Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jul 15, 2021
A British Airways 787-8’s inadvertent nose-gear retraction at a London Heathrow gate last month was caused by an incorrectly placed pin during routine maintenance—a design-related risk that regulators flagged in an airworthiness directive that had not been implemented on the aircraft.
Jul 14, 2021
Engine failures triggered significant amounts of airframe damage.
Jul 11, 2021
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.
Jul 08, 2021
New voluntary safety reporting program gives front-line agency employees more voice in the process.
Jul 08, 2021
ARSA’s diplomatic outreach to C.B. “Sully” Sullenberger as ICAO ambassador.
Jul 07, 2021
A look at how recent engine failures have led to increased engine testing, analysis and nacelle modifications.
Jul 02, 2021
A listing of airworthiness directives and bulletins from around the world.
Jun 28, 2021
The FAA plans to mandate three modifications to Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) nacelles linked to a pair of inflight fan-blade failures that caused significant damage outside the engine and led to one passenger fatality.