safety Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/safety/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:59:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png safety Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/safety/ 32 32 Air Senegal Achieves IOSA Certification for Enhanced Safety and Quality https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/30/air-senegal-achieves-iosa-certification-for-enhanced-safety-and-quality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-senegal-achieves-iosa-certification-for-enhanced-safety-and-quality https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/30/air-senegal-achieves-iosa-certification-for-enhanced-safety-and-quality/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 05:59:07 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=11018 Air Senegal has announced its attainment of the prestigious IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) certification. This certification, issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), serves as a hallmark of quality and safety, earned after a comprehensive audit covering an impressive 1057 checkpoints across eight critical domains. These encompass quality management systems, safety protocols, organizational [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/08/30/air-senegal-achieves-iosa-certification-for-enhanced-safety-and-quality/feed/ 0 No Jet Hull Loss Accidents in Africa for 2020 and 2021 – Safety Report https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/02/no-jet-hull-loss-accidents-in-africa-for-2020-and-2021-safety-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=no-jet-hull-loss-accidents-in-africa-for-2020-and-2021-safety-report https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/02/no-jet-hull-loss-accidents-in-africa-for-2020-and-2021-safety-report/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:33:43 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5552 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2021 safety performance data for the commercial airline industry showing strong improvement in several areas compared to both 2020 and to the five years 2017-2021. Highlights include: Reductions in the total number of accidents, the all-accident rate and fatalities. IATA members and airlines on the IATA Operational Safety [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/02/no-jet-hull-loss-accidents-in-africa-for-2020-and-2021-safety-report/feed/ 0 Explainer: Do 5G Telecoms pose a Threat to Airline Safety? https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/19/explainer-do-5g-telecoms-pose-a-threat-to-airline-safety/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=explainer-do-5g-telecoms-pose-a-threat-to-airline-safety https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/19/explainer-do-5g-telecoms-pose-a-threat-to-airline-safety/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:47:27 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5030 Reuters / Jan 18, 2022, 16:32 IST The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo airlines have warned of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis this week as AT&T and Verizon deploy new 5G services. They said the new C band 5G service set to begin on Wednesday could render a significant number of aircraft unusable, [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/19/explainer-do-5g-telecoms-pose-a-threat-to-airline-safety/feed/ 0 Airlink JS-41 Propeller Punctures Fuselage after Bird Strike https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/05/airlink-js-41-propeller-punctures-fuselage-after-bird-strike/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=airlink-js-41-propeller-punctures-fuselage-after-bird-strike https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/05/airlink-js-41-propeller-punctures-fuselage-after-bird-strike/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:25:48 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4884 An Airlink Jetstream JS-41, registration ZS-NRJ performing a charter flight from Johannesburg to Venetia Mine in South Africa was on approach to Venetia Mine when a bird impacted the right-hand propeller causing one of the blades to break and penetrate the aircraft fuselage. The incident occurred on January 3, 2022, and the aircraft was able [...]

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