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
Annual Air Passenger Count Forecast to Double by 2036
About 7.8 billion passengers will travel by air in 2036, nearly double the 4 billion…
EASA Warns Manufacturers, Repair Shops About Material From Kobe Steel Ltd.
Following reports that Japanās Kobe Steel Ltd. may have shipped non-conforming materials to its customers,…
News, Accident Investigation, Safety Recommendation
Pilotās Medical Exemption Cited as Contributing to Fatal 2016 Balloon Accident
The probable cause of the accident was the pilotās āpattern of poor decision making.ā
News, Midair Collisions (MAC), Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Small Commercial Airplane Collides With Drone in Canada
The King Air, carrying eight passengers, landed safely in what has been called a first-of-its-kind…
News, Accident Investigation, Safety Oversight
FAA Orders A380 Engine Inspections
Uncontained failure of a GP7200 last month during an Air France transatlantic flight prompted the…
ICAO Lifts Thailandās Safety āRed Flagā
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has lifted a āsignificant safety concernā that it imposed…
French BEA to Lead A380 Uncontained Engine Failure Investigation
Air France Flight 66, carrying 497 passengers and 24 crew, landed safely after diverting to…
European Commission Urges Adoption of Drone Rules
āIf we donāt move fast enough, the near-misses between drones and airplanes could one day…
Australia Releases Final Report on MH370 Search
It is “almost inconceivable and certainly societally unacceptable” not to know what happened to the…