Foundation Annual Safety Report Warns of Rising Risks from Gaps in Safety Compliance
FSF calls for an industrywide recommitment to safety fundamentals.
Industry Updates
Dutch Safety Board Launches Investigation into Flight Over Conflict Zones
Board following up on MH17-related conflict zone recommendations.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
FAA Halts Certain Helicopter ‘Doors-Off’ Flights
Move follows fatal helicopter crash into New York’s East River.
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Review
LOC-I Is Most-Cited Causal Factor in 2017 U.K. Fatal Crashes
Some 708 aviation occurrences were reported in 2017 to the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Helicopter Safety
NTSB Launches Investigation into Fatal NYC Helicopter Crash
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today said that it has launched an investigation…
Helicopter Accidents Up in U.S., Down Internationally
The number of helicopter accidents in the United States increased last year from 2016, but…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Aviation Research
Next Two Decades Will Bring Surge in Drone Use, Report Says
The aviation industry already has begun a shift toward large unmanned aircraft systems, which will…
Jack Jessop, Former FSF Board Member, Dies
Capt. Jack Jessop, a former flight operations director and board member of British Airways and…
IATA Data Show Continuing Decline in Accidents
Downward trends persisted in commercial aviation accidents in 2017, with an all-accident rate of 1.08…
News, Data Sharing, GSIP Related Articles
EASA Urges New Efforts to Meet Technological Challenges
Greater cooperation among European aviation stakeholders is required to help the industry cope with increasing…
Analytical Attack Planned on Safety Hazards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) plan…