Aircraft seat size in the spotlight as House passes FAA reauthorization
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved five-year FAA reauthorization legislation containing language that, if agreed by... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: air safety
Little-discussed overhead life vest stowage could provide safety benefit
Anecdotally, low-cost carriers experience relatively higher rates of lifejacket theft, with conjecture about the drivers of this trend rangi... Continue Reading
After SWA 1380, is it time for deep human factors study of emergencies?
Images from inside the cabin of Southwest Airlines flight 1380, which made an emergency landing in Philadelphia following an engine failure,... Continue Reading
After Sully Effect, birdstrikes decrease as reporting increases
Birdstrikes are never far from the forefront of aviation news, whether it’s the “Sully Effect” of awareness thanks to the frequent (and freq... Continue Reading
As NEXT rolls out, Iridium vows it will never compete with partners
Inmarsat may be working directly with airlines where it suits the London-headquartered firm, but its main rival in the satellite-supported c... Continue Reading
As seat size issue hots up, Europe’s EASA not planning changes
While the aircraft manufacturing and passenger experience industries are bracing for a potentially game-changing investigation into FAA cert... Continue Reading
Time to revisit airline safety video seatbelt demonstrations
We live in a time when many aspects of the aviation experience are so ingrained into the cultural zeitgeist that they become fodder for come... Continue Reading
FAA is no stranger to egress questions as court orders review
Can you regulate aircraft seat size based on passenger comfort? For years, lawmakers have tried and failed to do just that. But the latest b... Continue Reading
Iberia’s welcome new safety video goes against infotainment grain
“Iberia’s New Flight Safety Video Will Promote Tourism in Madrid Region”, the email in the Runway Girl Network inboxes read this week, which... Continue Reading
Airbus unveils combined and floating deployable flight recorders
In a bold move towards improving the survivability of aircraft flight recorders for commercial aircraft worldwide, Airbus is working in part... Continue Reading
EASA safety report highlights worrying increase in serious incidents
Despite 2016 proving to be the safest year ever in terms of the number of fatal accidents involving large commercial aircraft, the 2017 Prel... Continue Reading
Press Release: Copa instrumental in helping to define new data service
Teledyne Controls, the leader in aircraft data management, has significantly enhanced its FDM/FOQA service solution. The new cloud-based Fli... Continue Reading
AA383 Chicago 767 fire highlights evacuation safety issues
The passenger and crew casualties of the uncontained engine failure of the Boeing 767-300ER operating American Airlines flight 383 from Chic... Continue Reading
Honeywell to launch connected radar application via Global Xpress
With multiple aircraft type-specific certifications already awarded for Honeywell Aerospace’s JetWave hardware to support Inmarsat’s Global ... Continue Reading
Trickle-down passenger experience perceptions can boost safety
Talking with Qantas head of customer product and service development Phil Capps recently, the way the airline dealt with head impact criteri... Continue Reading
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