FSF Study Finds Weaknesses in Pilot Training
Safety audits by the Foundation’s BARS Program show lax training in pilots’ use of GPWS and TCAS, as well as in CRM/TEM and dangerous goods handling.
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Safety Oversight, COVID-19, IASS 2020, In-depth Feature, News
ICAO Secretary General: Don’t Let Pandemic Distract from Traditional Safety Focus
Established aviation safety programs can address both new and old risks, she tells Flight Safety Foundation’s International Air Safety Summit.
Safety Oversight, Cargo Safety
FAA Proposes $5.89 Million Penalty for Charter Operator
An Atlanta charter operator should pay $5.89 million in civil penalties for conducting hundreds of illegal charter flights from 2017 through 2019, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says. The…
FAA Downgrades Eastern Caribbean Safety Rating
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) does not comply with international safety standards, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says, and as a result, the FAA has downgraded the…
News, aviation medicine, Safety Oversight, Aviation Medicine
IATA Urges Regulatory Flexibility in Coping With Pandemic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is praising regulators that have acted to provide more flexibility to airlines and flight crews in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday,…
News, Safety Oversight, 737 MAX
U.S. Agency to Probe FAA Oversight Practices
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) oversight and certification practices will be the subject of a review by a government watchdog agency, which says it is especially interested in the…
Lithium Batteries, Safety Oversight
UPS Faces Proposed Penalty for Allegedly Improper Battery Shipment
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is accusing UPS of violating hazardous materials regulations by shipping improperly packaged lithium batteries and is proposing that the company pay a $120,000 civil…
News, Safety Oversight, 737 MAX
Panel Calls FAA Aircraft Certification Process ‘Effective,’ Urges Enhanced Safety Measures
A panel appointed after two fatal crashes involving Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes says the process used by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for aircraft certification is sound, but…
Operator Faces Possible Revocation of Air Carrier Certificate
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has accused Nantucket Express of conducting passenger flights with unqualified pilots in unauthorized aircraft and is proposing the revocation of the company’s air…
News, blacklist, Safety Oversight
Gabon’s Airlines Removed From EU Blacklist
The European Commission (EC) has updated its Air Safety List, releasing all airlines certified in Gabon from the list of those prohibited from operating within the European Union (EU). The…