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European Safety Standdown Set for May 2 and 3

Bombardier Aerospace, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and NBAA yesterday announced that the fourth annual European Safety Standdown will

Safety

April 20, 2010

Volcanic Ash Disrupts Flights in Europe

At least 4,000 flights in northern European airspace were cancelled today after a large cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland drifted to the sou

Safety

April 15, 2010

NTSB: Aircraft Charter Accidents Fall Sharply in 2009

Preliminary 2009 aviation accident statistics released by the NTSB late last week show an overall decrease in aviation accidents for general aviation and o

Safety

April 13, 2010

Europe Bars More Carriers with New Safety Blacklist

At face value the contents of the European Commission’s latest so-called safety blacklist of airlines and national civil aviation authorities (CAA

Safety

April 9, 2010

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Bizav Safety Off To a Poor Start in 2010

First-quarter accident statistics involving U.S.-regist

Safety

April 8, 2010

Poor Tire Mx, Late Reject Caused 2008 Learjet 60 Crash

During a public hearing today, the NTSB issued the probable cause and 14 new

Safety

April 6, 2010

Pilots on Antidepressants Cleared To Fly, FAA Says

In a new policy statement released on Friday, the FAA said that individuals being trea

Safety

April 6, 2010

NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO

The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna

Safety

April 1, 2010

How to build a safety culture in three steps

There are no petri dishes where we could grow a perfect strain of safety culture and inject it into those aviation organizations that clearly seem to need

Safety

March 31, 2010

Rocket responder info updated

The FAA has posted new information for airport workers on how to respond to the scene of an accident involving rocket-propelled ballistic parachute-equippe

Safety

March 31, 2010

FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes

Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g

Safety

March 30, 2010

NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the pro

Safety

March 30, 2010

Audit Outlines Flight Department Deficiencies

Argus’s latest annual SMS audit report shows that safety management systems (SMS) and emergency response planning have the highest number of deficiencies a

Safety

March 30, 2010

Helicopter EMS improves stroke survival odds

Prompt access to air ambulances can significantly improve the survival odds of stroke patients, according to a recently released University of Pennsylvania

Safety

March 30, 2010

FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes

Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g

Safety

March 18, 2010

House Hearing Probes On-demand Charter Oversight

During a House aviation subcommittee hearing yesterday on oversight of on-demand (Part 135) aircraft operators, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III tes

Charter & Fractional

March 18, 2010

NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the probabili

Safety

March 11, 2010

SMS Audit Report IDs Flight Departments’ Deficiencies

Argus released its annual SMS audit results report this week, with sa

Safety

March 4, 2010

Colgan Flight 3407 Crash on NTSB’s Most Wanted List

The crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 no doubt left its mark o

Safety

February 26, 2010

Hearing Pushes FAA To Speed Icing Safety Regulations

The House aviation subcommittee yesterday held a hearing on aircraft icing to address issues brought to light by the NTSB’s recent “Most Wanted” list of “u

Safety

February 25, 2010

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

European Safety Standdown Set for May 2 and 3

Bombardier Aerospace, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and NBAA yesterday announced that the fourth annual European Safety Standdown will

Volcanic Ash Disrupts Flights in Europe

At least 4,000 flights in northern European airspace were cancelled today after a large cloud of ash from an erupting volcano in Iceland drifted to the sou

NTSB: Aircraft Charter Accidents Fall Sharply in 2009

Preliminary 2009 aviation accident statistics released by the NTSB late last week show an overall decrease in aviation accidents for general aviation and o

Europe Bars More Carriers with New Safety Blacklist

At face value the contents of the European Commission’s latest so-called safety blacklist of airlines and national civil aviation authorities (CAA

Videos

More Articles

Bizav Safety Off To a Poor Start in 2010

First-quarter accident statistics involving U.S.-regist

Poor Tire Mx, Late Reject Caused 2008 Learjet 60 Crash

During a public hearing today, the NTSB issued the probable cause and 14 new

Pilots on Antidepressants Cleared To Fly, FAA Says

In a new policy statement released on Friday, the FAA said that individuals being trea

NTSB Investigating Near-midair over SFO

The NTSB is investigating a near-midair between a United Airlines Boeing 777 and a Cessna

How to build a safety culture in three steps

There are no petri dishes where we could grow a perfect strain of safety culture and inject it into those aviation organizations that clearly seem to need

Rocket responder info updated

The FAA has posted new information for airport workers on how to respond to the scene of an accident involving rocket-propelled ballistic parachute-equippe

FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes

Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g

NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the pro

Audit Outlines Flight Department Deficiencies

Argus’s latest annual SMS audit report shows that safety management systems (SMS) and emergency response planning have the highest number of deficiencies a

Helicopter EMS improves stroke survival odds

Prompt access to air ambulances can significantly improve the survival odds of stroke patients, according to a recently released University of Pennsylvania

FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes

Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g

House Hearing Probes On-demand Charter Oversight

During a House aviation subcommittee hearing yesterday on oversight of on-demand (Part 135) aircraft operators, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III tes

NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the probabili

SMS Audit Report IDs Flight Departments’ Deficiencies

Argus released its annual SMS audit results report this week, with sa

Colgan Flight 3407 Crash on NTSB’s Most Wanted List

The crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 no doubt left its mark o

Hearing Pushes FAA To Speed Icing Safety Regulations

The House aviation subcommittee yesterday held a hearing on aircraft icing to address issues brought to light by the NTSB’s recent “Most Wanted” list of “u

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