Foundation Unveils Seven Principles of Aviation Safety Leadership
Global engagement campaign to launch at IASS 2025 in Lisbon.
Industry Updates
News, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Recommends Extended-Duration CVRs
Valuable CVR data continues to be overwritten and not available for investigations, says NTSB.
News, Mechanical Issues, Flight Ops
Engine In-Flight Shutdown Traced to Cleaning Process
Chemical residue from a cleaning procedure led to corrosion, blade failure.
TSB Chair Weighs in on Swissair Flight 111 Accident 20 Years Later
At the 2018 International Air Safety Summit (IASS), the premier aviation safety summit, Flight Safety…
ICAO Air Nav Conference Plans for Aviation’s Transformation
Drones, AI and other technologies are about to transform aviation.
News, Mechanical Issues, Accident/Incident Investigation
Fatigue Crack Led to Propeller Separation
No one injured in March 2017 airliner incident.
News, Mechanical Issues, Safety Recommendation
NTSB Urges Checks of Fuel Selectors
NTSB has cited problems involving the fuel selector in 104 accidents since 2008.
News, Mechanical Issues, Accident/Incident Investigation, Safety Regulation
FAA, EASA Order More Frequent CFM56-7B Fan Blade Inspections
The new inspection interval has been set at every 1,600 engine cycles.
FAA Alleges Frontier Airliners Flew With Incomplete Medical Kits
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed levying a $474,000 civil penalty against Frontier…
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident/Incident Investigation
Crew Lack of Awareness Cited in SFO Taxiway Overflight Incident
Wrong surface event “could very easily have had a catastrophic outcome,” NTSB chairman says.