Content Archive: June 2014

Guide resulted from two years of IATA industry research

Rules apply to Part 121 operators, but are strongly suggested for other operators as well.

Aircraft exploded 2,000 feet beyond runway after reportedly failing to takeoff.

Pilot failed to protect against build-up of snow and ice ahead of takeoff.

Ash from Indonesian volcano drifts into Australian airspace.

Twin turboprop crashed into a sandbar in Uruguay.

Chilean Boeing 737 operator PAL failed a safety audit.

Endeavor pilots must now undergo the same hiring protocol imposed on Delta Air Lines pilots.

Test aircraft Number 1 made more than 70 power-off conversions from airplane to rotorcraft mode.

Premiums haven’t reached bottom yet, according to some insurers.