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
News, Accident Investigation, Aircraft Rescue, People
Aviation Safety Pioneer Gloria Heath Dies
Gloria Heath, a founding member of Flight Safety Foundation who was instrumental in the earliest…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Safety Recommendation
FAA Releases Report of UAS ID and Tracking Aviation Rulemaking Committee
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today made public the report and recommendations from the…
News, Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Says Operator Flew Small Drone Beyond Visual Line of Sight in Collision with Army Helicopter
The operator of a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), or drone, that collided inflight with…
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft
Weighing the Damages
In a midair collision, drones would inflict more damage than same-sized birds, study says.
News, Runway Safety (approach and landing), Accident/Incident Investigation
NTSB Investigating Approaching Airliner Lining Up With Taxiway at Atlanta
Pilots initiated go-around at decision height.
News, Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
All IATA Airlines to Restrict Smart Luggage Beginning Jan. 15
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) Dangerous Goods Board has decided to restrict the carriage…
News, Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
Alaska Airlines Joins American, Delta in Restricting Smart Luggage
Bag manufacturer calls new restrictions an ‘absolute travesty’
IATA Developing System to Share Turbulence Information
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is developing the framework for a turbulence information sharing…
Three Fatal Commercial Accidents in First Six Months of 2017
The international commercial air transport industry suffered 23 accidents, of which three were fatal, during…
News, Lithium Batteries, Dangerous Goods
American, Delta to Restrict Use of ‘Smart Bags’ for Safety Reasons
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines both have announced restrictions on passenger-carried “smart bags” that…