NTSB

By Karen Walker
The U.S. must find a way to fast-track mandatory ADS-B technology and compliance for both airliners and military aircraft operating within commercial airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing did not recognize the significance of an MD-11 problem that led to November’s fatal accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
CFM says certification work on a finalized Leap-1B EEC software load is underway to address safety concerns on the 737 MAX.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mark Huber
The principle of ‘three to go, one to say no,’ may have helped prevent the crash of an air medical helicopter in Wisconsin in 2018.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kent Jackson
Where is the line between Parts 91 and 135?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In the May 3 occurrence, an arriving Boeing 767 skimmed a light pole and the top of a large truck and damaging the aircraft's fuselage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The pilot program that is testing operations vehicle transponders will be expanded.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Sean Broderick
Analysis shows fuel switches were cut off, but no explanation has been given as to why.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is fast-tracking a plan to equip all of its airport vehicles with transmitters that will make them more visible to airport surface safety systems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is urging the FAA to see that airlines incorporate realistic flight deck smoke scenarios into their pilot training.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Solar Impulse 2, the one-of-a-kind aircraft that flew around the world on solar power in 2015-16, crashed into the Gulf of Mexico on May 4.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The report marks the first official data disclosure from the investigation since the accident.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A preliminary NTSB report on the March 22 fatal collision at LaGuardia adds details to the accident sequence but little new insight into the breakdowns that set it up.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Garvey
FAA expands guidance on handling impaired passengers and then backing crewmembers who refuse their boarding.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Two automated systems designed to prevent runway accidents failed to provide enough warning.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
A system designed to flag imminent runway incursions at LaGuardia did not alert ATC before the fatal collision between a fire truck and a regional jet, NTSB suggests.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
An Air Canada Express CRJ-900 struck an airport emergency vehicle after touching down at New York LaGuardia (LGA) Airport late March 22, killing both pilots.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
A generative AI platform that automatically produces detailed debriefs of each training flight has been launched by U.S. startup Navi AI.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Congress and industry agree that ADS-B “In” is needed, but equipage requirements and operational scope remain open for discussion.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The bottom-line numbers may not clearly show it, but 2025 was a rough one for aviation safety.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kent Jackson
FAR 91.13 violations, often tied to "potential endangerment," range from pranks to reckless stunts, with penalties from suspensions to revocations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The manufacturers are wrapping up a software update that is intended to reduce the risk of smoke in the cabin following engine failures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion