A significant aviation safety agreement was signed recently by INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, THE PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE and THAILAND. While this is a significant advance for SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (SMS) in this region. It is curious why the cooperation was not tied to even larger collection of the same information such as GSIP? The Five Nations committed to […]
Continuous awareness of AVIATION SAFETY is difficult to maintain, but such 24/7/365 awareness is also CRITICAL to that goal. As noted before, American Airlines has been exemplary in its multi-faceted campaign to promote the highest SAFETY CULTURE attainable. Below are two articles— Sadly, as evidenced by recent airline accidents and incidents, not all of the […]
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping met recently (see below article) and they discussed expanding air service between the US and the PRC. The article mentions that US ambassador Nicholas Burns was present and conducted some of the talks at his home. Curiously, there was no mention of Sec. Buttigieg whose department authorizes international transportation, […]
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 operations. (1000% accurate, but one of the findings may flow […]
Apologies to those who regularly read (enjoy?) this blog for being repetitive, but a recent AIN article rekindled the need for highlighting the need for the FAA/DOT to aggressively get involved in this NATIONAL/CONTINENTAL/GLOBAL issue. the recent prognosis for more holocaust-like events is made in the analysis: “The forecast indicates that significant fire activity continued […]
Below is a press release issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (sometimes referred to as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency; herein after EASA) touting the now continental organization. It highlights its certification accomplishments (consolidating authority in Cologne from 28 now 27 +4 countries), increasing jurisdiction (now 840 employees in Europe and 5 international […]
President Trump has signed three executive orders setting forth a new agenda, nay timeline, for drones, eVTOLs and SSTs. Included in his statement is the following policy directive as to the regulators to move forward on these new forms of aerospace technology: “Decades of REGULATORY GRIDLOCK have grounded advancements in drones, FLYING CARS, and […]
AI designed image, including the spelling GREENAIR posted a useful article pondering what the meaning of Airbus’ delay of the hydrogen aircraft development while simultaneously the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority creates a second iteration of what this fuel may provide for flights and how the industry can transition to this green alternative. The global aviation […]
Below is a recent publication announcing that Norway now has a total of 23 (adding more) AIRPORTS under REMOTE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (RATC). The Civil Aviation Authority of Norway is ranked by the FAA and ICAO among the world’s safest. Indeed, there have been no fatal accidents involving commercial air transport in Norway since 1919!!! […]
A tragic accident exposed some serious questions about the SAFETY of a country’s aviation technical competence. This tentative conclusion conflicts with two safety assessments- FAA and ICAO. Does this dissonance raise questions about the efficacy of these reviews? The Accident ►A South Korean airliner survived when the passenger jet crash-landed at the Manu Airport. The Jeju aircraft […]
Below is an informative article titled “FAA study reveals hurricane-force levels of eVTOL downwash and outwash.” This appears to be the first report questioning the compatibility of these aircraft in certain areas. Is the Aviation Policy GPWS announcing “Whop, Whop, PULL UP, PULL UP”? Global aviation—manufacturers, potential operators, regulating authorities and local governments—has been actively […]
H2may be an (the?) answer to aviation’s global green challenge. Through ICAO, all of its Member Nations have committed to this goal. There are other alternatives, and each may have their respective deficiencies. The FAA and EASA have devoted considerable attention to this challenge. Below are two articles about their current thinking. \ The FAA […]