All Safety articles – Page 11
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In depth
NTSB dismayed as 737 Max crash inquiry overlooks human factors
Ethiopian report focuses too tightly on technical failings, US agency says, with support from French counterpart BEA.
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News
ATSB investigates ground proximity warning involving Pionair BAe 146
The Australia Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a 5 January incident in which a British Aerospace BAe 146 freighter deviated below the vertical flight path.
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Analysis
FAA’s technology breakdown renews calls to upgrade ATC system
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s IT breakdown that led to a 90-minute nationwide flight ban early on 11 January has renewed calls to upgrade to the country’s air traffic control system.
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News
US air travel system starting to recover following system outage: FAA
US airline flights are “gradually” recovering from a nationwide take-off ban prompted by failure of a Federal Aviation Administration computer system.
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News
FAA mandates 5G-tolerant altimeters, warns of ‘catastrophic incident’
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require all transport aircraft have updated altimeters by February 2024, citing concern about a potential “catastrophic incident” caused by interference from new 5G networks.
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News
Canadian and US airlines cancel flights to Mexico amid ongoing civil unrest
Canadian airlines Sunwing Airlines and WestJet cancelled flights to the western Mexican city of Mazatlan after civil unrest caused that city to close its airport.
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News
FAA-formed panel set to begin evaluating Boeing’s safety processes
A 24-member panel formed by the Federal Aviation Administration will soon convene to begin evaluating the effectiveness of Boeing’s safety management processes.
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News
US takes steps to regulate wireless links used to control pilotless aircraft
The US Federal Communications Commission has revealed a plan to bolster the reliability of communication links between un-crewed aircraft and grounded-based aircraft operators.
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News
Deadly airline accidents reduced, but fatalities climbed in 2022
The world’s airlines suffered 12 fatal accidents in 2022, causing a total of 229 deaths.
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News
FAA issues Airworthiness Directive for Boeing 747 fuel tank issue
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing 747 models following safety concerns about a pump in the aircraft type’s horizontal stabilizer fuel tank.
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News
US airline operations continue to be hampered by ‘powerful’ winter storm
Passengers travelling on one of the busiest days of the year are still contending with brutal winter weather that has crippled numerous airlines’ and airports’ operations across the country.
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News
US spending bill set to include critical exemptions for Boeing Max 7 and Max 10
Boeing may be close to securing critical regulatory exemptions for its 737 Max 7 and 10 thanks to provisions slipped into a US government spending bill now working its way through Congress.
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News
20 injured as Hawaiian Airlines flight encounters ‘severe turbulence’
Almost two dozen people were injured when a Hawaiian Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence from a Pacific storm shortly before landing in Honolulu, the airline has said.
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News
EASA outlines helicopter VRS study plan, as it awards research contract to ONERA and DGA
European regulators are hopeful that newly commissioned research into vortex ring state (VRS) will deliver a significant safety boost for helicopter operators, and potentially lead to change in certification and pilot training requirements.
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News
Water leak that affected 787 electronics prompts FAA call for inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration intends to require that airlines inspect Boeing 787s for water leaks after several such incidents, including one involving water leaking into a jet’s electronics bay.
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News
ATSB investigates Virgin Australia 737 take-off excursion at Brisbane
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating an incident in which a Boeing 737-800 overran the available runway during a take-off.
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News
Sydney controller cleared 737 to cross runway while A380 was taking off
Air traffic control in Sydney cleared a Boeing 737-800 to cross an active runway from which an Airbus A380 had just been cleared to take off.
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News
NTSB urges Bell 407 tail boom inspections amid concern about boom ‘separation’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has urged US and Canadian aviation regulators to require Bell 407 operators to complete immediate inspections of those helicopters’ tail boom attachment components.
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In depth
Xwing seeks to build safety case for autonomous flight in trials with FAA
Autonomous aviation company Xwing is gearing up for a series of trials with US regulators that could represent a significant step forward for pilotless cargo operations.
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News
String of fatal air tour crashes in Alaska prompts call for special FAA regulations
In response to a series of fatal aircraft crashes in Ketchikan, Alaska, US safety investigators are calling for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to create special rules to address flight safety hazards for air tour operators in the region.