The year 2014 was another disappointing one, with business jet aircraft experiencing the worst fatal accident rate in recent years.
The accident rate for business turboprops did improve last year in comparison to 2013 and 2012, but it was similar or worse than the rates for 2009 through 2011.
The long-term trend in the accident rates for business turboprops is improving, but that for business jets seems to have largely stalled over the last 10 years.
Source: FlightGlobal.com
The flight, which incorporated nearly two-thirds of the stealth bomber fleet, was part of annual drills meant to test the US Air Force’s ability to generate sorties with Washington’s only nuclear-capable bomber capable of penetrating modern air defences.
The US Navy (USN) has been in discussions with Sierra Nevada about adding the company to the service’s Blue Water Maritime Logistics Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) programme.
The Federal Aviation Administration will soon require that air traffic controllers be given more time off between shifts, a response to concern about controller fatigue and to several recent close-calls involving commercial jets.
