30 Years of ECA. From COVID-19 to single pilot ops – what’s next for pilots?
The European Cockpit Association (ECA), an umbrella organisation for pilot unions across Europe, turns 30 this month. The…
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FAA gets winter ready for safe airport operations; releases safety video
Winter is coming. And the FAA wants to make sure that all airports across the US are armed…
Incorrect wiring behind deadly PenAir turboprop runway excursion in Alaska
Incorrectly wired anti-skid sensors were behind the fatal runway overrun of a Saab 2000 turboprop aircraft in Alaska…
Etihad cargo flight low approach caused by incorrect altimeter setting
Investigators have explained how an incorrect altimeter setting caused an Etihad cargo flight to become too low on…
Safety Risk Management; missing the biggest risk of all?
We’ve all been surrounded by the language and tools of risk ever since Safety Management Systems [SMS] came…
Cracks in salvaged A380 engine part to prompt safety checks?
Updated on August 23, 2019, to include a statement from the EASA Investigation into a mid-air engine explosion…
How Flight 3407 Completely Changed Aviation Safety
How One Flight Completely Changed Aviation Safety In The United StatesOn February 12, 2009 something happened that would…