pilot faces major hurdles. This article explains the technical barriers, safety certification challenges, and public trus

January 18, 2026• 41 min read
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