Disruptive passenger problem rears its head again
Unruly passengers causing disruption on aircraft was a hot topic even before the COVID-19 crisis. Now, as some countries start to return to ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: air safety
ALPA opposes cockpit video recorders despite continued NTSB push
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has renewed its call for commercial aircraft to have crash-protected cockpit video record... Continue Reading
FAA to require 777 inspections after United engine incident
The US FAA will require inspections of Boeing 777 aircraft equipped with certain Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines, after a United 777-200 ... Continue Reading
Air Canada adopts policies to let guests avoid the 737 MAX
Don’t want to fly on the Boeing 737 MAX? Air Canada, which will resume MAX operations on 1 February, says guests won’t have to f... Continue Reading
Aircraft safety service performance and cost in the spotlight
As a growing proportion of aircraft operational data is moved to cabin connectivity and terrestrial cellular networks, and as expectations g... Continue Reading
Innovating into leisure travel in the COVID transition and beyond
Leisure travel is a massive part of the puzzle for aviation’s COVID-19 recovery, but it remains a big unknown as we continue to read into su... Continue Reading
Press Release: Honeywell addresses ‘smell in cabin’ with nextgen catalyst
Honeywell has unveiled a new catalyst designed for aircraft cabin air systems that can help reduce delays, cancellations and unscheduled mai... Continue Reading
Press Release: Embraer installs HEPA filters on ERJ 145 jets
With the main goal of supporting customers of the 50-seat ERJ 145 jet in their search for solutions to increase passenger safety and prevent... Continue Reading
Research, “bad math” and real-world cases show COVID uncertainty
Is flying safe? Airlines and aviation trade groups would very much like passengers to think so, and have been focusing much energy on provin... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Should pandemic passenger safety be sold to the highest bidder?
If you’re sitting directly next to someone else on a two-hour US domestic flight, there’s a 1 in 4,300 possibility that you’ll contract COVI... Continue Reading
Bag retrieval during aircraft evacuations begs test criteria changes
A meaningful number of airline passengers continue to waste precious seconds during time-critical evacuations by prioritizing the retrieval ... Continue Reading
New rigid life vest box seeks to thwart thieves, enhance security
Life vest theft is a troubling problem for airlines around the world, especially low-cost carriers. Some unscrupulous passengers steal the v... Continue Reading
Public will have 45 days to comment on proposed 737 MAX changes
Members of the public will soon be able to share their thoughts about proposed fixes for the Boeing 737 MAX, as the US Federal Aviation Admi... Continue Reading
Optimizing transmissions to cut emissions part of ecoDemonstrator test
Through the years, Boeing has used multiple aircraft types as “ecoDemonstrators” to test and refine the use of new technologies and methods ... Continue Reading
US airlines seek to honor disability rights while enforcing mask use
Accessibility advocate Justin Yarbrough is a huge proponent of passengers wearing masks, as required, when flying US commercial airlines ami... Continue Reading
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