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Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis

GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters

Maintenance and Modifications

October 8, 2019

Even with a Safe 3Q, Bizav Fatalities on Track for Record High

In the July to September time frame total bizjet accidents increased for U.S.-registered aircraft but decreased for non-U.S.-registered aircraft.

October 4, 2019

Boeing Acts On Board of Directors’ Safety Recommendations

Company chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg announces a series of 737 Max-related policy and process initiatives.

September 30, 2019

In Fight Against Contamination, NATA Issues DEF Decals

The decals are intended to clearly label DEF storage containers to reduce the possibility of mistaking DEF with other liquids.

September 23, 2019

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AsBAA Concludes First Hong Kong Safety Day

The Asian Business Aviation Association organized its first safety day in Hong Kong last week at TAG Aviation Asia’s Flight Training Resources center.

September 18, 2019

NBAA Flying Safety Awards To Honor Cox's 75 Safe Years

In all, nearly 1,000 individuals and organizations will be recognized through the association's Flying Safety Awards program.

September 17, 2019

ACE Brings Under-strain Brokers and Operators Together

What started several years ago as a low-key gathering of charter brokers has now blossomed in to a one-day “must attend” event for the industry.

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

September 17, 2019

Next FAA Runway Safety Meeting Set for Hanscom Field

To help reduce wrong surface incidents, the FAA is sponsoring “special focus” meetings at various airports hosted by the agency’s runway safety action team

September 17, 2019

Cabin Safety Training Is Not Just for Crews

FlightSafety International provides in-flight emergency training courses for executives, aircraft owners and their families. AIN tagged along.

September 13, 2019

EASA Issues Emergency AD for New Airbus Helo Singles

The emergency airworthiness directive mandates inspections of recently delivered Airbus Helicopters AS350Be and EC130 T2 models.

September 12, 2019

Citation Jet Pilots Gather at Annual Confab

The annual Citation Jet Pilots Association meeting saw record attendance and sharing of important safety information.

September 12, 2019

GA Bahamas Relief Coordination Stands Down

After several hundred general aviation flights carrying supplies, rescue workers and in some cases evacuees, the major efforts to the ravaged islands end.

September 11, 2019

NTSB Alaska Forum Spotlights Training, Infrastructure

NTSB has investigated more than 200 Part 135 accidents in Alaska since 2008 that have collectively claimed 80 lives.

September 9, 2019

Pilot in Overrun: Citation Wouldn’t Rotate for Takeoff

According to a preliminary NTSB report, the crew rejected the takeoff past rotation speed after their busines jet would not respond to control inputs.

September 6, 2019

EASA Director: Align UAM Noise, Safety Levels

EASA executive director Patrick Ky told the European Parliament's transport committee that stakeholders need to agree drone noise and safety levels.

September 5, 2019

NTSB Forum To Spotlight Alaska Part 135 Ops

Part 135 operations in Alaska were involved in 207 accidents resulting in 80 fatalities between January 2008 and June 2019.

September 4, 2019

Torqued: The Case for Voluntary SMS for Small Operators

I have been to the scenes of far too many aircraft accidents that were caused by lax organizational processes and poor safety cultures.

September 2, 2019

Helo Fueling Error Could Cost Flight Crew $1 Million

German police crew refueled their EC135 with avgas--twice.

August 30, 2019

Volocopter eVTOL Flies Autonomously at Intl. Airport

Volocopter's 2X prototype made the first eVTOL flight integrated with both unmanned and air traffic management systems at an international airport.

August 30, 2019

Alaska's Medallion Program To Shutter

The foundation cited funding shortfalls and concerns that its programs are poised to create potential liability issues for participants.

August 29, 2019

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