Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

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FAA Safety Alert Underscores Li-ion Battery Threat

Thermal runway in personal devices represents a serious danger to aircraft

Safety

September 16, 2025

EMAS Credited in Two Bizjet Runway Overrun Saves

Gulfstream and Challenger safely stopped by arrestor beds

Safety

September 16, 2025

Honeywell Expands Runway Safety Toolset with SURF-A

Surf-A FAA type certification is expected in 2026

Safety

September 12, 2025

Global 7500 Engine Issue Prompts Emergency Diversion

Bound for Europe, twinjet landed safely in Newfoundland

Safety

September 11, 2025

Videos

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground

Regulations and Government

January 12, 2024

SpaceX Astronauts Jared Isaacman and Dr. Sian Proctor Talk Space Exploration and Aviation

The two civilians crewed SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission together.

Safety

October 23, 2023

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

Safety

December 9, 2021

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

Accidents

June 29, 2021

More Articles

Sikorsky, Cal Fire to Explore Autonomous Firefighting

The five-year collaboration will focus on the S-70 Firehawk

Rotorcraft

September 10, 2025

EASA OKs Falcon 6X for Enhanced Flight Vision System Ops

Approval allows operators allows 100-foot decision height on approaches in all conditions

Avionics

September 10, 2025

Avcon Approved for Non-Halon Extinguishers in Learjets

Halotron BrX replacement units are size-equivalent and weigh about the same

Maintenance and Modifications

September 9, 2025

CL604 Pilots Had 75 Seconds between Engine Warnings and Crash

With both engines out, crew landed twinjet on I-75 South in Florida Gulf Coast city

Accidents

September 8, 2025

GAO: Urgent Need for More Aviation Meteorologists

Watchdog recommends urgent action at FAA and NWS

Regulations and Government

September 4, 2025

Western Australia Reboots Rescue Fleet with Three AW139s

Specially equipped Leonardo rotorcraft have replaced Bell 421EPs

Rotorcraft

September 3, 2025

Safety Standdown 2025 To Focus on Accountability

Registration now open for the event, in its 29th year

Safety

September 3, 2025

Fresh Funding Drives Osprey’s AI Use for Risk Management

Level Equity growth capital group invests $54 million in security specialist

Security

September 3, 2025

Boston Runway Closes for Safety Improvement Project

The $110 million project will close the runway for 75 days

Airports

September 2, 2025

Roundtable: Maintenance’s Next Horizons with Data, SMS

Four industry leaders highlight how they’ve used data, implemented SMS

Maintenance and Modifications

September 1, 2025

ACSF: ASAP Reports Dip, Altitude Deviation Still Tops

Altitude deviation accounted for 16% of reports in first half

Safety

August 28, 2025

Garmin Autoland, Autothrottle OK’d for Some King Air 300s

The upgrade requires the G1000NXi cockpit upgrade

Avionics

August 27, 2025

European Fatal Air Accidents Rise with Traffic Levels

EASA has published new data in its 2025 Annual Safety Review

Accidents

August 27, 2025

VistaJet Approved for Evidence-based Pilot Training

Company says it is the first business aircraft operator approved for Baseline EBT

Training and Workforce

August 27, 2025

FAA Issues Midair Collision Warning in Charleston

Turbine aircraft need to be especially careful in this corridor

Safety

August 26, 2025

Universal Aviation’s London FBO Earns IS-BAH Stage 3

Fewer than 10% of all ground handlers in the program have reached that height

FBOs

August 26, 2025