Safety

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Safety

NTSB Announces Flight Data and Locator Forum

October 7 event will look at technological changes over the past 15 years.
Safety

ICAO Task Force Assesses Conflict-zone Risks

ICAO to report on preliminary task-force findings next month.
Safety

Ethiopia Achieves Level-one Safety Status

FAA inspected Ethiopian infrastructure using ICAO guidelines.
Safety

Eureka Prize Awarded to Helicopter Float System

Australian company wins the 2014 Defense Science and Technology Organization Eureka Prize.
Safety

Recording Details Hypoxia Symptoms

Incident highlights how dangerous hypoxia is to pilots at high altitude.
Avionics

'Storm Chasing' with Honeywell's IntuVue 3-D Weather Radar

'Storm Chasing' with Honeywell's IntuVue 3-D Weather Radar
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Safety

LOA Delays Still Risking Safety, Wasting Fuel

The FAA’s policy of placing Letter of Authorization approvals on the bottom of its priority pile is fueling frustration among bizav operators.
Safety

U.S. Bans Its Operators from Flying Over Syria

Continued fighting in the country poses a threat to civilian air traffic, according to the FAA.
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Safety

Rockwell Collins SMS Gets Bermuda OK

The company’s Vector program was approved to comply with the world’s first country-mandated SMS requirement.
Safety

Tampa Bay Schedules 4th Annual Safety Day

Maintenance issues top agenda.
Safety

FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive NPRM for Sikorsky S-92A

The proposed actions are intended to alert and prevent MGB oil loss.
Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft

Behind the Scenes in Airbus A380 and Boeing 787-9 Test Aircraft
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Safety

Pilot Group Calls for Cohesive Risk Appraisal of War Zones

While some airlines avoided the conflict zone over eastern Ukraine, others assumed that the open airspace implied an acceptable level of safety.
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Safety

FAA Bans U.S. Operators from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport for 24 Hours

Ban does not apply to U.S.-registered aircraft operated by foreign carriers.
Safety

EGPWS-based Wingtip Protection Prevents Ground Collisions

Honeywell is adapting its EGPWS technology to develop a new Passive Wingtip Protection Systems to help avoid ground collisions.
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Charter & Fractional

DC Aviation Passes IOSA Audit

German operator claims to have high safety standard
Safety

MedAire Releases New Onboard Medical Kits

MedAire’s new medical kits were developed by the company’s medical products review board.
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Safety

New Leader At Flight Safety Foundation Pushes For Progress

Former aircraft engines executive Jon Beatty takes the helm at Flight Safety Foundation.
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Safety

Industry Agrees To Introduce Mandatory Aircraft Tracking

A task force formed by the International Air Transport Association is developing proposals for mandatory aircraft tracking to be implemented by ICAO.
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Safety

NTSB Wants More Comprehensive Weather Info for Pilots

Recommendations are based on NTSB accident investigations involving aircraft encountering weather conditions.
Safety

French HEMS debate heats up around second crewmember

The deadline is approaching for adding a technical crewmember in the copilot seat but a pilot union opposes the hospitals' favored option.
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Safety

FAA Rulemaking Might Ease Medical Certification Requirements

Rulemaking effort could delay action mandated by Congress.
Safety

FAA Delays Helicopter Safety Rule Deadline

The FAA said the original deadline did not give stakeholders and the agency “sufficient time to prepare” and was “contrary to the public interest.”
Safety

Indian Bizav Community Accuses Government Of Safety Slur

India’s Business Aircraft Operators Association says aviation officials are trying to deflect blame for the country’s recent safety downgrade.
Safety

Honeywell Advanced Technology Highlighted During Lab Visit

Honeywell Advanced Technology Highlighted During Lab Visit
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