Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance
FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Industry Updates
Elwell to Serve as Acting FAA Administrator
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Daniel K. Elwell will serve as acting FAA…
Former Head of Irish Aviation Authority Takes Over at Eurocontrol
Eamonn Brennan, formerly the chief executive of the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), has taken over…
Preliminary Data Show No Fatal Passenger Jet Crashes in 2017
Ten fatal airliner accidents occurred in 2017, none of them involving passenger jets, according to…
Seasons Greetings!
Thanks to everyone who made 2017 so safe and successful. We looking forward to working…
NTSB Reports Slight Decline in Air Carrier Accidents in 2015
U.S. air carriers were involved in 30 accidents — none of them fatal — in…
News, Accident Investigation, Aircraft Rescue, People
Aviation Safety Pioneer Gloria Heath Dies
Gloria Heath, a founding member of Flight Safety Foundation who was instrumental in the earliest…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Recommendation
FAA Releases Report of UAS ID and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today made public the report and recommendations from the…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Says Operator Flew Small Drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight in Collision with Army Helicopter
The operator of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), or drone, that collided inflight with…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft
Weighing the Damages
In a midair collision, drones would inflict more damage than same-sized birds, study says.