2023 FSF Press Releases, Runway Safety
Foundation Calls for Global, Coordinated Action on Runway Incursions
GAPPRI is a roadmap for addressing risk and instilling resilience.
Industry Updates
News, Human Factors, Safety Regulation
EU Publishes New Rules on Crewmembersā 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…
Helicopter Safety Team Urges Caution After Spate of Fatal Crashes
Citing a āshort-term surgeā in fatal accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is calling…
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 ControlāIn 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…
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…