Air Safety

By Sean Broderick
Third-party training inconsistent with Boeing’s recommendations and Virgin Australia’s adopted procedures contributed to several hard landings, the ATSB said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jeremy Kariuki
The root causes of incursions can vary wildly, but NBAA categorizes them in four sections: Operational Incidents (OI), Pilot Deviations (PD), Vehicle or Pedestrian Deviations (V/PD) and Others (OTH).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Sean Broderick
EASA and the FAA are both without permanent leaders at a time when aircraft certification and other safety concerns are drawing new scrutiny.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
While there are no concrete statistics on lives or hulls saved by advances in aviation safety, it’s hard to imagine anyone topping Bateman’s career totals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
A preliminary report has been released by ATSB into the Coulson Aviation 737 firefighting tanker crash in Australia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
The FAA has formed an independent safety review team and given it six months to study the U.S. air traffic system with an eye to mitigating risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
The FAA has upgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, paving the way for airlines to add service to the US and launch new routes.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The hijacking of an EgyptAir Airbus A320 en route between Alexandria and Cairo has once again brought the safety of air transportation in Egypt to the attention. Although this incident proved not be terrorism related, questions have been raised as to how the hijacker was able to embark on the plane wearing what appeared to be a suicide vest with explosives.
Airports & Networks