Aviation safety, accidents, and incident reports
Bombardier’s Global 8000 has cleared its final major regulatory hurdle, receiving certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency,… The post Bombardier Global 8000 secures EASA certification appeared first on AeroTime.
A Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur is betting big that the chief safety problem in general aviation isn’t pilot skill, but rather aircraft design. Greg Mercer, best known as the founder… The post Founder-backed Skytron targets GA safety with fly-by-wire design appeared first on AeroTime.
Legislation would increase FAA funding by $1.5 billion.
Agreement expands availability of AMOC solutions addressing forward doorpost fatigue.
PAPA would limit non-safety applications of ADS-B information.
China’s damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft returned safely to Earth after on-orbit internal repairs, concluding the country’s first human spaceflight emergency triggered by a suspected debris impact. The post Damaged Shenzhou-20 spacecraft survives reentry, Shenzhou-23 arrives at spaceport appeared first on SpaceNews.
Air India is facing a record 150 billion rupees ($1.6 billion) annual loss after a torrid year marred… The post Air India faces $1.6 billion loss following fatal Dreamliner crash: Bloomberg appeared first on AeroTime.
When you think of landing accidents that happen in a crosswind, you usually think of very windy days.
EUROCONTROL’s Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (MUAC) reported a strong operational year in 2025, safely handling 1.83 million flights—the highest annual traffic volume since the pandemic and a 2% increase year on year. Peak activity occurred during the summer, with July the busiest month and a new all-time daily record of 5,831 flights on 4 […]
In dramatic scenes that spread across social media, the Piper PA-28, VA-BUN, crashed on the golf course on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on 17 August 2025 following a mechanical failure, with a student pilot sustaining minor injuries and the aircraft itself suffering heavy damage.
Weather forecasts predict impactful winter weather including freezing rain, sleet and ice accumulation across Texas, the Southeast, including Delta’s Atlanta hub, and into the Northeast over the next several days. The safety of Delta customers and our people remains first and foremost as we closely monitor forecasts to determine necessary schedule adjustments. To help customers' manage their travel plans and minimize disruptions, Delta is offering flexibility to customers with
Tens of thousands of people fled to safety as blazes spread throughout the country’s Biobío and Ñuble regions.
NASA will observe its annual Day of Remembrance on Thursday, Jan. 22, which includes commemorating the crews of Apollo 1 and the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. The event is traditionally held every year on the fourth Thursday of January, as all three astronaut accidents happened around the end of the month. “On NASA’s Day […]
NASA announced Tuesday the selection of three new science investigations that will strengthen humanity’s understanding and exploration of the Moon. As part of the agency’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative and Artemis campaign, American companies will deliver these research payloads to the lunar surface no earlier than 2028. “With CLPS, NASA has been taking […]
Commercial space launches are no longer a niche activity confined to remote coastlines. As rockets lift off more frequently from US spaceports,… The post Space launches are disrupting US airspace. What can pilots do about it? appeared first on AeroTime.
As NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft continues a series of flight tests over the California high desert in 2026, its pilot will be flying with a buddy closely looking out for his safety. That colleague will be another test pilot in a separate chase aircraft. His job as chase pilot: keep a careful watch on things as he tracks the […]
The administration published a safety alert outlining planning considerations for operators amid increased launches.
New Gulfstream GVI AD updates maintenance programs to reflect revised structural limits.
Nolinor Aviation (Nolinor) has selected SKYTRAC Systems Ltd.’s (SKYTRAC) TrooTrax Mission flight following and aircraft tracking system for use in its Operational Control Center (OCC) to support compliance with Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). TrooTrax Mission, which is an upgraded version of TrooTrax Core,... The post Press Release: Nolinor taps SKYTRAC ADS-B and Iridium tracking combo app
Annual Report of NESC Technical Activities On behalf of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC), I am pleased to provide you with the 2025 NESC Technical Update. This annual report summarizes the technical work, engineering advancements, and knowledge capture efforts we made in FY25. With support provided by members of our NASA community from […]