Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Covid-19 vaccine vial atop packaging
Dec 27, 2022 - 12:59 AM
FAA Clears One-shot Covid Vaccine
The FAA has approved the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine for pilots, air traffic controllers, and others subject to FAA medical clearance.
de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter after the forced landing in the muskeg 6.7 NM northwest of Fort Providence Aerodrome
Dec 22, 2022 - 12:40 PM
AINsight: Adaptations, Groupthink Down Twin Otter
Canada TSB drills down into group dynamics to find root cause of fuel starvation that led to a crash of a de Havilland Twin Otter.
Metro Aviation Airbus H145 in flight
Dec 20, 2022 - 12:48 PM
Metro Aviation Achieves FAA's Fully-compliant SMS
Metro Aviation was an early participant in the FAA's safety management system pilot project.
Boeing 737 Max 10 airliner on airport ramp
Dec 20, 2022 - 12:40 PM
Appropriations Deal Eases Boeing's Max Cert Burden
An amendment to the U.S. Congress's Appropriations Bill does away with a requirement for a crew alerting system upgrade for the Max 7 and Max 10 airliners.
Bell 407 in flight
Dec 19, 2022 - 12:47 PM
Transport Canada Mandates Bell 407 Tail Boom Checks
Transport Canada issued an airworthiness directive mandating torque checks and visual inspections on Bell 407 tail booms following in-flight separation.
Beechcraft King Air C90A parked on airport ramp
Dec 19, 2022 - 2:00 AM
Medevac King Air and Crew Missing Off Maui
Air ambulance flight was enroute to pick up patient when it crashed into the ocean.
Flexjet Gulfstream G650 in flight
Dec 16, 2022 - 11:16 AM
Flexjet Completes Seventh ACSF Safety Audit
The Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard for Part 135 and Part 91 operators is the leading industry audit for high safety standards.
U.S. Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Calif.) flying Skyryse FlightOS-equipped automated Robinson R44 helicopter
Dec 14, 2022 - 3:48 PM
Congresswoman Flies Helicopter with Pilot Assist System
Skyryse's FlightOS system enables almost anyone to fly a helicopter with almost no training.
Crashed Hawker 800XP at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport
Dec 14, 2022 - 12:02 PM
Aspen Airport Establishes Genav Safety Task Force
After scores of general avaition accidents over the past several decades, Colorado's Aspen/Pitkin County Airport has established a safety task force.
Aerial view of Boeing Corporate offices in northern Virginia
Dec 13, 2022 - 7:24 AM
Boeing Addresses Jeppesen 'Cybersecurity Incident'
In a Form 8-K, Boeing acknowledged that a cybersecurity incident affected its Jeppesen subsidiary and said that safety was not compromised.