By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Jan 10th 2013 18:26 The FAA have released another Safety Alert For Operators (SAFO) stating that a recent analysis of flight operations data "identified an increase in manual handling errors. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) believes maintaining and improving the knowledge and skills for manual flight ope...

The tightened security inspection procedures implemented at US airports since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US may still have loopholes, after four bullets were found in the economy-class cabin of a China Airlines plane that arrived from Los Angeles on Sunday night.   Flight CI-005 landed at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at abo...

NEW YORK (AP) -  Authorities say bird strikes forced two planes to return to New York's Kennedy Airport shortly after takeoff over the weekend.   A JetBlue flight bound for the Dominican Republic returned to the airport without incident after hitting some birds Saturday afternoon.   According to the FAA, a second JetBlue plane hit a bird...

The Jet Airliner Crash Data Evaluation Centre (JADEC), which is based in Germany, has revealed its safety rankings for airlines based on serious accidents and aircraft loss incidents that have happened over the last 30 years. This Safety Index then compares the accidents to the airlines' revenue per passenger kilometre over the same period. The result this...

By Todd Sperry, CNN January 9, 2013 -- Updated 2118 GMT (0518 HKT) STORY HIGHLIGHTS Prepackaged coffee filters can build up pressure on airplanes If the filters are not inserted properly, water can become blocked Crews and passengers have suffered burns when incorrectly used filters exploded Washington (CNN) -- When a flight attendant serves up a ...

For Immediate Release January 11, 2013 Contact: Laura J. Brown or Brie N. Sachse Phone: 202-267-3883 WASHINGTON – In light of a series of recent events, the FAA will conduct a comprehensive review of the Boeing 787 critical systems, including the design, manufacture and assembly. The purpose of the review is to validate the work conducted during...

Pilots, particularly those with considerable experience, try to complete a flight as planned, please passengers, meet schedules and generally demonstrate the "right stuff."  This basic drive can have an adverse effect on safety and can impose an unrealistic assessment of piloting skills under stressful situations. Even worse, repetitive patt...

Airlines continued to improve their safety record in 2012 and reported the safest year since 1945. The worldwide accident rate for airlines dropped to 21 fatal airline accidents in 2012, according to figures from Flightglobal. In 2011, there were 32 fatal airline accidents. Flightglobal statistics include aircraft built by both Western and Eastern companies.

Pilots have been falling asleep in the cockpit because of shift patterns which can see them at the controls of an aircraft 23 hours after waking up, a study has found. Video web:<script src="http://player.ooyala.com/player.js?height=315&deepLinkEmbedCode=9jOGVqNzpBJpYqRh-f-FTIW8ZEcA7qdZ&video_pcode=RvbGU6Z74XE_a3bj4QwRGByhq9h2&width=56...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) An American Eagle pilot was suspended after failing a blood-alcohol test as he prepared to fly on Friday from Minneapolis to New York City, authorities said. Police at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport said officers and a Transportation Security Administration agent smelled alcohol as they passed the pilot waiting to get on an el...