The U.S. NTSB first recommended that Safety Management Systems (SMS) be implemented by Part 121 airlines—something the FAA now requires—in 2007, then called for the same requirement for public ...

In its recently released SAFER SEAS DIGEST, Lessons Learned from Marine Accident Investigations (2017), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reports investigating numerous accidents across ...

You’ve heard long ago that big commercial operators are required to have a Safety Management System (SMS) and that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requires it for noncommercial ...

The Starr Safety Partnership brings together industry-leading organizations committed to enhancing aviation safety, ...

WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that the company has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of the company’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Offering an insider’s view of the business of flight. The Expert Panel reviewed 4,000 pages of Boeing documents on safety ...

A new measure has been introduced in the Senate to strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety oversight processes and procedures. The FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024, ...

Commercial helicopter operators are encouraged to proactively implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) to manage risk and foster a safety culture, anticipating potential FAA mandates. An SMS is ...

A senior Boeing official contends that a true safety culture relies on employees feeling comfortable providing feedback to senior management. Since 2020, Al Madar has been Boeing’s vice-president of ...

RENO, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NATA Compliance Services (NATA CS) announces it is enhancing its comprehensive suite of safety and security solutions with the release of its new Safety Management System ...