Foundation Unveils Seven Principles of Aviation Safety Leadership
Global engagement campaign to launch at IASS 2025 in Lisbon.
Industry Updates
News, Emerging Safety Issues, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, AirMail, Unmanned Aircraft
Amazon Seeks Rule Exemptions for Drone-Delivery Flights
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering a request by Amazon for exemptions from…
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing)
Eurocontrol Endorses Concepts to Boost Airport Capacity
Two new concepts for staggered threshold approach procedures could result in a 10 percent increase…
Runway Safety (approach and landing), President's Message
Perpetual Problem
On July 1, a SpiceJet Boeing 737 overran a runway while landing at Mumbai (India)…
Aviation Safety Events | July–August 2019
Upcoming events of interest. Please send details of your events to jackman@flightsafety.org.
FAA Proposes Half-Million Dollar Penalty Against Calif. Charter Firm
A California aircraft charter operator faces a proposed $533,320 civil penalty for allegedly conducting unauthorized…
ALPA Report Rejects Single-Pilot Crew Concept
Reducing the size of airline crews to a single pilot would result in safety risks…
20-Year Outlook Calls for 814,000 New Pilots
The global aviation industry is expected to need 804,000 new civilian pilots over the next…
New Airbus Safety first Now Available
The latest issue of the Airbus safety magazine Safety first now is available on the…
Fatal Helicopter Accidents on the Increase
Six months into 2019, the U.S. helicopter industry has experienced 15 fatal accidents — a…
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Fatal Crash of Skydiving Flight
The Beech King Air 65-A90 that crashed in June after takeoff from a Hawaiian airport…