IATA data show runway excursions remained the most frequent types of accidents in 2018.
Runway and taxiway excursion accidents were more frequent among air transport airplanes worldwide in 2018 than any other type of accident, with a total of 15 accidents, including two fatal accidents that resulted in 52 deaths, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says (Figure 1).¹
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An agreement between IATA and the World Meteorological Organization aims to draw more airlines into the program.
In early July, Foundation Vice President, Technical, Mark Millam and I traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia, to visit the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), which is one of seven Federal…
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Q&A with IATA SVP Safety and Flight Operations Gilberto López Meyer
Gilberto López Meyer joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA) as senior vice president of safety and flight operations in 2015 following a distinguished and varied aviation career in his…
by FSF Editorial Staff