EU Adds to Airline Safety Blacklist
The European Commission (EC) has banned all eight airlines operating from the West African nation of Benin from flying to Europe because of their poor safety record. The EC also added six carriers from Kazakhstan and one each from Thailand (One Two Go Airlines) and Ukraine (Motor Sich Airlines) to its list... [read more]
NLR Hosts FLYSAFE Event
The National Aerospace Laboratory (NLR) on March 25-26 hosted a conference to present the results of the major European Union research project FLYSAFE (Airborne Integrated Systems for Safety Improvement, Flight Hazard Protection and all Weather Operations). During the two-day conference, project innovations...
All IATA Airlines Now IOSA Registered
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says all 224 of its member airlines, comprising 93% of all scheduled international air traffic, are now listed on the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registry. "Today is a momentous day for aviation safety - our number one priority. IATA membership...
Aviation in the Doldrums
The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) annual aviation forecast predicts a return to growth for air travel after the global economic recession runs its course this year. Due to the current worldwide economic downturn, the FAA's optimistic 16-year forecast for 2009-2025 predicts domestic passenger...
American Air MD-82 Fire Caused by Maintenance Mistakes
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators traced a 2007 American Airlines MD-82 engine fire to faulty maintenance practices that eluded the carrier's quality assurance auditors. The Sept. 28 fire happened shortly after American Airlines Flight 1400 departed Lambert-St. Louis International...
NTSB Calendar
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a public hearing May 12-14 into the fatal crash of a Colgan Air turboprop near Buffalo, NY. On February 12, 2009, a Colgan Air Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 (N200WQ) operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407, crashed during an instrument approach to...
Obama Doles Out $1Billion to U.S. Airports
Over $1 billion in recently enacted economic stimulus funding has been earmarked for scores of runway and other infrastructure projects at both large and small U.S. airports in all fifty states. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into law by President Barak Obama on February...
Low Carbon Flight at a Crossroad
The aviation industry hopes to see a global framework for reducing emissions emerge from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in time for December's global climate change negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark. And delegates at the fourth Aviation & Environment Summit, held in Geneva...
Congress Releases GAO Report on NAOMS
A report regarding a NASA-funded aviation safety study that was suppressed by the U.S. space agency says the data--as is---probably should not see the light of day. The report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding NASA's National Aviation Operations Monitoring Service (NAOMS) project was...
Safety & Technology Trends
Sex Over the City An NTSB administrative law judge says a commercial helicopter pilot videotaped in a sex act while flying over San Diego committed gross negligence and must stay grounded. The ALJ upheld a Federal Aviation Administration order revoking the license of David Martz. A passenger videotaped Martz...
Security Shortlines
Expanded CAP Role for Homeland Security? A bill by U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) seeking recommendations on how the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) can support homeland security missions was recently approved by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill, H.R. 1178, directs the U.S. Government...
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, DHC-8-103, DHC-8-106, DHC-8-201, DHC-8-202, DHC-8-301, DHC-8-311, and DHC-8-315 equipped with a Cockpit Door Electronic Strike System installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST02014NY. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks March 05, 2009 Cleveland, MS CESSNA 172P N6089K As descent initiated 10-12 miles NE of destination airport, "loud bang" heard by both private pilot and flight instructor. Felt a/c shake. No injuries Upon landing and examination of a/c, blood...
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