The Consumers' Association of Canada says it will urge the Canadian Senate to include mandatory medical supplies when it deliberates on legislation that could lead to a new airline passenger bill of
The suggestion was sparked by an incident aboard a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary in which an elderly man died after suffering a medical emergency.
The Department of Defense (Do) has asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new restrictions on drones over some national “security sensitive” locations, due to the potential threat posed by malicious drone operations.
In response, FAA is establishing new or modifying existing restrictions on drone flights up to 400 feet within the lateral boundaries of the following four sites:
Delaware, along with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), is at the forefront of an initiative to increase safety and reduce accidents among the most dangerous drivers in the U.S.: teens.
With motor vehicle crashes the leading cause of death for teenagers, the Delaware Office of Highway Safety and Ford Driving Skills for Life are holding an interactive Global Youth Traffic Safety Month Summit today.
Fatigue may have been behind the fatal April 4 crash in Florida that killed two people – but not pilot fatigue.
An investigative update issued by the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that “fracture features” consistent with metal fatigue were found on more than 80 percent of the lower spar cap and portions of the forward and aft spar web doublers of the left wing main spar on the Piper PA-28R-201.
Last week’s fatal accident in Florida involving an electrical vehicle is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is giving special attention to how emergency responders – including firefighters and tow truck operators -- dealt with the electric vehicle battery fire that followed the crash.
FAA: “This is not technology of the future - it’s here”
May 10, 2018
Automation which is currently available can help reduce accidents in general aviation (GA), according to the FAA, which is reminding GA pilots that all aircraft flying in designated controlled airspace must be equipped with it by January 1, 2020. Only aircraft that fly within uncontrolled airspace and aircraft without electrical systems, such as balloons and gliders, are exempt.
Here’s how an aviation company loses its right to fly: by ignoring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The FAA has issued an Emergency Order of Suspension against Island Airlines, LLC, of the U.S. Virgin Islands, for not allowing the agency to inspect the company’s aircraft and records.
On March 14, 2017, the agency received information alleging the St. Croix-based company was operating a Beech B200 while an inspection was overdue for one of its engines.
OSHA is inviting public participation in an upcoming stakeholder meeting on whistleblower practices and experiences related to the railroad and trucking industries. The two industries combined accounted for the largest number of whistleblower complaints filed with OSHA in 2017.
Southwest Airlines flight 1380 took off normally from LaGuardia Airport on the morning of April 17, 2018 – until there was a sudden change in cabin pressure, the aircraft tilted sharply and a “gray puff of smoke” was seen. Interviews conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) with the crew of the troubled aircraft show how quickly a routine flight can turn calamitous.
The driver of a bus carrying a marching band that crashed in Alabama earlier this year was unresponsive just before the bus crashed into a ravine, according to an investigative update issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
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