Singapore to Hold Inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety
AP-SAS to provide timely platform for government, industry leaders to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as sector emerges from COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry Updates
S. Harry Robertson Dies; Developed Crash-Resistant Fuel Tanks
Harry Robertson, an aviation safety pioneer and the developer of crash-resistant aircraft fuel tanks, has died at age 87. Robertson, who died Oct. 9, was an engineer and inventor who…
Aviation’s Pandemic Recovery Will Be a Multi-Pronged Effort, Industry Leaders Say
Recovery from the pandemics depends not only on vaccinating the public but also on a variety of other factors, including the overall state of the economy.
News, COVID-19, Aviation Medicine
ICAO Urges Protection for Aviation Personnel During Pandemic
Aviation personnel should be granted “key worker” status by national governments worldwide to ensure that they will be exempt from COVID-19−related travel restrictions and that they will have access to…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Organizations Urge Cooperation in Adding Drones to European Airspace
Seventeen European aviation organizations are asking the European Commission to implement “an all-inclusive, cooperative approach” to the integration of drones into European airspace. In an open letter to European Transport…
News, aviation medicine, COVID-19
ICAO Encourages ‘COVID-19−Free” Air Corridors
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling for the establishment of “COVID-19−free public health corridors (PHCs)” where specifically cleared crewmembers, aircraft, airport facilities and passengers can work. The concept,…
FAA Downgrades Eastern Caribbean Safety Rating
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) does not comply with international safety standards, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says, and as a result, the FAA has downgraded the…
International Groups Seek Aid for African Travel Sector
The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to destroy Africa’s travel and tourism sector, according to five international air transport and tourism organizations, which called on international lending institutions and others Wednesday…
News, Business Aviation, Data Sharing, Summits BASS
Privacy Concerns May Limit Data Sharing, Poll Says
Despite flight safety experts’ advocacy of data collection and sharing programs, some business aviation operators are reluctant to participate, in many cases because of concern about privacy and the security…
News, COVID-19, Fatigue, Summits BASS
Dickson: Push for Aviation Safety Even While Battling Pandemic
The aviation community “can’t let our guard down on safety,” despite the attention being devoted to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Dickson, administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),…
News, COVID-19, Safety Regulation
IATA: Governments Should Recognize Temporary Licensing Measures
Civil aviation authorities around the world should act quickly to aid international operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. IATA said…