Aviation Week’s Group Air Transport Editor-in-Chief has authored the compelling paper, see below, alleging that the DOD has exhibited disregard for the FAA’s Air Traffic controls rules designed to assure the safety of the traveling public. EXHIBIT #1 in her proof was the January 2025 Mid-Air crash between a military helicopter and a commercial flight. […]
Almost simultaneously, the FAA (see↓) and EASA/EUROCONTROL (see↓↓) issued updated advice on operators/aircraft manufacturers/avionics developers/ANSSs to address this nefarious threats from SPOOFING and JAMMING. The two “guides” are technical and lengthy- hard to ferret out what may be different and may be same. Copilot AI is good at that; it produced a consolidated “compare […]
Electric powerplants are highly touted for their positive environmental benefits, but doubts about their utility beyond GENERAL AVIATION and REGIONAL AIRCRAFT is still unproven. Past posts show mixed reactions to the prospects of these new sources of population: The Yin and Yang of transitioning to Electric Aircraft Eviation on hold for electric flight- PULL […]
The Italian equivalent of the NTSB, ANSV, reported its analysis of a 2024 tail strike at Milan’s Malpensa Airport by a LATAM B-777. The below referenced report found that the PIC, in his routine entry of the aircraft’s gross take-off weight, miscalculated the correct numbers. The mistake was then transferred to the SIC’s EFB […]
Hurricane Melissa’s Level 5 winds, water surge and horrendous damage to Jamaica’s infrastructure wreaked havoc, the historic natural disaster in the history of this Caribbean nation. AIN published an article, below, about NBAA’s HERO, OPERATION AIR DROP, AEROBRIDGE, AIRLINK, and other organizations TREMENDOUS HUMANITARIAN AID. So far, NO MAJOR-MARKET NEWSPAPERS like the NEW YORK […]
Let’s Compare 2 Areas of Concerns Every day some aviation expert DECLARES, in some of media, that the AMERICAN SKIES ARE FALLING. The US’ vision today is more insular than our predecessor the British Isles. Two recent articles (below) pointed me to a broader perspective. Many of the impending dooms, aircraft certification and ATC […]
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 […]