Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance
FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Industry Updates
Australia Moves Toward Change in General Aviation Maintenance Rules
CASA urge to adopt rules like those used in U.S.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Recommends Extended-Duration CVRs
Valuable CVR data continues to be overwritten and not available for investigations, says NTSB.
News, Mechanical Issues, Flight Ops
Engine In-Flight Shutdown Traced to Cleaning Process
Chemical residue from a cleaning procedure led to corrosion, blade failure.
TSB Chair Weighs in on Swissair Flight 111 Accident 20 Years Later
At the 2018 International Air Safety Summit (IASS), the premier aviation safety summit, Flight Safety…
ICAO Air Nav Conference Plans for Aviation’s Transformation
Drones, AI and other technologies are about to transform aviation.
News, Mechanical Issues, Accident/Incident Investigation
Fatigue Crack Led to Propeller Separation
No one injured in March 2017 airliner incident.
News, Mechanical Issues, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Urges Checks of Fuel Selectors
NTSB has cited problems involving the fuel selector in 104 accidents since 2008.
News, Mechanical Issues, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Regulation
FAA, EASA Order More Frequent CFM56-7B Fan Blade Inspections
The new inspection interval has been set at every 1,600 engine cycles.
FAA Alleges Frontier Airliners Flew With Incomplete Medical Kits
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed levying a $474,000 civil penalty against Frontier…