Electronic Intrusions
The NTSB says a 2017 helicopter crash is among recent examples of the hazards presented by personal electronic devices in the cockpit.
Industry Updates
General Aviation, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Urges Improved Preparedness for Engine Failure
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), citing five accidents in which pilots of multiengine…
Airbus Safety First Magazine Available
The latest issue of the Airbus safety magazine Safety first now is available. Airbus is…
Press Release, 2020 FSF Press Releases
Istanbul Runway Excursion Should be Investigated as Accident not Crime
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Flight Safety Foundation expresses its deepest condolences to the families and loved…
News, Safety Oversight, 737 MAX
U.S. Agency to Probe FAA Oversight Practices
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight and certification practices will be the subject of…
IATA: Passenger Traffic Rises as Air Freight Demand Falters
Global air freight volume declined in 2019 for the first time since 2012 while passenger…
Blog, aviation medicine, Aviation Medicine
U.S. Concentrates Coronavirus Screening at 7 Airports
All flights to the United States carrying people who have recently been in China are…
NTSB Seeks Action on EMB-175 Pitch Trim Issues
Citing its preliminary investigation of a Nov. 6, 2019, incident involving an Embraer 175, the…
Lithium Batteries, Safety Oversight
UPS Faces Proposed Penalty for Allegedly Improper Battery Shipment
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accusing UPS of violating hazardous materials regulations by…
News, conflict zones, Risk Management
ECA Suggests ‘Two out–All out’ Rule for Flying in Conflict Zones
The European Cockpit Association (ECA), an umbrella organization representing 40,000 pilots across Europe, has called…
Press Release, 2020 FSF Press Releases, Business Aviation
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson to Keynote Business Aviation Safety Summit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Steve Dickson, administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be…