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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released the 34th edition of its annual general aviation safety report, noting that flight hours and total accidents have increased while fatal accidents have decreased. The report, known as the Richard G. McSpadden Report, covers a comprehensive look at general aviation safety data for […]
Lithuanian authorities say that so far there is no evidence of sabotage in the crash of a cargo plane near the country’s capital city Monday. One crew member was killed and three others were injured in the crash of a SwiftAir Boeing 737-400 freighter operating for DHL near the airport at Vilnius, Lithuania, early Monday. […]
One pilot and a photographer were killed and the copilot injured in the crash of a Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 in Colorado on Saturday. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement identifying the deceased as pilot Susan Wolber and photographer Jay Rhoten. The injured copilot, Randall Settergen, was airlifted to a hospital. The accident […]
The FAA says it will throttle traffic over the holiday weekend to mitigate expected staff shortages. The agency got ahead of the inevitable misery with a news conference at Reagan National on Friday, and Administrator Mike Whitaker told reporters safety is paramount. “During the Thanksgiving travel period, we will use traffic flow management initiatives to […]
The FAA will likely issue an emergency AD in coming days directing pilots of Boeing 737 MAXes to shut off bleed air from at least one engine during takeoff and initial climb to prevent bird strikes from filling the flight deck with smoke. The Seattle Times has obtained a memo from FAA investigators to their […]
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the newest institution to join the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) Enhanced Air Traffic – Collegiate Training Initiative program. The FAA announced the partnership on Wednesday noting that the Daytona Beach, Florida University joins Tulsa Community College and the University of Oklahoma as the first schools to participate in the initiative, which […]
Aspen-Pitkin County commissioners and airport officials approved several key items on Wednesday including the 2025 rates and charges, a new airport layout plan and a 30-year lease with Atlantic Aviation. According to the Aspen Times, the county approved the 2025 rates and charges in a 4-1 vote, which will bring $7.2 million in revenue. Earlier […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) is conducting an audit to check if the FAA is consistently applying its rules for Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), as required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. In a Nov. 13 memo, the watchdog noted the audit would be the first in a series […]
All four people aboard a Cherokee Six that crashed into California parking lot on Sunday survived with minor to moderate injuries. The plane hit a few cars and a motorhome at the Pomona Fairplex, which was hosting the National Hot Rod Association drag race finals. The accident happened about 11:30 a.m. local time. Thousands of […]
Some boisterous turbulence turned into an emergency on Thursday for the crew of an SAS A330. The air was rough enough to shut down an engine on the widebody over Greenland as it went from Stockholm to Miami. The crew was able to relight the engine but the jolt was enough to mandate an inspection. […]
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