Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Worker disinfecting aircraft at Clay Lacy Aviation.
Apr 29, 2020 - 12:02 PM
Clay Lacy Adds Aircraft Disinfection to Services
The California-based aviation services provider is now offering cabin cleaning and disinfection at its maintenance bases and through its mobile teams.
Apr 28, 2020 - 10:23 PM
U.S. Helo Safety Team Offers Case Studies for Survival
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has released a new recommended practice training guide to mitigate risks, including plans based on real acccidents.
Apr 28, 2020 - 8:54 PM
Air Ambulance Crews Adjust To Covid-19 Operating Conditions
Flying in masks and gloves and distancing from cabin medical crews is now required conduct for emergency helicopter pilots.
Loading donated boxes of masks aboard business jet
Apr 28, 2020 - 8:42 PM
FBO Chain Donates and Delivers PPE to NY Hospital
Million Air used one of its charter aircraft to ferry its donation of surgical and N95 protective masks to New York's hard hit Westchester County.
Apr 28, 2020 - 2:43 PM
Manual Provider Suggests FBOs Up Their Covid Procedures
As the business aviation industry adjusts to life in the Covid-19 era, AviationManuals believes its time for FBOs to update their operating procedures.
Israel Aerospace Industries's UV-C light disinfectant system
Apr 27, 2020 - 6:48 AM
UV-C Light System Eliminates Covid-19 from Aircraft Cabins
Israel Aerospace Industries said its robot UV-C light unit could move inside aircraft cabins, eliminating viruses and germs from exposed surfaces.
Apr 24, 2020 - 11:44 AM
ACI Issues Best Practices for Parking Grounded Aircraft
Travel restrictions introduced in response to the pandemic have made finding locations to park overflow aircraft a challenge.
Apr 24, 2020 - 10:28 AM
AINsight: Step Up Pilot Skills During Covid Grounding
Professional pilots can take advantage of this Covid-19-induced downtime to “reset” and re-engage to be better on the backside of this crisis.
Worker disinfecting aircraft
Apr 16, 2020 - 6:42 PM
Ross Aviation Begins Aircraft Disinfection Services
FBO chain Ross Aviation has rolled out aircraft disinfection services at some of its FBOs.
Aqueous Solutions worker donning protective gear
Apr 14, 2020 - 1:43 PM
Aircraft Decontamination Firm Expands Services
John F. Kennedy International Airport-based Aqueous Solutions has expanded its Covid-19 cleaning and disinfection services to nationwide customers.