Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Safety

Jeppesen Planning, Chart Products Suffer ‘Technical Issues’

Reports suggest that Boeing's Jeppesen unit is suffering from a ransomware attack, although this has not yet been confirmed by Boeing.
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Accidents

Korean Air Launches Special Safety Audit of A330s

An engine problem on Sunday involving a Korean Air Airbus A330 followed a runway overrun involving another of Korean Air’s A330s on October 23.
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Safety

P-FOQA Offers Lower-cost Safety Analysis

CloudAhoy's pilot-focused FOQA program enables almost any aircraft to access vital safety information.
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Safety

Flight Data Monitoring Growing in Corporate Flight Ops

Corporate users and vendors of flight data monitoring see an upside in implementing FDM, but say data protections are key to implementation.
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Rotorcraft

Bird Strike Research Seeks Mitigation Strategies

Advancements in sound and lighting technologies could be key to reducing escalating bird strikes on aircraft.
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Accidents

Runway Excursions Again Top Canada TSB Watchlist

Runway incursions and overruns remain on the Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s list of aviation safety concerns.
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Safety

FAA Releases AC To Help Pilots Avoid Midair Collisions

A new FAA advisory circular focuses on pilots' see-and-avoid responsibilities to reduce the risk of midair collisions.
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Safety

Citation Jet Pilots Convention Serves Up Aviation Safety

Members of the Citation Jet Pilots Association have had two years of no incidents or accidents.
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Accidents

Australia Streamlining Accident Reporting Requirements

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's updates to aircraft accident and incident reporting rules will take effect in early 2023.
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Rotorcraft

Vuichard To Teach Recovery Technique at European Rotors

Claude Vuichard will teach his vortex ring state recovery technique at the upcoming European Rotors conference.
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Accidents

NTSB: Elevator Actuator Trim Jack Separated in Fatal Otter Accident

Investigators found the reason a DHC-3 Turbine Otter crashed into Mutiny Bay in Washington.
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Rotorcraft

GPMS, Truth Data Combine HUMS, FDM, FOQA Solution

GPMS will offer its HUMS and FDM technology combined with Truth Data's flight operations quality-assurance services.
Charter & Fractional

ACSF Introduces Low-cost FDM for Charter

Air Charter Safety Foundation is partnering with AirSync and CloudAhoy to offer affordable flight data monitoring for small and mid-size charter operators.
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Safety

Jet Aviation Wins Food Safety Award

Jet Aviation has received recognition from Davinci Inflight Training Academy for its initiative to enroll its flight attendants in a food safety course.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Starr Insurance Launches Safety Partners; APS Among First To Join

Starr Insurance announces a Safety Partnership Program available to Part 91 and 135 business aircraft operators.
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Charter & Fractional

PlaneSense Selects ForeFlight Flight Planning

Boeing's ForeFlightapp has been selected by PlaneSense for flight planning.
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Safety

Electrical Problem Prompts 787 Emergency Landing

American Flight 87 diverted to Iceland after electrical and navigation failure.
Safety

USAIG Celebrates 45 Years of Aviation Safety Posters

United States Aircraft Insurance Group has been creating and distributing safety posters for the aviation industry for 45 years.
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Aircraft

Dassault EASy IV Bows with Debuts on 6X, 8X

Dassault Aviation intros EASy IV, the fourth generation of its signature flight deck, with debuts on the Falcon 6X and 8X next year.
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Aircraft

FlightSafety selected to train Falcon 10X crews

FlightSafety has been selected for Falcon 10X training by Dassault and will build two full-flight simulators.
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Accidents

Challenger Crew Did Not Go Around After Warning

The captain pressed ahead with landing a Challenger at Oxford Airport, ignoring the requirement for a go-around after a high rate of descent warning.
Safety

Ex-NTSB Chair Taking Aviation Safety To Next Level at ERAU

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety aims to elevate aviation safety education and research.
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Regulations and Government

Australia Issues Draft AC on Pilot Supervision

A new draft Advisory Circular from Australia's CASA delves into pilot supervision for certain aircraft operators.
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Aircraft

Hadid Aims To Further Streamline International Trip Planning

A shortage of spare parts, transportation bottlenecks, and labor shortages have all impacted the bizav industry.
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Airlines

Airbus and Air France Deny Criminal Manslaughter Charges

More than 10 years after investigators reported on the fatal crash of Air France flight AF447, the airline and Airbus are facing manslaughter charges.
Charter & Fractional

Deadline Looms for Australia's SMS Rules

Charter and other commercial air transport operators in Australia will need to have safety management systems in place by December 2024.
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Accidents

Emergency AD on Otters Follows Fatal Accident

The FAA has issued an emergency AD for visual inspections of the left-hand elevator auxiliary spars on DHC-3 Turbine Otters.
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Airlines

Pilots Say ‘Broken’ Scheduling Processes Leading to Fatigue

Unions say a surge in pilot fatigue reports over the summer will reoccur when weather worsens and traffic spikes during the next holiday season.
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Safety

ExecuJet's Two Australia FBOs Join the IS-BAH Stage 3 Club

ExecuJet's FBOs in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia, represent the global service provider's first two locations to achieve IS-BAH Stage 3 registration.
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Regulations and Government

FAA OKs Night-vision Goggles for Robinson R66

Florida's Polk County Sheriff's Office will receive the first Robinson R66 helicopter fitted with night vision goggles.
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