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Associated Press
19 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Airworthiness Safety Conference 2025: In-depth Discussions, Idea Sharing, and Significant Networking Opportunities (London, United Kingdom - October 21, 2025)
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 5, 2025-- The 'Safety in Airworthiness' conference has been added to offering. Renowned speakers will participate in this new global event in London. The conference sessions act as an engaging forum, promoting in-depth discussions, idea sharing, and significant networking opportunities. Agenda Highlights: Agenda: 8.45 - Registration & Networking Coffee 9.15 - Opening Remarks Panagiotis Panagopoulos, CEO & Founder, Aeropodium Ian Dearing, Chief Surveyor - Airworthiness, 2-REG Aircraft Registry 9.45 - Introduction - A Regulator's View of Safety in Airworthiness Ian Dearing, Chief Surveyor - Airworthiness, 2-REG Aircraft Registry 10.15 - Safety in Part 21 - What is the Industry Seeing? Jack Coleman, Initial Airworthiness, Independent Consultant 10.45 - Measuring Safety in Continuing Airworthiness Paul White, Continuing Airworthiness, Independent Consultant 11.15 - Networking Coffee Break 11.45 - Delivering the Next Generation of Safety Professionals Nicola Osborne, Director Safety & Compliance, Titan Airways 12.15 - Influencing Aviation Safety Behaviours and Promoting Wellbeing Sam Lee, Managing Director, Integra Aerospace 12.45 - Networking Lunch Break 13.45 - Worldwide Safety Management Systems Issues, and How to Solve Them Silas Hays, Safety Management, Independent Consultant 14.30 - Remote Pilot Air Systems - Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations Becky Smith, Continuing Airworthiness Manager, National Grid 15.00 - Networking Coffee Break 15.30 - Speakers' Panel Q&A 16.30 - Concluding Remarks Speakers For more information about this conference visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. View source version on CONTACT: Laura Wood, Senior Press Manager [email protected] For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 KEYWORD: UNITED KINGDOM EUROPE INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TRANSPORT AIR SOURCE: Research and Markets Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/05/2025 07:10 AM/DISC: 06/05/2025 07:09 AM
Japan Times
23-05-2025
- General
- Japan Times
Two ASDF crew members confirmed dead in training plane crash in Aichi
The Air Self-Defense Force confirmed on Thursday that the remains recovered from a training plane crash last week were those of two crew members. The ASDF's T-4 training aircraft crashed near a lake in Aichi Prefecture immediately after taking off from the Komaki Air Base last week. "The deaths of its two crew members were confirmed today," Hiroaki Uchikura, head of the ASDF, told a news conference. "It is gut-wrenching that we lost the precious lives of our comrades," Uchikura said. A search after the crash soon led to the discovery of what appeared to be remains, but officials could not immediately identify them. However, "a subsequent official analysis confirmed, much to our sorrow, that they belong to the two soldiers on board whom we had been looking for," Uchikura said. He said he "takes the accident seriously" and that the ASDF "will do our best to identify the cause and improve aviation safety." The T-4 seats two and is a "domestically produced, highly reliable and maintainable training aircraft ... used for all basic flight courses," according to the Defense Ministry website. Aerial footage of the lake soon after the crash, broadcast by NHK, showed an oil slick on its surface dotted with what appeared to be debris.
