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News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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FAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info

The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevan

Safety

May 1, 2008

More accidents, fewer fatalities for general aviation in 2007

General aviation fatalities dropped 30 percent last year, to 491 from 703 in 2006, according to the NTSB.

Safety

May 1, 2008

Surviving accident fallout in today’s environment

“Pilots in handcuffs is what we’re talking about,” said lawyer Kenneth Quinn at the Flight Safety Foundation European Aviation Safety Seminar held recently

Safety

May 1, 2008

AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops

The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires

Aircraft

April 29, 2008

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AOPA to Pilots: Be Careful!

Two high-profile violations of the capital’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) have prompted the AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to send bright orang

Safety

April 28, 2008

Summer wildfires test capacity of EHI’s fleet

With fires in Colorado and Arizona consuming more than 500,000 acres of forest earlier this summer and other wildfires burning three million acres across t

Safety

April 25, 2008

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.

Safety

April 23, 2008

Aeromed Citation Crash Focuses on Wiring

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye

Safety

April 22, 2008

ARG/US Helps Bizav Operators Avoid SMS Pitfalls

Aviation Research Group/U.S.

Safety

April 17, 2008

Air Charter Safety Foundation Lauds 2007 Safety Record

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has already reviewed the 2007 preliminary aviation safety stat

Safety

April 17, 2008

Sick while traveling? A long way from home?

Most business jet operators haven’t even given a second thought to a medical emergency away from home base.

Safety

April 16, 2008

Other Side of the Medevac Coin: Pay For Your Own

Since 1992 Medic’Air International of Paris has been providing medical assistance with air-ambulance flights and medical escorts on airlines worldwide.

Safety

April 16, 2008

Amphitech talking up runway incursion prevention system

Statistically, if you want to avoid aircraft accidents, stay away from airports.

Safety

April 16, 2008

More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers

The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th

Aircraft

April 15, 2008

Second GWBAA Safety Standdown Deemed a Success

About 85 pilots, mechanics and flight department personnel attended the Greater Washington Business Aviation Association’s second annual safety standdown,

Safety

April 15, 2008

Wyvern Debuts Online Charter Safety Compliance Program

Wyvern is taking charter aircraft safety compliance to the next level with the introduction of the Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (Pass) program, which

Charter & Fractional

April 8, 2008

FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) earlier this week signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (

ATC

April 3, 2008

Comair ruling threat to safety, says RAA

A U.S.

Safety

April 1, 2008

Engine Problems Reported Before UK Citation Crash

The crew of a Cessna Citation I that came down soon after takeoff from Biggin Hill Airport, southeast of London, on Sunday is understood to have reported e

Safety

April 1, 2008

AD noncompliance yields penalty for Southwest

After conducting an internal investigation, last month Southwest Airlines leaders switched from defending the airline’s maintenance practices to suspending

Safety

March 31, 2008

Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Latest

FAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info

The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevan

More accidents, fewer fatalities for general aviation in 2007

General aviation fatalities dropped 30 percent last year, to 491 from 703 in 2006, according to the NTSB.

Surviving accident fallout in today’s environment

“Pilots in handcuffs is what we’re talking about,” said lawyer Kenneth Quinn at the Flight Safety Foundation European Aviation Safety Seminar held recently

AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops

The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires

Videos

More Articles

AOPA to Pilots: Be Careful!

Two high-profile violations of the capital’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) have prompted the AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to send bright orang

Summer wildfires test capacity of EHI’s fleet

With fires in Colorado and Arizona consuming more than 500,000 acres of forest earlier this summer and other wildfires burning three million acres across t

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.

Aeromed Citation Crash Focuses on Wiring

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye

ARG/US Helps Bizav Operators Avoid SMS Pitfalls

Aviation Research Group/U.S.

Air Charter Safety Foundation Lauds 2007 Safety Record

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has already reviewed the 2007 preliminary aviation safety stat

Sick while traveling? A long way from home?

Most business jet operators haven’t even given a second thought to a medical emergency away from home base.

Other Side of the Medevac Coin: Pay For Your Own

Since 1992 Medic’Air International of Paris has been providing medical assistance with air-ambulance flights and medical escorts on airlines worldwide.

Amphitech talking up runway incursion prevention system

Statistically, if you want to avoid aircraft accidents, stay away from airports.

More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers

The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th

Second GWBAA Safety Standdown Deemed a Success

About 85 pilots, mechanics and flight department personnel attended the Greater Washington Business Aviation Association’s second annual safety standdown,

Wyvern Debuts Online Charter Safety Compliance Program

Wyvern is taking charter aircraft safety compliance to the next level with the introduction of the Pilot &amp; Aircraft Safety Survey (Pass) program, which

FAA, Natca Forge Safety Action Pact

The FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) earlier this week signed an agreement to create an Air Traffic Safety Action Program (

Comair ruling threat to safety, says RAA

A U.S.

Engine Problems Reported Before UK Citation Crash

The crew of a Cessna Citation I that came down soon after takeoff from Biggin Hill Airport, southeast of London, on Sunday is understood to have reported e

AD noncompliance yields penalty for Southwest

After conducting an internal investigation, last month Southwest Airlines leaders switched from defending the airline’s maintenance practices to suspending

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Wyvern is taking charter aircraft safety compliance to the next level with the introduction of the Pilot & Aircraft Safety Survey (Pass) program, which