New Blood
Training specialists mull methods of recruiting new generations of pilots and maintenance personnel.
Industry Updates
NTSB Says Weather Forecasters Need Better Training on Turbulence
Low-level turbulence a particular concern.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Landsberg Appointed NTSB Vice Chairman
Bruce Landsberg, a well-known general aviation safety advocate and past president of the Aircraft Owners…
News, Flight Deck, Safety Recommendation
CASA Tells Airlines to Decide Future of “Two in the Cockpit” Practice
Intentional Germanwings crash had prompted the requirement.
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Research
U.K. Citizens Favor Increased Drone Regulation, CAA Says
Drone users also agree that regulations should be increased, survey finds.
News, Airport Ops, Winter/Challenging Ops
EASA Urges Increased Attention to Deicing
Citing several recent incidents of improper ground deicing of aircraft later involved in incidents, the…
U.S. Airports to Receive $771 Million in Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation says it plans to award $771 million in airport infrastructure…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
U.S. Senate Confirms Two New NTSB Members
The U.S. Senate this week confirmed the nominations of Bruce Landsberg and Jennifer L. Homendy…
News, Human Factors, Safety Regulation
EU Publishes New Rules on Crewmembers’ Mental Fitness
The new rules were developed in the aftermath of the March 2015 crash of Germanwings…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Plans Hearing on Southwest Engine Failure
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans a public hearing in November on the…
DOT Unveils $660 Million in Grants to Improve U.S. Airport Infrastructure
Some 390 airports in the United States are scheduled to receive $660 million in infrastructure…