The international civil aviation network carries over four billion passengers around the world annually. In celebrating ICAO’s 75th Anniversary Celebrations , we will be highlighting some of the crucial safety achievements that have enabled this. We hope you follow our UnitingAviation.com series throughout the year, and we encourage you to use […]

الدكتور عبدالله الجلعود المصدر: “النهار” 28 كانون الأول 2017 | 12:35 لم يكن طب الفضاء ترفاً علمياً أو طبياً، بل ضرورة لمستقبل الإنسان في الفضاء، وسر نجاح رحلات الفضاء البشرية، ومطلب واقع واكب تطوير علوم الفضاء والنهوض بها، وجعل فكرة وجود الإنسان خارج الغلاف الجوي لكوكب الأرض أكثر صموداً أمام التحديات […]

Chairman Sumwalt’s address to the 2017 ISASI Seminar: Good morning and thank you for having me! On a week when much of the United States was marveling over the solar eclipse, we are in sunny San Diego. It’s great to be in the sunshine with others who share a passion for […]

الدكتور عبدالله الجلعود المصدر: “النهار” 16 كانون الأول 2017 | 14:00 اليوم العالمي للطيران المدني مناسبة سنوية يُسلط الضوء فيها على أهمية الطيران المدني الدولي في التنمية الاجتماعية والاقتصادية للدول، والدور الكبير الذي يقوم به في تحقيق التعاون من خلال شبكة نقل جوي آمن لخدمة البشرية. وقد بادرت منظمة الطيران المدني […]

The aircraft accident investigation process poses many challenges. The investigation is an integrated management system which requires proper documented procedures, training, job–aids, etc. There are about 66 tasks (called events in Doc 9756, Part II) that each require a specific checklist. Any missing event will lead to the investigation missing an […]

The Air Accident Investigation Sector is investigating a recent accident in which the evacuation aspect was an important part of the investigation. This provided an excellent opportunity to explore what had been researched and published on the topic of passenger behavior during an emergency evacuation. The aim was to better understand […]

When it’s bird versus airplane, both lose. The energy released when a 3 kg (6.6 lb) bird is hit by an aircraft traveling 150 mph equals the energy released by dropping a 47 lb object from 100 feet. The results can be devastating. Just ask Mr Jeff Skiles, First Officer of […]

The 2016 ISASI seminar theme was “Every Link Is Important.” In this paper, the Dutch Safety Board describes why and how the MH17 investigation was organized, the involved parties and agencies, and the cooperation with external institutions and experts. Aviation disasters shock the world. In today’s society, an incredible amount of […]