CNA
22-05-2025
- General
- CNA
Two Japanese soldiers confirmed killed in training plane crash
TOKYO: The Japanese military confirmed on Thursday (May 22) that remains recovered from the crash of a training plane last week were those of two soldiers. The Air Self-Defense Force's T-4 training aircraft crashed near a lake in central Japan's Aichi region immediately after taking off at its Komaki Air Base last week. "The deaths of its two crew members were confirmed today," Hiroaki Uchikura, head of the ASDF, told a news conference. "It is gut-wrenching that we lost these precious lives of our comrades," Uchikura said. A search after the crash soon led to the discovery of what appeared to be remains but officials could not immediately identify them. However, "a subsequent official analysis confirmed, much to our sorrow, that these belong to two soldiers on board that we had been looking for", Uchikura said. He said he "takes the accident seriously" and "will do our best to identify the cause and improve aviation safety". The T-4 seats two and is a "domestically produced, highly reliable and maintainable training aircraft ... used for all basic flight courses", according to the defence ministry website. Aerial footage of the lake soon after the crash broadcast by NHK showed an oil slick on its surface dotted with what appeared to be debris.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Latest terrifying airport near-miss saw two jets almost collide in full view of Manhattan skyline
In the latest terrifying airport near-miss, a jet in New York was forced to abruptly abort takeoff as another was still on LaGuardia Airport's runway. Passengers on board Republic Airways Flight 4736 on May 6 were thrown forward in their seats as the pilot slammed on the brakes at 12.35am. The sudden stop occurred because a United Airlines aircraft was still taxiing across the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. One jolted passenger, Renee Hoffer, described the incident as 'as hard as any car accident I've been in,' after she wound up in the emergency room the next day. Hoffer told Associated Press that she visited the ER with neck pain and a numb left arm on May 6, the day after the plane came to an abrupt halt. As the incident occurred, the air traffic controller was heard telling the Republic Airways pilot, 'Sorry, I thought United had cleared well before that,' News 10 ABC reported. A ground controller on a separate radio frequency was, at the same time, guiding the United aircraft to a new taxiway after it had missed its intended exit. Passengers were disembarked from the plane, but Hoffer said gate agents refused to offer any accommodation or hotel vouchers. She said that the airline blamed weather circumstances for the incident, despite another passenger who had an app on her phone that showed another plane was on the runway. Hoffer told ABC that she had been battling with customer service since the incident and neither the airline nor the FAA had answered her complaints. It is unclear why passengers disembarked or if they were re-booked onto another flight. She continues to suffer from a pinched nerve in her neck that ER doctors identified. The FAA and NTSB said that an investigation into the incident is ongoing. Republic Airways did not immediately respond to request for comment. The close call comes not long after a Delta flight near Reagan National Airport had a near miss moments after takeoff. Carrying 137 people, the flight departed for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, when it received a sudden emergency notification of a nearby aircraft. Alarms went off inside the cockpit of the passenger flight just minutes after taking off, due to how close the T-38 jet came to the plane. The close call happened just south of the airport and close to the spot where an American Airlines jet collided with a army helicopter in January, killing 67 people. According to tracking data from FlightRadar 24, the Air Force jet flew past the Delta plane in excess of 350 miles per hour. The FAA said the military jet was in the area alongside three others for a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. In air traffic control chatter heard via a Delta pilot can be heard saying: 'Was there an actual aircraft about 500 feet below us?'. An air traffic controller responds: 'Affirmative'. The latest incident follows a streak of aircraft crashes and close calls since the start of the year including the one at Reagan National Airport. At the time of the collision, a single air traffic controller was simultaneously monitoring both the helicopter and plane traffic. Those tasks are usually handled between two people from 10am until 9:30pm, according to an early FAA report seen by The New York Times. After 9:30pm the duties are typically combined and left to one person as the airport sees less traffic later in the night. A supervisor reportedly decided to combine those duties before the scheduled cutoff time however, and allowed one air traffic controller to leave work early. The FAA report said that staffing configuration 'was not normal for the time of day and volume of traffic'.
LBCI
13-05-2025
- LBCI
PM Salam conducts inspection tour at Beirut Airport, pledges improvements
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam conducted an inspection tour of Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, accompanied by Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny, to review measures to ensure aviation safety and improve passenger comfort. During the visit, Prime Minister Salam held a meeting with Brigadier General Fadi Kfoury, head of airport security, along with other officials to assess current procedures aimed at enhancing security and safety. Discussions focused on facilitating passenger entry and exit, accelerating transit processes, reducing waiting times, and improving the overall travel experience. Talks also addressed boosting operational efficiency and improving coordination between various airport agencies. Salam expressed his gratitude to all airport staff for their continued efforts and reaffirmed the government's commitment to developing this vital gateway to ensure it remains a bright and welcoming entry point for Lebanon to the world.
