Tag Archives: safety
03/05/2013 By Bill Read |

The annual conference of the European Regions Airline Association discussed a range of current issues, including the marketing potential of social media and potential safety and financial implications of new EC legislation on passenger compensation. Report from the conference.
26/04/2013 By Tim Robinson |

As teams from Boeing fan out across the globe to get grounded Dreamliners back into the air will this battery fix be enough to restore the fortunes of the 787? Analysis
05/04/2013 By Bill Read |

The issue of pilot fatigue and its implications for safety has been much in the headlines recently, as pilot unions protest against the introduction of revised flight time limitation regulations. A look at the background to the debate and the issues involved.
28/03/2013 By Tim Robinson |

In enhancing aviation safety, what is the aviation community doing about the monitoring role of the pilot on a two-crew flightdeck? A reports from a major RAeS Flight Operations Group conference.
22/03/2013 By Tim Robinson |

How do Airbus and Boeing stall test large jet airliners? An exclusive video of a historic joint lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society from Airbus and Boeing test pilots and flight test engineers.
15/03/2013 By Royal Aeronautical Society |

How do you design a safe, reliable and successful general aircraft aircraft for the private pilot? Report from the RAeS General Aviation Group’s Conference.
18/01/2013 By Tim Robinson |

A series of highly public problems, including a global grounding, has stricken Boeing’s flagship 787 Dreamliner. Is this simply teething troubles or indications of deeper flaws? Analysis.
07/12/2012 By Royal Aeronautical Society |

As massive growth in civil aviation continues, is the real threat to aviation safety the criminalisation of aircraft accidents? A report on whether a worldwide aviation Just Culture is achievable.
26/10/2012 By Tim Robinson |

In the wake of Haddon-Cave’s Nimrod review – what progress has been made in creating a new UK MoD air safety culture? A report on the highlights from the first MAA Military Air Safety Conference, held at the RAeS on 24 and 25 October.
05/10/2012 By Tim Robinson |

Will the airliner of the future be able to sense if the pilot is drifting off to sleep and wake them up? A fascinating glimpse into Airbus’ thinking for future airliner flight decks and the forthcoming A350XWB.
14/07/2012 By Tim Robinson |

Analysis and summary of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July, including the Futures Day.
13/07/2012 By Tim Robinson |

A report of the highlights from the fourth and final trade day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July
12/07/2012 By Tim Robinson |

A report of the highlights from the third day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July
11/07/2012 By Tim Robinson |

A report of the highlights from the second day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July
10/07/2012 By Tim Robinson |

A report of the highlights from the first day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July
21/06/2012 By Bill Read |

A report on the recent RAeS Third European Space Tourism conference.
16/06/2012 By Tim Robinson |

An updated preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July
01/05/2012 By Tim Robinson |

In a spectacular event, a production TV crew have deliberately crashed an empty Boeing 727 into the desert in a remote location in Baja California in Mexico for an upcoming documentary. With cameras inside and out and sensors wired to record measurements – it will certainly be must-watch TV – but what will we learn?
30/03/2012 By Tim Robinson |

Airlines are now adapting their pilot training for aircraft captains in the light of recent aviation incidents involving highly automated airliners. A report of some of the key issues at the recent RAeS ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference.
23/03/2012 By Tim Robinson |

An exclusive video of one of the speakers at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s ‘The Aircraft Commander in the 21st Century’ conference – Captain Scott Martin, Experimental Test Pilot at Gulfstream Aerospace.