In 1999, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) met in Montreal, Quebec and adopted a new international treaty named the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air. The multilateral treaty has become known more commonly as the Montreal Convention and…
Just moments before crashing on July 7th, 2018 in Chicago, the following radio transmission was recorded from a helicopter Air Ambulance by the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center: Air Ambulance Pilot: “Mayday. Mayday. Mayday.” Air Traffic Control: “What can I do for you, sir?”…
The popularity and commercial availability of drones has exploded in the last few years leading many to question – who is regulating the safety of drones? Remotely piloted or operated unmanned aerial vehicles—commonly known as drones—come in all shapes and sizes. There is a drone for…
Samsung announced a voluntary recall of 2.5 million smartphones worldwide because of a battery problem which has caused Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch on fire. Samsung has asked all users to power down their phones and stop charging them. In the past days alone,…
Today’s news once again includes a story about a severe turbulence incident on a commercial flight. According to CNN: “At least 22 customers and two crew members were taken to a hospital for evaluation after a JetBlue flight experienced rough turbulence Thursday evening, a spokeswoman…
Today’s news includes a story about a severe turbulence incident on a commercial flight. According to USA Today, “seven people were injured after severe turbulence hit an American Airlines Boeing 767 flying from Miami to Milan late Sunday…. The seat belt sign was on when…