Airport Ops, Flight Ops, Maintenance Matters, News
The AAIB blames insects’ frenzied nest-building for blocking airliners’ pitot/static systems at Heathrow in mid-2021 and warns that the problem is likely to recur.
A pandemic-related surge in bee and wasp nest-building activity was responsible for at least eight abnormal pitot/static system events, including two rejected takeoffs, involving commercial airliners at London’s Heathrow Airport in mid-2021, the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) says.
Flight Ops, Laser Strikes, News, Technology
The European aviation community is stepping up efforts to prevent midair collisions involving small aircraft.
Accident/Incident Investigation, Flight Deck, News
The heavy workload accompanying a smoke-in-the-cockpit event interfered with checklist completion by a Metro 23…
Airport Ops, conflict zones, cyberattacks, News
EASA has expanded its warning about conflict zone risks in Russian airspace.
