09 May
US GA safety slips
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that in 2011 there were "marked increases" in accidents involving "on-demand Part 135 operatio...
12 April
NTSB’s Reno investigation calls for tighter rules on air races
The US National Transportation Safety Board has slammed the Federal Aviation Administration for "inconsistencies, incompleteness and inaccuracy" in it...
30 January
Amateur-built aircraft under NTSB microscope
The US National Transportation Safety Board said it will complete a comprehensive study of experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft this spring.
24 January
IN FOCUS: Honeywell's safety Don wins presidential approval
Honeywell safety guru Don Bateman has been acknowledged by President Barack Obama for his widely adopted avionics innovations - but is not restin...
03 January
IN FOCUS: Airlines run up a safety debt
Over the last eight years the system of counting airline accidents annually has ceased to be a useful predictor of future safety performance, because ...