News Article: ACI-NA Releases Study on Collective Economic Impact Of Commercial Airports ACI-NI has done a commendable job quantifying the positive economic impact of these important infrastructure investments. Today, infrastructure funding comes from a…
News Article: Lack of urgency on aviation safety: report Auditor-general slams Transport Canada for not fixing persistent problems This report from Canada, in which that country’s Inspector General criticizes Transport Canada for a lack of…
News Article: U.S. Proposes to ‘Harmonize’ Global Lithium-Battery Rule Congress, in its infinite wisdom, entered the realm of regulating aviation safety, enacted §828 of the Reauthorization Act. That limited the FAA’s ability to regulate the…
News Article: Turbulence in the Cockpit Is a Growing Challenge The ability of a pilot to manipulate the controls of an airliner is difficult to measure objectively at a moment in time. The recent Jet…
The reduction in aircraft braking action during winter conditions has contributed to aircraft runway overruns and excursions from taxiways, some of which have resulted in major accidents. A smart application of heated pavement to mitigate this safety risk . . .
The following statements from Bloomberg Business Week, Nov. 30 are attention getters and serve to remind us of the importance of sound safety oversight. “More people have died in crashes on government aircraft, which are…
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recently taken a much tougher stance on enforcement actions with air carriers, manufacturers and maintenance repair organizations. The number of fines and enforcement…
When your organization complies and meets the regulatory requirements necessary to operate then that is considered being legal and safe by the FAA. Is there more that can be done to be “Safer?” The FAA,…