Data show one part of the world was free of aviation accidents in 2020, but others saw totals above recent 5-year averages.
Accident numbers and rates varied widely around the world in 2020, with commercial air transport operators based in North Asia going accident-free while North American operators were involved in more accidents than any other region and African operators recorded the highest accident rate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says.
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The FAA has rejected Republic Airways’ request for an exemption to the 1,500-hour rule.
Boeing statistics show the number of accidents increased in 2021 over the previous year, but fatal accidents and fatalities declined.
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ATSB reports a new occurrence of an airliner’s pitot tube covers being removed minutes before takeoff.
