Safety

EASA has launched the European Information Sharing and Cooperation Platform on Conflict Zones as the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues.

The Airborne SAR detector can locate lost/injured persons who are wearing clothing or other items fitted with Recco reflectors.

The International Air Transport Association cited safety as its “top priority” as it voiced opposition to bans on aircraft equipment to Russia.

Metro Aviation works to improve operations through the use of supplemental technology including base weather cameras and Icarus IFR training devices.

Runway excursions, especially those during landing, were the top mishaps for corporate jets last year.

Two terms often used interchangeably in aviation are currency and proficiency, but they are not the same and a pilot can be current but not proficient.

The Cue Health molecular self-test for Covid-19 provides results in 20 minutes via mobile devices.

EASA and other agencies have warned of dangers to aircraft not only in Ukraine's airspace, but also in neighboring Russia, Belarus and Moldova.

Safety professionals gathered at a roundtable discussion hosted by NATA and ACSF to discuss a need for developing best practices across the industry.

Although the FAA-industry Eagle initiative aims to eliminate leaded avgas by 2030, unleaded aviation gasoline already exists.

Helicopter operators file petitions with the FAA seeking exemptions to radar altimeter requirements in wake of 5G interference.

All of Jet Aviation's U.S. FBOs, including its two newest at Bozeman, Montana and Scottsdale, Arizona, have achieved Stage 2 registration under IS-BAH.

Transport Canada is floating a proposal that would require installation of lightweight flight data recorders on general and business aviation aircraft.

EASA has issued an opinion expressing its intent to adopt new regulations on tire pressure minimums and helicopter ditching survivability.

GE Digital's Flight Analytics portfolio will now include AIRINC's Desktop Animation Tool to create animations to better understand operational performance.

Universal Aviation’s FBO at Singapore Seletar Airport has joined an exclusive group earning IS-BAH Stage 3 registration.

ALPA president accuses FCC of "systematic failure of governance."

USAIG has added Polaris Aero's Vocus, a cloud-based safety management software suite, to its Performance Vector safety program.

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson downplayed the impact of 5G C-band on GA during a February 3 House Aviation Subcommittee meeting.

The Argus Operator Assessment, AOA:91000, uses the Argus Standard to evaluate private operators’ flight departments.

The European Commission Joint Research Centre has been evaluating alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (APNT) services.

Fifty passengers took part in a four-hour demonstration flight of Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 Max 8 on February 1.

The accident in which football star Emiliano Sala was killed highlighted many questions about illegal charter flights in Europe.

The Citation Jet Pilots Owners Association has developed a new way to help pilots avoid unnecessary go-arounds.

The rate of loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents appears to be imporoving, according to data from Aviation Performance Solutions.

Aircraft flown single-pilot are 30 percent more likely to be in an accident, making it important for these pilots to improve their risk-management skills.

FAA clears 90% of U.S. commercial fleet to operate normally near 5G C-band service.

Arizona-based Viavi Solutions has devised a method to identify interference between 5G C-band communications networks and radar altimeters.

Nav Canada will restrict land and hold-short operations (LAHSO) to dry runways.

Pakistan International Airlines expects to resume service to Europe in March.