Regulation & Oversight

Coverage of how regulatory bodies, government agencies, and institutional failures shape aviation safety standards and accountability.

Charter Swap Placed Aaliyah's Flight on a Smaller, Riskier Aircraft Through Opaque Corporate Arrangements

A last-minute change in charter arrangements replaced the originally planned Cessna 404 with a Cessna 402B operated by Blackhawk International Airways — an aircraft whose maximum takeoff weight was roughly 700 kilograms lower. Investigators found that Blackhawk and the aircraft's registered owner, S

10 days ago

Regulation & Oversight

Germanwings Co-Pilot Passed Rigorous Lufthansa Screening Before Mental Health Decline

The first officer who crashed Germanwings Flight 9525 into the French Alps had cleared one of aviation's most competitive entry processes, gaining admission to the Lufthansa Flight Academy — which accepts roughly 5% of applicants — after exhaustive psychological and aptitude evaluations. He had work

5 months ago