If you’ve ever sat at the gate, glanced at the runway, and wondered, “Is it really safe to fly?”, you’re not alone. Fear of flying is one of the most common travel anxieties in the world. But here’s the good news: aviation is safer today than at any point in history. So let’s cut through … Read more
From “fly-fix-fly” to “anticipate and prevent” For decades, aviation treated safety as a repair loop. Something failed, engineers fixed it, and operations continued. This “fly-fix-fly” approach improved hardware, but it relied on incidents to reveal risks. As fleets, airspace, and data complexity grew, that lag became unacceptable. The industry needed to see weak signals early, … Read more
About this guide: Compiled for operators, flight schools, MROs, airports, safety leaders, and organizations using widely adopted guidance from ICAO Doc 9859 and major CAAs. Edited for clarity and direct application.Audience: Accountable executives, safety managers, chief pilots, DOMs, and training managers.Standards: Plain language, action-oriented, sources aligned with industry practice. What are the four pillars of … Read more
The Air India Flight 171 crash of 12 June 2025 claimed 260 lives when the Boeing 787 fell from the sky just 32 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad. Recorders show both engines shut down because their fuel‑cutoff switches flipped from RUN to CUTOFF without any command from the crew. A 2018 FAA warning that many skipped Back … Read more
In just 122 years, aviation has gone from fabric-covered planes to twin-aisle jets that keep four percent of the world’s economy humming. No airline tells stories like Pan American Airways, the upstart that turned mail runs into global travel. 1. Kitty Hawk to Havana (1903-1928) The Wright brothers flew for 12 seconds in 1903 in … Read more