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Bell Helicopter Shares Lead Role in Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission
Forth Worth, TX – March 11, 2013 - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an enhanced relationship with the Public Safety Aviation Accreditation Commission (PSAAC) a subsidiary of the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA), as part… Continue reading
Boeing says battery returns on 787 not due to safety concerns
REUTERS
Boeing Co said Wednesday that numerous replacements of potentially flammable lithium-ion batteries by airlines flying the new 787 Dreamliner were not made because of safety concerns.
“We have not seen 787 battery replacements occurring as a result of safety concerns,”… Continue reading
Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout
Reuters
Japan’s government stepped in to give Boeing Co’s now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking the rollout of the groundbreaking jet for Japan’s biggest airlines, according to records and participants… Continue reading
Strategic Action Plan to Improve Aviation Safety in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) urge Ministers attending the African Ministerial Meeting on Aviation Safety being held in Abuja, Nigeria to endorse and adopt the Africa Strategic Improvement Action Plan. The plan… Continue reading
Cessna Continues 100-Series Aircraft Safety Education Initiative
WICHITA, Kan., May 22, 2012 — Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is building on a proactive safety initiative started in 2011 designed to educate single engine owner/operators on new inspection procedures. The latest effort is aimed… Continue reading
CASSIDIAN ensures flight safety of all German Forces aircraft
23 September 2011
- Modernization program successfully concluded
- Latest-technology transponder STR 2000 fulfills new requirements of air traffic control authorities
Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has successfully concluded the modernization of the identification equipment of all German Forces’… Continue reading
Canadian Armed Forces, Initial Flight Safety Report For CF-18 Accident Of Nov 17, 2010
OTTAWA – The “From the Investigator†(FTI) initial flight safety report for the November 17, 2010, crash of CF-18 aircraft number CF188789 near Cold Lake, Alberta, is available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website.
The Flight Safety… Continue reading
AgustaWestland Launches OGP Safety Advisors Training Programme
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce the launch of an annual OGP (Oil&Gas Producers) Aviation Safety Advisors Training Programme. This new initiative will provide aviation safety advisors from the Oil & Gas industry with a high level technical… Continue reading
SpaceX not allowed to dock with ISS until safety proven
Russia will not permit the first U.S. commercial spacecraft to dock with the International Space Station (ISS) unless its safety is fully tested, a high-ranking Russian space official said on Friday.
The statement comes in the wake of media reports… Continue reading
Initial Flight Safety Report: Canadian Armed Forces CH-147 Chinook Incident Of August 5, 2010
OTTAWA – The initial flight safety report entitled “From the Investigator†(FTI) dealing with the August 5, 2010, forced landing of the CH-147202 Chinook helicopter in Kandahar, Afghanistan, will be available today on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety… Continue reading
NASA, Lockheed Martin Team Launch Crew Safety to New Heights
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., May 6th, 2010 — Within 97 seconds of an initial 500,000-pound blast of solid rocket motor thrust, Orion completed its first successful flight test of the launch abort system (LAS) at the U.S. Army’s White Sands… Continue reading
Gripen secures safety for presidents
Czech Air Force Gripen fighters patrolled the airspace above the capital Prague when the presidents of the USA and Russia recently visited the city.
When the U S and Russian presidents, Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev, last week signed the new… Continue reading