The accident JUST happened so expressing any conclusions would be premature speculation. The cover images of the JAL crash [above] suggest that the passengers escaping from the A350 onto the Haneda tarmac FOLLOWED THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS issued by the FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. Superficially this accident is
‘Tis the season for yearend reviews assessing aviation over the past calendar 12 months. There are three below: the first, pronouncing the successes of 10 FAA 2023 initiatives; the second, a soporific White House press release declaring successes in activities with little mention of their
The FAA, per multiple reports, has an Air Traffic problem or is it PROBLEMS (near midair misses, drug use, stress, drug use, not using “prohibited” medicines, fatigue, on-the-job alcohol use…) [see the InsiderToday article which repeats the revelations made by the New York Times]. Amid
Big news in Canada: First, a dramatic reveal that the international civil aviation body that assess civil aviation authorities has found its safety organization to have a disappointing evaluation. Second, a responsive report from the airlines that the critique was not an examination of their
On May 24, 2023, Mayor Justin Bibb announced he’s hiring Bryant L. Francis as the city’s director of port control, a position that oversees Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport. The mayor pointed to Mr. Francis’ 26 years of airport work1 as preparation to
Ms. MONDOR OF AIN has performed a tremendous job of researching Part 135 cargo crashes. Her inventory of the “probable causes” of these commercial accidents constitutes a list of safety risks that exist in this on-time, demanding, overnight aviation sector. Part 135 may not exact
Aviation has benefitted dramatically by shifting our focus from learning from past events to using massive data collections that identify trend lines requiring assessment. The below article about a Delta Airlines campaign to address the dangers inherent in flight is solid proof of this analytical,
Below is one of a host of articles1 reporting on what appear to Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs) being introduced into airlines’ inventories. An article alleges that the origin of these safety risks is an organization with suspicious aviation lineage: Suspected Unapproved Parts are the scourge
Reading University’s professor of atmospheric science, Paul Williams, gave an informative and insightful speech on the increase in Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) due to El Niño’s impact on the North American skies. His analysis points out a SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK TO AVIATION. The below article
Below is a superb article by Mike Killian in AVGEEKERY.COM; the author found an important document in the FAA Petition for Rulemaking docket, an obscure venue in Federal Register nominal reality. The petition identified was submitted by a USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone pilot. According
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The accident JUST happened so expressing any conclusions would be premature speculation. The cover images of the JAL crash [above] suggest that the passengers escaping from the A350 onto the Haneda tarmac FOLLOWED THE SAFETY
‘Tis the season for yearend reviews assessing aviation over the past calendar 12 months. There are three below: the first, pronouncing the successes of 10 FAA 2023 initiatives; the second, a soporific White House press
The FAA, per multiple reports, has an Air Traffic problem or is it PROBLEMS (near midair misses, drug use, stress, drug use, not using “prohibited” medicines, fatigue, on-the-job alcohol use…) [see the InsiderToday article which
Big news in Canada: First, a dramatic reveal that the international civil aviation body that assess civil aviation authorities has found its safety organization to have a disappointing evaluation. Second, a responsive report from the
On May 24, 2023, Mayor Justin Bibb announced he’s hiring Bryant L. Francis as the city’s director of port control, a position that oversees Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport. The mayor pointed to
Ms. MONDOR OF AIN has performed a tremendous job of researching Part 135 cargo crashes. Her inventory of the “probable causes” of these commercial accidents constitutes a list of safety risks that exist in this
Aviation has benefitted dramatically by shifting our focus from learning from past events to using massive data collections that identify trend lines requiring assessment. The below article about a Delta Airlines campaign to address the
Below is one of a host of articles1 reporting on what appear to Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs) being introduced into airlines’ inventories. An article alleges that the origin of these safety risks is an organization
Reading University’s professor of atmospheric science, Paul Williams, gave an informative and insightful speech on the increase in Clear Air Turbulence (CAT) due to El Niño’s impact on the North American skies. His analysis points
Below is a superb article by Mike Killian in AVGEEKERY.COM; the author found an important document in the FAA Petition for Rulemaking docket, an obscure venue in Federal Register nominal reality. The petition identified
2 POSTS A DAY — OVER 2,500 ARTICLES
Published daily since 2009, the JDA Journal has earned a reputation as a source for concise, unbiased, no nonsense, non-jargon, in depth analysis and incisive commentary on the latest news and important current issues of interest to the aviation community. No other daily aviation journal is as thought provoking, insightful, interesting and sometimes even fun to read at no cost, without advertisements and without overt or subtle marketing messages.
JDA Journal is a forum for JDA Aviation staff and Associates to post their insights on aviation Safety.
Our head writer, Sandy Murdock, was former FAA Chief Counsel and FAA Deputy Administrator. Also NBAA’s former Sr. VP Administration and General Counsel.
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