Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Safety

Pakistan-India Tension Triggers Trip Replanning

Intensified hostilities will affect air travel, but those who operate internationally know it is part of the normal course of business.
Safety

Pakistan-India Tension Triggers Trip Replanning

Intensified hostilities will affect air travel, but those who operate internationally know it is part of the normal course of business.
Regulations and Government

EASA Proposes Beefing Up Aircraft Cybersecurity

EASA has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) that aims to mitigate the potential effects of cybersecurity threats on aviation safety.
Regulations and Government

Streamlined LOA Approvals In the Works

The current LOA process takes six months, and stakeholders and the FAA are working to streamline it.
Rotorcraft

CHC Summit Aims To 'Shine Light' On Safety

The annual CHC Helicopter Safety Summit will be held October 1-3 in Dallas
Safety

Garmin D2 Watch Adds Pulse Oximeter

An impressive set of navigation and utility features are available in Garmin's D2 PX aviator watch.
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Charter & Fractional

Private Pilot Convicted of Operating Illegal Charter Flight

Charter association welcomes conviction of pilot of illegal charter flight which crashed following departure when 426 lbs overweight.
Safety

AINsight: The Psychology of an Unstable Approach

It is more difficult for pilots to switch tasks during the approach/landing phase of flight, leading them to forgo a go-around during an unstable approach.
Regulations and Government

Thailand Accelerates Push To Regain FAA Category 1 Rating

The most recent FAA review raises 26 “issues” with Thai safety practices and oversight.
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Avionics

EASA: Operators Need To Prep for GPS Rollover Event

On April 6, nav data from some GPS receivers will become inaccurate unless they are reset to account for the next so-called “week number” rollover event.
Airports

Sydney Leads Australia in Wake Turbulence Events

Nearly 44 percent of the 179 wake turbulence incidents in Australia occurred at Sydney Airport between 2012 and 2016, according to a new study.
Safety

VistaJet Bolsters Safety with Osprey Integration

VistaJet says the integration of Osprey will provide it "even more meaningful data" to assess safety and security.
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Safety

EASA Advisory Seeks To Prevent Explosive Door Openings

Occurrences of explosive passenger door openings on parked aircraft resulting in injuries, and even fatalities, have resulted in an EASA safety advisory.
Safety

VNY Finishes 2018 with Spotless Incursion Record

The Los Angeles-area business and general aviation hub, saw zero vehicle or pedestrial runway or taxiway incursions last year.
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Aircraft

Collins Aerospace to Supply T-X's Seats and Landing Gear

Collins Aerospace has been selected to provide two major systems for the Boeing/Saab T-X, including the latest ACES 5 ejection seat
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Safety

NTSB Sharpens Focus on Part 135 with Most Wanted List

Part 135 operational safety was the sole theme that solely focused on aviation in the latest Most Wanted List.
Safety

ACSF Adds Members, Audit Standard Renewals

The association membership has approached 190 with the latest round of new members.
Safety

AviationManuals Sees Double-digit Revenue Gains

The Washington, D.C.-based company also expanded its digital offerings in 2018.
Airports

Canada Issues Recommendations Following Incursion Study

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into 27 runway incursions at Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport has led to four recommendations.
FBOs

American Aero Nets Everest Fuel Award for Excellence

American Aero FTW at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport is among the first FBOs to receive the inaugural Everest Fuel Preferred Award.
ATC

Osprey Brings Real-time Risk Assessment to Flightworx

Data-led approach offers instantaneous risk assessment in flight planning tool.
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Accidents

NTSB Labors To Catch Up in Aftermath of Shutdown

The NTSB stopped work on more than 1,900 ongoing transportation accident investigations during the 35-day-long partial U.S. government shutdown.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Pilots Fare Well in Australian Fatigue Study

Charter pilots reported more hours of sleep in the previous 48 hours of duty than long- and short-haul airline pilots, according to a new study.
Rotorcraft

Erickson Aircrane Lost in Australia, Crew Safe

An Erickson Aircrane crashed near a dam while firefighting in Victoria.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Private Equity Firm Levine Leichtman Buys AeroSafety

Levine Leichtman Capital has acquired AeroSafety, which services aircraft life vests, fire extinguishers, oxygen masks and cylinders, and life rafts.
Rotorcraft

Tax Credit Floated for Crash-resistant HEMS Fuel Tanks

Colorado congressmen propose a 10 percent tax credit against the cost of installing crash resistant fuel systems in EMS helicopters.
Safety

Drones Stop Approaches at Newark

A pair of drones were detected Tuesday night in the approach path for Newark Liberty Airport at 3,500 feet.
Safety

Shutdown Shutters Many U.S. Aviation Safety Activities

Airworthiness directives, ASAP programs, and accident investigations are among activities that have stalled under shutdown.
Safety

AINsight: ASAP Embraces Partnerships To Improve Safety

ASAP is the final program in the aviation industry's safety arsenal.