The fuel system onboard an aircraft is one of the most critical, whether it is a Cessna 152 or a Boeing 777-300ER.

To address safety concerns, the FAA issued a set ... depends on the time available to evacuate an aircraft before a fuel-tank breach or structural failure. The latter can happen because of either ...

Although the exact cause remains unknown, in 1997 the National Transportation Safety Board concluded ... 99.9 percent nitrogen. Because aircraft fuel tanks are vented to allow for equalization ...

Behind the scenes of every helicopter mission, a dedicated team of aviation ... Safety Tool. The device is designed to prevent fuel spills during inspections by securely attaching to the fuel tank ...

Discover the benefits of using Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) to protect airport aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) from ...

Fuel mismanagement and failures in operational oversight and regulatory supervision have been found following a crash of a ...

The ruling is another court win for airport tenant Vine Jet and its 12,500-gallon jet fuel tank, which remains under ...

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production is growing in the U.S. as new capacity comes online. U.S. production of Other ...

Although the auto industry gets a lot of attention when it comes to climate change, the aviation ... buying the fuel, but its adoption is just a drop in the bucket – or fuel tank – of all ...

Hochberg and his attorneys argue that because of that proximity, an accident with a fuel delivery truck or aircraft ... Vine Jet fuel tank and lack of transparency on the safety issues,” he ...