FSF Calls for Coordinated Response to Safeguard Commercial Aviation in Conflict Zones
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Industry Updates
Fog Reported At Time of AS350 Crash in Hawaii
A sightseeing helicopter that crashed and burned in December in Hawaii apparently was flying in fog and rain when it struck the ground on Dec. 26, 2019, killing the pilot…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
FAA Faulted on Incomplete Use of Drone Data
Data collected from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) seven drone test sites is not being fully utilized to support efforts to integrate drones into the National Airspace System, a…
News, Press Release, accident investigation, 2020 FSF Press Releases
Flight Safety Foundation Calls for Adherence to Guidance on Civilian Flights in Conflict Zones
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — Flight Safety Foundation is calling on all countries to adhere to established guidance on civilian aircraft flying through conflict zones following the tragic downing of Ukraine International…
Operator Faces Possible Revocation of Air Carrier Certificate
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accused Nantucket Express of conducting passenger flights with unqualified pilots in unauthorized aircraft and is proposing the revocation of the company’s air…
Data Show 2019 Was 7th Safest Year in Commercial Aviation
Despite the high-profile crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, 2019 was among the safest years in commercial aviation history, the Aviation Safety Network (ASN) says. The organization released…
Plans Advance for ‘Digital European Sky’
A plan to enhance automation, cyber-secure data sharing and connectivity in air traffic management throughout Europe has been approved by the administrative board of the public-private partnership that coordinates the…
FAA: Don’t Aim Holiday Laser-Light Displays Toward Sky
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued its annual warning against aiming holiday laser-light displays toward the sky. In a statement issued earlier this month, the FAA cautioned that…
News, blacklist, Safety Oversight
Gabon’s Airlines Removed From EU Blacklist
The European Commission (EC) has updated its Air Safety List, releasing all airlines certified in Gabon from the list of those prohibited from operating within the European Union (EU). The…
Lufthansa Faces $6.4 Million Proposed Penalty
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $6.4 million civil penalty against Deutsche Lufthansa for conducting nearly 900 flights that the FAA says did not comply with U.S.…
ICAO Council Elects New President
The ICAO Council, the International Civil Aviation Organizations’ governing body, has elected Italy’s Salvatore Sciacchitano as it new president. Sciacchitano, whose three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2020, succeeds Dr. Olumuyiwa…