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House Panel Focuses Again on Runway Incursions

A near runway collision between a United Airlines regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., on Septembe

Safety

September 30, 2008

Four Airlines Sign Up For EFB Trial

The FAA has reached agreements with four U.S.

Safety

September 25, 2008

FAA studies FOD detection systems

The FAA has begun trials of four separate systems designed to automatically detect, report and pinpoint the location of foreign objects on airport runways.

Safety

September 23, 2008

Toxic air: cabin air quality could have deadly results

The quality of cabin air remains a concern for aircraft manufacturers in their quest to ensure the safety of crewmembers and passengers.

Safety

September 23, 2008

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DOT Report Says FAA Should Avoid ‘Nasty Shocks’

The FAA’s approach to Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance was a significant feature in the Department of Transportation’s Independent Review Team repor

Safety

September 17, 2008

APS Launches Sim-based Jet Upset Recovery Training

Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to mitigate in-flight los

Safety

September 16, 2008

ARG/US Prevails in Charter Safety Rating Challenge

A legal issue between East Coast Jets and charter auditor ARG/US over a dropped “Platinum” rating following a fatal crash came to a swift conclusion yester

Safety

September 11, 2008

Would Icing Inhibitor Have Prevented 777 Crash?

Fuel starvation caused by accumulated ice crystals was apparently responsible for the engine power loss on British Airways Boeing 777 G-YMMM, according to

Safety

September 10, 2008

Harco Probes Still Causing Eclipse Airspeed Problems

The FAA yesterday issued Airworthiness Directive 2008-19-01 warning that some Harco Labs pitot/angle-of-attack (AOA) probes are causing airspeed disagree c

Safety

September 10, 2008

Fuel Icing Likely Culprit of 777 Crash at Heathrow

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) today issued an interim report for the January 17 accident involving a British Airways Boeing 777 that l

Safety

September 4, 2008

‘Watch Listed’ Pilot Returns to Work

Manassas, Va.-based regional airline Colgan Air has allowed pilot Erich Scherfen to return to work after he and his wife sued the U.S.

Safety

September 4, 2008

Repeat Drug Testees Subject to ‘Direct Observation’

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.

Safety

September 3, 2008

ATSB Advises Operators To Check Oxygen Bottles

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety advisory following the rapid depressurization of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 on July 25, urgi

Safety

September 3, 2008

NATA Miffed at FAA over Landing Performance ARC

In a letter sent on Wednesday to FAA Flight Standards Service director James Ballough, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) conveyed its conc

Safety

September 2, 2008

FAA Issues AD for CF34 Turbofans

The FAA has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for GE CF34 turbofan engines with high-pressure-rotor, four-step, air-balance-piston, stationary seal

Safety

August 31, 2008

AD propsed to end JT15D flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of at least three high-altitude, dual-engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada

Safety

August 29, 2008

Sleep apnea

Losing sleep is more than simply an inconvenience.

Safety

August 29, 2008

FAA Issues Proposed AD To Prevent JT15D Flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of three high-altitude double engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5-power

Engines

August 26, 2008

Redesigned European Approach Charts Get Mixed Reviews

European Aeronautical Group has launched a redesigned format for its Navtech Aerocharts.

Safety

August 14, 2008

TSA Access Protocols Enacted for GOP Convention

Holders of DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) clearances will be permitted to operate through the temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas surrou

ATC

August 12, 2008

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

House Panel Focuses Again on Runway Incursions

A near runway collision between a United Airlines regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., on Septembe

Four Airlines Sign Up For EFB Trial

The FAA has reached agreements with four U.S.

FAA studies FOD detection systems

The FAA has begun trials of four separate systems designed to automatically detect, report and pinpoint the location of foreign objects on airport runways.

Toxic air: cabin air quality could have deadly results

The quality of cabin air remains a concern for aircraft manufacturers in their quest to ensure the safety of crewmembers and passengers.

Videos

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DOT Report Says FAA Should Avoid ‘Nasty Shocks’

The FAA’s approach to Airworthiness Directive (AD) compliance was a significant feature in the Department of Transportation’s Independent Review Team repor

APS Launches Sim-based Jet Upset Recovery Training

Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to mitigate in-flight los

ARG/US Prevails in Charter Safety Rating Challenge

A legal issue between East Coast Jets and charter auditor ARG/US over a dropped “Platinum” rating following a fatal crash came to a swift conclusion yester

Would Icing Inhibitor Have Prevented 777 Crash?

Fuel starvation caused by accumulated ice crystals was apparently responsible for the engine power loss on British Airways Boeing 777 G-YMMM, according to

Harco Probes Still Causing Eclipse Airspeed Problems

The FAA yesterday issued Airworthiness Directive 2008-19-01 warning that some Harco Labs pitot/angle-of-attack (AOA) probes are causing airspeed disagree c

Fuel Icing Likely Culprit of 777 Crash at Heathrow

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) today issued an interim report for the January 17 accident involving a British Airways Boeing 777 that l

‘Watch Listed’ Pilot Returns to Work

Manassas, Va.-based regional airline Colgan Air has allowed pilot Erich Scherfen to return to work after he and his wife sued the U.S.

Repeat Drug Testees Subject to ‘Direct Observation’

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.

ATSB Advises Operators To Check Oxygen Bottles

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety advisory following the rapid depressurization of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 on July 25, urgi

NATA Miffed at FAA over Landing Performance ARC

In a letter sent on Wednesday to FAA Flight Standards Service director James Ballough, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) conveyed its conc

FAA Issues AD for CF34 Turbofans

The FAA has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive for GE CF34 turbofan engines with high-pressure-rotor, four-step, air-balance-piston, stationary seal

AD propsed to end JT15D flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of at least three high-altitude, dual-engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada

Sleep apnea

Losing sleep is more than simply an inconvenience.

FAA Issues Proposed AD To Prevent JT15D Flameouts

The FAA and Pratt & Whitney Canada believe they have found the cause of three high-altitude double engine flameouts on Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5-power

Redesigned European Approach Charts Get Mixed Reviews

European Aeronautical Group has launched a redesigned format for its Navtech Aerocharts.

TSA Access Protocols Enacted for GOP Convention

Holders of DCA Access Standard Security Program (DASSP) clearances will be permitted to operate through the temporary flight restriction (TFR) areas surrou

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