Category Archives: Safety

Helios tapped for Singapore safety case

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Aimee Turner

Consultancy Helios is working on a new major contract with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to deliver a safety case for the launch … More ››

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EU takes step back on safety: ECA

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Aimee Turner

A new informal agreement by EU transport ministers waters down a proposal by the EU Commission for better prevention of aviation incidents and accidents, according … More ››

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Brussels eyes progress on incident reports

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The European Commission is expecting today’s meeting of its transport council to adopt a General Approach on Occurrence Reporting in civil aviation. The new rules … More ››

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Raytheon wind farm fix for more Dutch air bases

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has contracted Raytheon to upgrade four additional Airport Surveillance Radar sites following the successful implementation of the first wind … More ››

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FAA and the Netherlands sign safety pact

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Aimee Turner

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands are to promote a safe aviation environment in the Caribbean part of the … More ››

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NATS app targets airspace infringements

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Aimee Turner

NATS has launched an app to support general aviation pilots in the battle against airspace infringements. NATS Flight Prepare, available for free on both iPad … More ››

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NZ ushers new laser pointer controls

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Aimee Turner

Hand-held lasers strong enough to be a hazard to aircraft will be subject to new import, sale and supply controls under New Zealand’s health and … More ››

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Aveillant completes FAA, Defense Dept testing

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Aimee Turner

Aveillant lined up this month alongside Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to take part in the US IFT&E3 trials, designed to establish what technologies are available … More ››

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IAA launches Xsight FODetect at Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Int’l Airport

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Aimee Turner

Xsight Systems’ FODetect, an automated Foreign Object Debris (FOD) detection system, is fully operational at Tel-Aviv’s Ben-Gurion International Airport. Declaring the FODetect system as operational … More ››

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US pushes for GA safety gains

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Aimee Turner

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Michael Huerta today met with leaders from the general aviation community to agree on actions to enhance safety and reduce … More ››

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