Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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2018 Bombardier Safety Standdown Takes Off

In-person event is at capacity, but interested aviation professionals can still virtually attend the event via webcast.

Safety

October 30, 2018

NTSB Calls for 25-hour CVRs

According to the Safety Board, recent safety investigations have been hampered because relevant portions of the recordings were overwritten.

Regulations and Government

October 29, 2018

Metro Improves FOQA with IRIS FDM

Flagged Events Drop 20% In One Year

Rotorcraft

October 26, 2018

AINsight: Notams Are Wall of Text and Bunch of Garbage

Human-factors can improve the dissemination of information.

Safety

October 26, 2018

More Articles

Eurocontrol Continues Wake-turbulence Research

Avoiding and countering wake vortices remains primarily an operational concern.

Safety

October 23, 2018

Polaris Integrates Pulsar's 'Fatigue Meter'

The integration enhances pre-fllight risk management.

Safety

October 18, 2018

Air Transport Growth in India Threatened by Safety Lapses

U.S. FAA due to conduct audit of Indian DGCA starting October 31

Airlines

October 18, 2018

NBAA Makes MedAire Call

MedAire is more than an exhibitor to NBAA, it is also a valued medical services provider.

Safety

October 17, 2018

IS&S ThrustSense Offers VMC Protection

System Monitors Yaw, Adjusts Engine Power

Safety

October 17, 2018

First IS-BAH Stage 3 FBO Announced

Fort Worth, Texas-based American Aero FTW is one of the industry's earliest adopters of the voluntary SMS-based program.

FBOs

October 17, 2018

Tac Air Earns Chain-wide IS-BAH Stage 2

It becomes the first large FBO operator to earn the distinction at all of its facilities.

FBOs

October 17, 2018

Liftkar Portable Stair Climber Makes NBAA Debut

Unit can lift up to 352 pounds up an aircraft or any other set of stairs, drawing interest from FBOs, charter management companies, and aircraft owners.

Aircraft

October 17, 2018

Pulselite Anti Bird Strike System STC’d for Bell 407 Variants

Multiple national authorities signed off on the system for different versions of the Bell 407.

Safety

October 17, 2018

Baldwin Program Quantifies SMS Results

Safety Monitor puts monthly numbers together for customers, auditors and operators.

Safety

October 16, 2018

Sino Jet Achieves IS-BAO Level 3 Accreditation

A five-year monitoring and audit process has built up to the point where Sino Jet has become the first Chinese operator to reach Level 3.

Safety

October 16, 2018

Zurich Selected as Venue for EBASCON 2019

Annual European business aviation safety event will be held February 26-27 in Switzerland.

Safety

October 16, 2018

Cutter Selects Baldwin for Safety Culture Coordination

Both companies praise each other's corporate integrity

Safety

October 16, 2018

APG Adds Flight Planning with Genesis App

The flight-planning module joins APG's weight-and-balance and runway analysis software solutions.

Safety

October 15, 2018

Episode 13: Familiarity Breeds Complacency | AIN's Tales from the Flight Deck Podcast

How a Short Hop Nearly Became a Final Flight

Safety

October 15, 2018

Baker Offers Fireproof Bag for Li-ion Batteries on Helos

New large bag for the offshore helicopter industry is designed for all portable devices to be stored safely during a flight.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

October 15, 2018