Safety
News and information on safety procedures and concerns.
Safety
Helicopter Seat Pain Solutions Are on the Horizon
Contoured cushions and better materials could mitigate pilot injury
Safety
Web Manuals, Air Maestro Improve Digital Integration
Digital product specialists have worked together since 2021
Safety
European Workshop Tackles GNSS Jamming and Spoofing
The workshop identified key topics that need to be addressed to mitigate attacks
Safety
AINsight: Most Wanted Safety Improvements for Business Aviation
The NTSB retired its safety list, so AIN's safety/airmanship blogger came up with his own
Safety
EASA Lays Out Priorities in European Air Safety Plan
Latest safety plan includes 19 new rulemaking tasks
Accidents
Cause of Challenger's Uncommanded Flap Failure Unknown
Charter flight landed safely after departing Farnborough Airport
Accidents
All Safe after Pilot Lands Caravan on Virginia Highway
Copilot declared mayday minutes after takeoff
Safety
AviationManuals Sees 650% Jump in Ready Flight Subscribers
AviationManuals has also grown staff by 25 percent
Charter & Fractional
Fly Legal Day Will Focus Attention on Illegal Charter Flights
The group is urging more reporting of illegal charter activity
Accidents
Fatal Business Jet Accidents Climbed Steeply in 2023
Fatalities soared for U.S.-registered jets but decreased for non-U.S.-registered ones
Regulations and Government
How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality
Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground
Safety
Boeing Max 9 Depressurization Emergency Prompts Grounding
An Alaska Airlines flight landed safely after cabin depressurization at 16,000 feet
Training and Workforce
Global Aerospace Adds FlightSafety, GE to SM4 Program
Partnership allows policyholders to receive data-driven, scenario-based flight training
Safety
New Technologies Aim To Mitigate Inflight Smoke and Fire Events
Inflight smoke and fire events are increasing
Safety
FBO Partners Transitions Online Safety Officer Program to Polaris Aero
The move is part of FBO Partners' evolution into a pure FBO business consultancy
Safety
No Clues as to Status of Missing GIII
The GIII disappeared off radar seven minutes after taking off from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Safety
EASA Issues Updated Volcanic Ash Airspace Safety Bulletin
Flights have yet to be disrupted by Monday's volcanic eruption in Iceland
Safety
NTSB Retiring Most Wanted List
The year marks the end of a nearly 35-year run for the NTSB's Most Wanted List
Security
European Aviation Security Experts Join Forces
The security consultants support commercial and private aviation clients
Regulations and Government
EASA Appoints ATM Leader as New Executive Director
EASA's executive director is the direct counterpart to the FAA Administrator
Safety
Kern Raises Key Issues at Bombardier Safety Standdown
Mental health could be incorporated into CRM training
Safety
FSF Releases Global Plan for Stemming Runway Incursions
The plan was developed with input of a broad global taskforce
Safety
Paragon FBO Group Doubles Down on Safety
The group's online safety officer program will be extended for a fourth straight year
Avionics
Reliable Robotics Flies Caravan Without a Pilot on Board
The start-up has completed its first completely uncrewed flight in California
Safety
Osprey Crash Triggers Worldwide Grounding
Tiltrotor crashes in the last two years have killed 20
Safety
NTSB, FAA Taking Deeper Dive in Mental Health Issues
Trust is significant barrier for pilots seeking help
Safety
FAA ARC To Tackle Mental Health Barriers
ARC announcement came as NTSB holds summit on mental health issues in aviation
ATC
Europe's Free Route Airspace Opens Up Direct Routes
Free route airspace expansion has been implemented by control centers in Maastricht and Karlsruhe
Safety
South Korea Accepts Country’s First Embraer Praetor 600
Specially equipped aircraft will perform navaid inspections and other duties
Airports
Early Winter Snow Stops Flights at Munich Airport
All flights into Munich were canceled on December 2 due to snowstorm
