Latest Aviation Headlines
All the headlines from our Aviation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Fatal Copter Tour Flew Under Looser Rules of Crop-Dusters
Mar 15 2018 // The open-door helicopter tour in which five people died in a crash landing in the East River off Manhattan on Sunday was operating under safety restrictions reserved for photography flights that are looser than those for...
Nepal Plane Crash Followed Confused Chatter Between Pilot, Control Tower
Mar 14 2018 // “I say again, turn!” the air traffic controller called over the radio, his voice rising, as the flight from Bangladesh swerved low over the runway at Kathmandu’s small airport. Seconds later, the plane...
UK Insurtech Flock Launches Pay-As-You-Fly Drone Insurance
Mar 13 2018 // Flock, a London based startup, has launched Europe’s first “pay-as-you-fly” drone insurance solution. The “Flock Cover” smartphone app provides on-demand insurance for commercial drone pilots...
First Lawsuit Filed in Arizona Helicopter Tour Crash
Mar 5 2018 // The parents of a British tourist who died after the Grand Canyon sightseeing helicopter he was in crashed filed the first wrongful death lawsuit related to last month’s crash. The complaint filed in Clark County...
People
Mar 5 2018 // Integro Insurance Brokers has named Jacquelyn Neal as a principal in the marine practice. Neal is based in the San Francisco, Calif., office. She will manage a book of existing marine clients and develop new cargo and...
Declarations
Mar 5 2018 // Reassurance “I want to reassure every single Texan impacted by Harvey that we will never let up until your homes and businesses are restored, until your communities are fully protected from future potential storm...
Willis Towers Watson Adds Cyber Coverage to Aviation Offering
Feb 28 2018 // Willis Towers Watson has launched Willis Towers Watson Aerospace Cyber Guard, a tailored cyber insurance product for the general aviation industry. Willis Towers Watson Aerospace Cyber Guard was developed in cooperation...
Europe Regulator Proposes Hacking, Geo-Awareness Protections for Drones
Feb 26 2018 // Europe’s aviation safety authority has proposed anti-hacking measures and geo-awareness technology for small drones to avoid collisions with aircraft or people, taking an important step toward Europe-wide...
Drone Segment Will be Biggest Growth in Aviation Insurance in 50 Years, Experts Say
Feb 22 2018 // Now’s the time to get in on the ground floor of the business of insuring drones. That’s according to panel of experts speaking recently in a drone insurance webinar hosted by Insurance Journal. The consensus...
Woodruff-Sawyer in California Names Johnston Vice President of Aviation
Feb 20 2018 // San Francisco, Calif.-based Woodruff-Sawyer & Co. has named Drew Johnston vice president of aviation. Johnston will develop the strategy and steer the growth of the newly formed aviation practice, which will focus on...
Drone Suspected in Helicopter Crash Landing in South Carolina
Feb 16 2018 // A helicopter’s crash landing in South Carolina this week may have been triggered by a civilian drone, which would make it the first drone-related crash of an aircraft in the U.S. The incident on Wednesday involved a...
Southwest Airliner Catches Fire at California Airport, 139 Passengers Evacuate
Feb 14 2018 // A fire on a Southwest Airlines plane forced passengers to evacuate before takeoff at a Southern California airport. Officials from John Wayne Airport say the crew of the Boeing 737 decided that the 139 passengers should...
Calls for Regulation of Hobbyist Drones Follow Latest Close Encounter Report
Feb 14 2018 // A video from a drone that flew within feet of an airliner over Las Vegas and prompted outrage on the internet has spurred three influential U.S. aviation lobbies to call for tighter regulations on hobby drones. Legislation...
Ex-Alaska Airlines Pilot to Plead in California to Flying While Drunk
Feb 8 2018 // A former Alaska Airlines pilot will plead guilty in California to a charge of flying a passenger plane while drunk. Federal prosecutors say David Hans Arntson of Newport Beach agreed this week to enter the plea at a later...
XL Catlin Enhances Aviation Insurance Online Platform
Feb 7 2018 // XL Catlin has enhanced its online P&B aviation insurance platform, VB Bind Speed, with added, instant servicing options for brokers. According to Eric Donofrio, North America regional manager of XL Catlin’s...
SterlingRisk Insurance Names O’Donnell President of Aviation Practice Group in Florida
Feb 6 2018 // Michael O’Donnell has been named president of the Aviation Practice Group at SterlingRisk Insurance, an independently owned insurance brokerage firm based in Destin, Fla. O’Donnell, who joined SterlingRisk in...
Declarations
Feb 5 2018 // School District Ransom “I don’t know legally if a school district can pay a ransom.” — Brian Bridwell, business manager for the Jerome School District in Idaho, talked about the Dec. 2017...
NTSB: 2016 Evacuation of Burning Jet in Chicago Put Lives at Risk
Jan 31 2018 // The emergency evacuation of a wide-body airliner in Chicago was anything but orderly. As flames engulfed the right wing, passengers screamed and clambered over seats even before the American Airlines jet came to a stop on...
Sompo International Appoints Marine, Aviation & Energy Leaders in London
Jan 30 2018 // Bermuda-based Sompo International announced that Paul Ashworth has joined the company’s London Market Insurance platform as head of Marine Insurance, managing a diverse portfolio, including hull & liability and...
General Liability Underwriters to Play Vital Role in Drone Insurance: IUA Report
Jan 30 2018 // Traditional aviation insurance policies are unlikely to address all elements of emerging risks from the rapidly increasing use of drones, according to a report from the International Underwriting Association (IUA). As a...
