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SAFETYPilot dies after ultralight crashes during landing attempt near Chehalem Airpark, OregonA single-occupant ultralight crashed in a field next to Chehalem Airpark near Newberg, Oregon, on Monday 12 October while the pilot was attempting to land. He got out of the wreckage but died at the scene. The FAA and NTSB sent representatives; no cause has been given.21 days ago · 3 min read

SAFETYFormer pilot linked to Laos Learjet charter in 521 kg meth seizure, Malaysian police sayMalaysian police say a 54-year-old Filipino former pilot with a drug record chartered the Learjet from which Lao police seized 521 kg of crystal methamphetamine. The operator says its crew had already refused the 23 bags over weight, space and battery concerns.21 days ago · 4 min read

SAFETYPilot seriously injured as light aircraft crashes past runway near Pattaya, ThailandA single-engine two-seater came down beyond the end of the runway at a private airfield near Pattaya and hit the wall of a business. A witness described a go-around after the engine appeared to lose power; investigators have not confirmed a cause.21 days ago · 4 min read

SAFETYUS: Delta Connection captain asks for supervisors at the gate over a conflict between flight attendantsOn approach to Detroit, the captain of DL5090 asked for the aircraft to be met at the gate because the two flight attendants were in conflict, AirLive reports. Delta and Endeavor Air confirm nothing; the flight data shows a normal landing. What captain's authority and the minimum number of flight attendants mean.21 days ago · 3 min read

SAFETYUS: passenger duct-taped to seat on American Airlines flight is indictedA passenger on an American Airlines flight to Newark was taped to his seat with duct tape and zip ties, forcing a diversion to Baltimore. He now faces federal charges. What crews may do, what the Tokyo Convention says and what a diversion costs.21 days ago · 5 min read

SAFETYDelta flight evacuated at Tel Aviv after anonymous bomb threat: what it means for crewsA Delta Air Lines aircraft from New York was evacuated and searched at Ben Gurion Airport after an anonymous bomb threat. Nothing was found. Officials suspected a hoax but ran a full search, two weeks after flydubai flight FZ1073.21 days ago · 4 min read

SAFETYRiyadh Air moves its 787s out of Riyadh: how airlines weigh conflict zone riskAfter a week of deadly Houthi attacks on King Khalid International, Riyadh Air moved almost its entire Boeing 787-9 fleet away from Riyadh, flying three jets to AlUla and Madinah. What EASA, the FAA and ICAO say about conflict zone risk, and what it means for crew.21 days ago · 5 min read

SAFETYUnited UA1900 turns towards Chicago as passenger is trapped in lavatoryA United Boeing 737 MAX 8 from Seattle to Newark turned towards Chicago and descended over the Midwest, then carried on. According to AirLive, an elderly passenger was locked in the lavatory until flight attendants freed her during the descent. What the flight data show, how a lavatory door opens from the outside and what the rules say about an occupied lavatory at landing.21 days ago · 4 min read

SAFETYUK: British Airways BA2660 to Faro returns to Gatwick with a cracked cabin windowA British Airways Airbus A321 squawked 7700 over the sea off Brittany and turned back to London Gatwick after a passenger window was reported cracked. It landed safely. What the flight data shows, how cabin windows and flight deck windshields are built, and what the checklist asks of the crew.21 days ago · 5 min read

REGULATIONIsrael turns back Ethiopian cargo flight over pilot's nationality: what it means for crewsAn Ethiopian Airlines freighter bound for Tel Aviv returned to Addis Ababa because one of its pilots is Indonesian. Israel's new crew nationality rules, the Chicago Convention and what they mean for pilots at international cargo airlines.22 days ago · 6 min read

SAFETYIs clear-air turbulence getting worse? What the research says and what it means for pilotsA 2023 study found 55% more severe clear-air turbulence over the North Atlantic between 1979 and 2020. What the figure does and does not show, why the best-known recent accident was convective, and how crews forecast, report and manage turbulence.22 days ago · 6 min read

SAFETYTwo Pakistan Army pilots killed as Mushshak trainer crashes near QuettaAn instructor and a student pilot of Pakistan Army Aviation died when their Mushshak trainer crashed near Quetta on 12 October. The army blames a technical fault but has given no detail, and Pakistan rarely publishes the findings of military crash inquiries.22 days ago · 4 min read