Senators grill aviation leaders over 15,000 close calls at DC airport before deadly collision
Thursday Senators burned some aviation leaders during a Hearing It caused 67 deaths in relation to an airborne collision between American Airlines commercial jets and the Army Black Hawk helicopters in January. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chair of the subcommittee on aviation, space and innovation; Preliminary report In his opening statement from the National Transportation […]
Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure | Heathrow airport
The UK Air Watchdog reviews rules regarding “resilience” after Heathrow was closed due to a fire at a current substation. Europe's largest airport closed early last Friday. A fire fire attack occurred at Hayes substation in west London. It was not permitted to remove planes or land, causing detours that affected around 1,300 flights and […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: A Path to American Energy Leadership and Agricultural Prosperity
There is little innovation to strengthen America's energy future and support farmers as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). More than a simple alternative to traditional jet fuel, SAF offers strategic opportunities to strengthen US energy and technology leadership, strengthen the rural economy and drive wide economic growth. US policies need to prioritize domestic SAF production, which […]
Six of the deadliest non-combat military aviation accidents in the last 5 years
This week, a US Navy electronic warfare aircraft crashed into San Diego Bay, California, causing injury to two service members. The Navy said both pilots on the Boeing EA-18G Growler were rescued. However, other service members involved in non-combat military aviation accidents were not so fortunate. Here are six of the most fatal non-combat military […]
Plane crashes spark renewed fear of flying: 10 causes of aviation disasters
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President Trump signs executive orders on aviation safety
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy tells Hillary Clinton to ‘sit this one out’ after she criticized DOGE taking on aviation
Transport Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the government's Office of Efficiency (DOGE) would work on upgrading the aviation system and fought back against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after weighing her. “Big News – We spoke with the Doge team. They're going to plug in to upgrade our aviation systems,” Duffy said in an […]
Exclusive—Sherry Walker: Making Aviation Great Again
Sadly, last week marked the end of the longest accident-free period in US aviation history. Sixteen years after the tragedy of the Corgan Air in Buffalo, New York, taught us much. It also gave way to the fatal presumption that safety could be comparable or secondary to social engineering. At a press conference on January […]
Army saw spike in deadly aviation accidents in year before DC plane crash disaster
The fatal clash between the American Airlines flight on Wednesday and the military helicopter outside Washington DC has been the best flight disaster in the Army in more than 10 years. Army Airlines saw 17 classes disasters, killing someone in FY2024 or causing more than $ 2.5 million damage. 15 of them were on flight, […]
VP Vance calls on US ‘to do a better job’ with aviation safety after ‘incredibly heartbreaking’ DC plane crash
Vice President JD VANCE called on the United States to strengthen air safety measures, expressing sympathy for those killed in a recent air collision near the Ronal Dragan Washington National Airport. “Our hearts go to everyone affected by it. I actually called the deceased's parent Relative … it's incredibly sad,” Vance said Maria. This week, […]