Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Improving U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) safety and efficiency requires short- and long-term commitments in four broad areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is pointing to its runway safety “technology sprint” as a key near-term step to help reduce airport risks amid a sharp rise in incursions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines operating in France will have to cancel thousands of flights early in 2024 because of a planned major modernization of the country’s ATC system.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
Closing gaps in the available staff versus system demand will take years due to several limiting factors.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The Mind Yourself app is an example of a new technology with the aim of overcoming barriers to seeking help for mental health concerns.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki, Molly McMillin
Bombardier kicked off the 2023 Safety Standdown event, called “Integrity in Safety,” by hosting more than 400 aviation professionals from across the industry.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Ornge, a provider of air ambulance and critical care transport services in Ontario, Canada, has placed an order for 12 Pilatus PC-12 single-engine turboprops.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Encouraged by the results of earlier experiments, Eurocontrol is planning further studies and tests on how to prevent contrail formation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kent Jackson
How flight departments can legally trading time for time.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
How do we provide sufficient training to pilots to make certain they are proficient in the complex emergency procedures in a rotorcraft?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The advantages of a simulator are clearly evident during the practice of emergency procedures.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
The substantial damage in nine autorotation accidents reviewed by the author was attributed to hard landings.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
How do we provide sufficient training to pilots to make certain they are proficient in the complex emergency procedures in a rotorcraft?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
A highly experienced pilot and senior vice president of the AOPA Air Safety Institute, Richard McSpadden was thought to be the pilot flying Oct. 1.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
One tool that would help to reduce runway incursions is the anti-blocking circuit in ATC and aircraft radios.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Leaders of the general and business aviation industry applaud the Senate’s 98-0 vote to confirm Michael Whitaker as the next permanent administrator of the FAA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
De Havilland Canada has selected Universal Avionics as the lead supplier of integrated flight decks for its line of firefighting aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
There are currently four candidate unleaded fuels that are being evaluated or nearing distribution.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Albright
The OpsGroup Safe Airspace feature includes a conflict zone and risk database that should be checked prior to any trip outside your normal flight routines.
NBAA

By William Garvey
Zack Anglin proves that hands and feet are not essential for piloting an aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Molly McMillin
Ed Bolen speaks on innovation, sustainability and safety ahead of this year's NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas.
NBAA

By Jeremy Kariuki
KlasJet, a jet charter company, is responding to ongoing violence in Israel by providing emergency evacuation flights from the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
NTSB engineers investigating the crash of Cape Air Flight 2072 calculated that if the pilot had maintained the same level of deceleration while remaining on the ground, the aircraft probably would have experienced little or no damage.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
The evidence from the passengers and the tire indicated that, contrary to his recollection, the pilot had first attempted to brake before commencing his go-around.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Roger Cox
A Cessna 402 collides with trees after a balked landing, injuring all seven people on board.
Safety, Ops & Regulation