FAA safety official is part cheerleader and part den mother
For Peggy Gilligan, aviation safety is the focal point of all that she does. As associate administrator for aviation safety for the FAA, she... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: FAA
VIDEO: Birds are liquefied by deflection device for aircraft radomes
For the last 18 months US carriers have grappled with delays to their inflight connectivity and live television programs due to the FAA’s he... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Why hacking an airliner isn’t just an app away
Hugo Teso may not win the prize for having the most familiar household name but he is certainly on the minds of aviation cyber security folk... Continue Reading
PED battery fires to be addressed at IATA event
Lithium battery fire prevention on board aircraft is among a roster of important safety topics that will be addressed by IATA member airline... Continue Reading
Global air traffic surveillance is the answer: Iridium
Aireon, the global air traffic surveillance service that will operate via Iridium’s second generation constellation of satellites NEXT, has ... Continue Reading
Battery risks on aircraft garner closer scrutiny
This February, the risk of personal electronic device (PED)-related battery fires on board aircraft became more evident after French safety ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Safety of life in-flight must be priority
Following the Air France 447 tragedy, there were calls to stream complex and data-intensive Flight Data Recorder and Cockpit Voice Recorder ... Continue Reading
UK on black box streaming: money drives delay
As the world grapples with the loss of contact with Malaysia Airlines MH370, Runway Girl Network believes it’s important to shine the ... Continue Reading
Asiana fine raises questions
The US Department of Transportation recently fined Asiana for violating the Foreign Air Carrier Family Support Act of 1997 in the aftermath ... Continue Reading
Why children need restraint systems on board
Perhaps the most harrowing news about the two serious turbulence-related incidents this week which resulted in serious or critical injuries ... Continue Reading
Bird strikes have big safety and financial impact
The FAA estimates that the cost associated with bird strike damage to civil aircraft could be as high as $957 million per year in the US. In... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Google Glass and Virgin Class
Welcome to Episode 8 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Gavin Werbeloff, a travel expert and self-described “airline industry voyeur&... Continue Reading
Crash dummies no longer represent passenger size
Current percentiles used by regulatory bodies to gauge passenger size and test the safety of aircraft seats are significantly out of date an... Continue Reading
United 787 will get connectivity this summer
Boeing will roll out the first 787s with linefit connectivity this summer, with installations on both the 787-8 and 787-9 occurring simultan... Continue Reading
Pilot PEDs and passenger phones in the spotlight
Two activities on Capitol Hill involving personal electronic devices (PEDs) on board aircraft are garnering media attention today – the FAA’... Continue Reading
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