Singapore to Hold Inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety
AP-SAS to provide timely platform for government, industry leaders to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as sector emerges from COVID-19 pandemic.
Industry Updates
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…
Aviation Space Weather Network Launches
A new international aviation space weather service has begun providing real-time space weather information for commercial and general aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) says. In a statement issued…
News, Accident/Incident Investigation
Blade Fatigue Crack Cited in 2018 Fatal Depressurization
A fatigue crack in a fan blade in the engine of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 was to blame for the chain of events that ended with an uncontained engine…
2018 Data Show Increase in U.S. Aviation Fatalities
Some 393 people were killed in civil aviation accidents in the United States in 2018, up 13 percent from the 347 killed the previous year, according to preliminary data from…
FAA Downgrades Malaysia’s Safety Rating
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said today it has downgraded the safety rating for the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) after a review found that the agency does…
News, accident investigation, Safety Oversight
TSB Urges Action to Increase Air Taxi Safety
Canadian air taxi operators must act to reduce accidents in their sector of the industry, which has more accidents — and more fatalities — than all other sectors of Canada’s…
News, Emerging Safety Issues, Business Aviation
ALPA Seeks Action to Integrate Commercial Space Flights Into U.S. Airspace
With improved data sharing, coordination and situational awareness, commercial space flights eventually will be able to “file-and-fly like any other operator in the airspace,” the Air Line Pilots Association, International…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Study: Two-Thirds of Manned Aircraft Pilots Failed to Spot Nearby Drones
Most pilots preparing to land their airplanes as part of a small study were unable to see small drones approaching their airspace, and virtually all of the pilots were unable…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GAO Criticizes FAA on Drone Enforcement Coordination
Many law enforcement officers are uncertain how to respond to drone incidents within their jurisdictions or what kind of information to share with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Eurocontrol Workshop Urges Action Against Rogue Drones
Drone incursions have become increasingly frequent at airports worldwide, and the industry must identify and implement methods of preventing such incidents, Eurocontrol said after a workshop earlier this month to…