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Operators: New Requirements for Overflight Debts in Mexican Airspace July 11, 2023: Starting in July 2023, Mexican Air Navigation Services (SENAM) will no longer authorize flight plans for aircraft registrations with outstanding overflight debts in Mexican airspace.
Management: Mitigating Caribbean Access Restrictions March 27, 2023: Experts offer strategies and workarounds designed to contend with airspace flow restriction and finite ramp space when flying to the Caribbean.
Random Ramp Checks Increasing Across Mexico Dec. 29, 2022: Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency announced it will increase the number of ramp checks of foreign business aircraft and crews between now and Jan 20, 2023.
Caribbean Countries Strive to Harmonize with ICAO May 25, 2022: Several countries in the Caribbean are creating new requirements to harmonize with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards and recommended practices (SARPs).
Flying to Mexico: What You Need to Know Now April 7, 2022: Operators flying south of the border are finding it’s not as simple as it used to be.
Operators Warned About African Swine Fever Aug. 12, 2021: Operators flying out of the Dominican Republic and Haiti are prohibited from transporting unprocessed pork products and pork byproducts into the U.S., because of wild-type African Swine Fever collected from hogs in the region, according to the TSA.
Mexico Implements New Required Routes March 24, 2021: The Civil Aviation Authority of Mexico has announced the implementation of required routes within Mexican airspace. Operators should carefully review these routes and submit their flight plans based upon their aircraft’s capabilities.
DOT to Suspend All Charter Flights Between U.S. and Cuba Aug. 20, 2020: Charter flights between the U.S. and Cuba will be suspended effective Oct. 13, 2020.
Virtual IOC2020: Pay Attention to Regulatory Changes in Cuba, Mexico June 17, 2020: Mexico and Cuba offer plenty of reasons to visit, but operators looking to return without hefty fines will need to pay close attention to the details, experts advised during a Virtual IOC2020 NBAA GO session.
Puerto Rico Airport Guidance for Business Aviation in Response to COVID-19 March 25, 2020: Business aircraft operators flying to Puerto Rico should be aware of new flight restrictions enacted by the FAA in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring arrival to one of three airports.
New Federal Rule Bars Private Aircraft Flights to Cuba June 10, 2019: A new federal rule that took effect June 5, 2019, prohibits several forms of travel to Cuba, including business aircraft flights.
New Customs Facility in Florida Keys Services Flights from the Caribbean, Cuba May 2, 2016: A new U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Florida Keys Marathon International Airport is one more sign of the increasing excitement being generated among operators over the eventual opening of Cuba to business aviation flights.
U.S. Aircraft Visiting Cuba Now Allowed to Stay Seven Days Oct. 8, 2015: As of Sept. 21, 2015, U.S.-based aircraft operators authorized by the FAA to fly into Cuba may now keep their aircraft there on temporary sojourn up to seven consecutive days.

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