Improving Cabin Safety

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 the […]

Aircraft fire extinguishing systems: replacing the halon

  Aircraft fire extinguishing systems: replacing the halon 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 […]

FROM LIBRARY: PASSENGER BRACE POSITION IN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS

By Jan M Davies, Professor, University of Calgary; Martin Maurino, Technical Officer, Safety, Efficiency, and Operations, International Civil Aviation Organization; and Jenny Yoo, Advisor to the Korea Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board and Cabin Safety Analysis Group Chair, Korea Transportation Safety Authority, on behalf of the members of IBRACE. (Adapted […]

From SKYbrary: Aircraft Emergency Floor Path Illumination

Article Information Category: Fire Smoke and Fumes Fire Smoke and Fumes Content source: SKYbrary SKYbrary Content control: SKYbrary About SKYbrary   Aircraft Emergency Floor Path Illumination Description In a smoke filled cabin, passengers and crew may quickly lose situational awareness. It is usual for smoke to fill the cabin from the roof down, […]