Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Japan Gets First IS-BAH Ground Handling Network

JAS earned the achievement at all five of its locations

IBAC director Kurt Edwards and ISBAH program manager Terry Yeomans congratulate representatives of Japan Aviation Service at EBACE

Aviators Invited to FAA Notam Reform User Forum

Plans are to outline upcoming improvements to this important safety system

Notices to Airmen FAA search page

IBAC Unveils Risk-management Program, Expands Reach

IBAC added first Latin American partner, as well as one in the UK

Kurt Edwards, IBAC director general

IBAC Teams With Dyami To Offer Bizav Security Training

EBACE conference will address security threats from conflict zones and GPS spoofing

Dyami Security Intelligence founder Eric Schouten (left) and Charlotte Bakker have formed the Dyami Academy to provide aviation security training.

Senator Wants FAA To Eliminate Class B ADS-B Exemptions

Bill would require that aircraft flying near major metro areas use ADS-B Out and In

Aerial view of Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA)

Helo Operator Precision Selects Cirro Safety Platform

Ten aircraft onboarded as Cirro rollout begins

an aircraft in flight with a snowy mountain in the background

NoamAI Launches Artificial Intelligence ATC Assistant

Predictive engine designed to support tower situational awareness

Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport control tower with a plane landing in the background during sunset.

Known Oxygen System Deficiency Preceded Fatal Crash

Air Force intercept confirmed no cockpit or cabin activity before crash

Overview of ADS-B flight track, flight plan waypoints, and accident location, with selected time and altitude labels.

FAA Concerned about Bell 206L Vertical Vibrations

Pilots need to know to pull collective to eliminate so-called collective bounce

Van Horn Aviation collective bounce

U.S. Senator Urges Caution on Spectrum Auction Plans

Sen. Cantwell fears spectrum auctions could jeopardize aviation safety

Regulations and Government

A 5G tower

Gander Volmet Service Set for June Decommission

Aircraft can still request weather via North Atlantic HF

Regulations and Government

A map depiction of North Atlantic airspace

Mexican FBO ICCS Reaches IS-BAH Stage 3

The company’s Acapulco facility is its first to do so

ICCS's Acapulco FBO staff

Duffy’s U.S. ATC Plan Draws Unified Industry Support

Bipartisan leaders, industry groups back ATC system upgrade plan

Regulations and Government

Sean Duffy addresses the public at a May 8 briefing on NAS modernization

Eclipse Owners and Aerocor Launch FOQA Analysis Program

Capturing flight data to improve pilot performance should help with insurance coverage

Eclipse 500 jet

Honeywell Expands Role with Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 eVTOL Aircraft

U.S. technology group will now provide inceptor controllers for pilots

Vertical Aerospace VX4 eVTOL aircraft

Cirrus Unveils First Autoland-equipped Piston Aircraft

The system is standard equipment on the SR Series G7+

Autoland-equipped Cirrus SR-22 G7+

Priester Aviation Chooses AirTera for SMS, ERP Project

Q3 2025 launch planned to follow BASS preview

Priester Aviation Ops Center

FAA: Newark ATC Failures Prompt Controller Trauma Leave

Agency reiterates need for tech upgrades after Newark failures

Newark Airport in the New York City area experienced significant disruption.

NTSB Cites Faulty T-bolt Install in Tail Rotor Failure

No injuries reported after the air ambulance accident

A diagram of the installation of the T-bolt and associated attachment hardware onto the pitch change slider

Korean Air Invests in Urban Air Mobility and Aviation Safety Hub

Major new technology and training center will open in 2030

Korean Air and partners