Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance
FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Industry Updates
Canada’s TSB Reiterates Call for Mandatory Flight Recorders
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is citing the fatal crash of a Piper…
News, Loss of Control–In Flight (LOC-I), Accident/Incident Investigation
BEA Pushes Egypt for Continuation of EgyptAir Flight 804 Crash Investigation
Egyptian accident investigators passed the investigation to judicial authorities because of evidence of a “malicious…
FAA Faulted on DataComm Security Measures
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is failing to promptly mitigate security risks involving its…
FAA Proposes $1.4 Million Fine Against Operator of Airports in Virgin Islands
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Friday proposed a fine of nearly $1.47 million against…
Canada Restricts Possession of Hand-Held Lasers
Transport Canada on Thursday implemented new restrictions on battery-powered, hand-held lasers in an effort to…
How Do You Measure Safety?
Flight Safety Foundation is conducting a survey as part of its Global Safety Information Project…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Regulation
EU Council Adopts First EU-Wide Drone Rules
The European Union (EU) Council on Tuesday adopted what it called the first ever EU-wide…
Aviation Safety Events | June 2018
Upcoming events of interest. Please send details of your events to jackman@flightsafety.org.
Inspector General to Audit FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines
Citing concerns raised by an engine failure that sent debris through the window of a…
Accident/Incident Investigation
Fatigue Crack Cited in BA 777 Uncontained Engine Failure, Fire
The GE90-85BG11 engine had accumulated 11,459 total cycles before the failure.