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News, aviation medicine, COVID-19
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling for the establishment of “COVID-19−free public health corridors (PHCs)” where specifically cleared crewmembers, aircraft, airport facilities and passengers can work. The concept,…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it has implemented enhanced medical monitoring of pilots diagnosed with an alcohol or drug dependency; as a result the U.S. National Transportation Safety…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
News, aviation medicine, COVID-19
Air traffic has historically been vulnerable to external factors, losing ground, for example, after the 2008 recession and the 2003 SARS epidemic, but the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
News, aviation medicine, Safety Oversight, Aviation Medicine
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is praising regulators that have acted to provide more flexibility to airlines and flight crews in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. As of Sunday,…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
Press Release, aviation medicine, 2020 FSF Press Releases
Alexandria, VA (March 13, 2020) – The Flight Safety Foundation today urged world governments and civil aviation authorities to “act with greater urgency, cooperation, and resources” in dealing with the…
by FSF Communications Staff
Drugs are being found more often in the bodies of pilots killed in aircraft crashes, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) says. In a report released Tuesday, the NTSB…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
Blog, aviation medicine, Aviation Medicine
All flights to the United States carrying people who have recently been in China are being directed to land at one of seven U.S. airports with public health resources capable…
by AeroSafety World Editorial Staff
