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The following is a list of the most wanted aviation safety improvements for 2016 provided by the National Transportation Safety Board. Throughout the list, the agency underlines improvements on how regulations and use of technology among pilots must be improved to help advance air transportation and keep passengers and flight crew members safe.
On June 21, 2016, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that it had finalized its Part 107 operational rule for commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems, or drones. The rule offers safety regulations for drones weighing less than 55 pounds being used for non-hobbyist operations. It takes effect in late August 2016.
In 2015, The German A320 Airbus flight 4U 9525 from Barcelona to Dusseldorf was brought down in the French Alps by co-pilot Andreas Lubitz who “voluntarily allowed the aircraft to lose altitude,” ending the lives of all 150 passengers on board. As investigators recovered the black box flight data and cockpit voice recorders, evidence revealed that Lubitz purposely used controls to speed up the planes descent while keeping the captain locked out of the cabin.
Slack Davis Sanger, LLP, and The Brandi Law Firm of San Francisco have joined forces to file dual class action lawsuits against technology ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft, respectively. Attorneys Michael L. Slack and John R. Davis of Slack Davis Sanger, LLP, and Thomas J. Brandi and Brian J. Malloy of The Brandi Law Firm…
Laws concerning aircraft safety have been on the books since the dawn of aviation at the beginning of the 20th century. Developed to address issues of public safety in the context of emerging developments in transportation, technology and commerce, the following six have shaped the legal landscape for aviation attorneys.
Responding to a rise in air crashes in Alaska, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) contacted pilots and carriers in May 2016 to encourage an improved safety culture. During the past 12 months there have been 24 fatalities and serious injuries.
On April 15, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released its annual report, Large Truck and Bus Crash Facts. The release provides large truck and bus crash data for 2014.
Slack Davis Sanger, obtained a winning verdict against repair station Global Aviation Services, Inc. who negligently failed to properly inspect and repair a Twin Commander aircraft with a known history of loss of engine power, causing pilot trainee Rupom Sajib to sustain severe injuries when the pilot in command was forced to crash-land. Global was fully aware…
In a Safety Recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is finally urging them to take action on Airbus (formerly known as Eurocopter) helicopters to incorporate crash-resistant fuel systems into their helicopters. This safety recommendation was prompted by numerous crashes, including most recently two accidents in 2015, resulting in…
In the most recent award related to talcum powder use, a St. Louis jury awarded $55 million on May 2, 2016, to a woman who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2011. Gloria Ristesund of South Dakota had used Johnson & Johnson talc-based products, which include JOHNSON’s® Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower®, for feminine hygiene…