https://pressroom.prlog.org/airsafe/ About AirSafe.com, LLC - AirSafe.com provides the public with factual and timely information on airline safety and security events, as well as information about fear of flying, baggage rules, filing airline complaints, and other airline issues that concern the flying public. https://www.prlog.org/10370301-new-features-on-airsafemediacom-provide-easier-access-to-practical-and-easy-to-use-seo-advice.html AirSafe-Media.com recently expanded the range of information available on the site, and made it much easier for visitors to keep up with the sites search engine optimization articles, tips, tools, and SEO news by email, Twitter, and news readers.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:37:57 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10369505-speedbrake-publishing-launches-mortgage-information-site-mortgage311org.html Speedbrake Publishing launches a mortgage information site for homeowners who have underwater mortgages or who are at risk of foreclosure or bankruptcy. The site provides the useful financial information as well as news of new government programs.Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:06:56 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10349150-airsafecom-updates-list-of-fatal-plane-crash-rates.html AirSfafe.com updates its listing of fatal plane crash rates and identifies the popular airliner models with the lowest rates. Surprisingly, one older model has one of the lowest rates.Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:53:31 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10338518-airsafecom-foundations-dr-todd-curtis-to-present-at-bird-strike-north-america-2009.html Dr. Todd Curtis of the AirSafe.com Foundation will present the paper "Social Media, Bird Strikes, and Aviation Safety Policy" at the 2009 Bird Strike North America Conference in Victoria, Canada the week of 13 September 2009.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:09:02 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10257906-updates-on-the-investigation-into-the-crash-of-air-france-flight-447-near-brazil.html As the investigation into the crash enters its third week, ships, planes, and submarines continue to search the Atlantic Ocean for wreckage, for the bodies of the victims, and especially the black boxes.Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:44:11 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10202511-use-gmail-to-find-mailing-lists-that-sell-or-give-your-email-address-to-spammers.html When you subscribe to a mailing list and use a Gmail address, you can customize each subscription to make it easy discover which mailing list may have provided your email address to a spammer.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:22:58 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10199960-fixing-the-problem-that-may-have-caused-the-british-airways-777-crash.html Recent findings from the AAIB point to ice buildup in the fuel system as the key factor in the January 2008 crash of a British Airways 777 in London. The NTSB found a similar problem in a November 2008 incident involving a Delta Airlines 777.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:47:47 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10192572-do-plane-crashes-happen-in-threes-sometimes-yes.html Do plane crashes happen in three? It may seem like a superstitious belief and not at all scientific, but AirSafe.com creator and leading aviation safety authority Dr. Todd Curtis says that there is some truth behind that belief.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:20:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10180045-the-miracle-on-the-hudson-and-airsafecom.html The airline safety and security site AIrSafe.com has updated its information about the January 15, 2009 US Airways accident with additional information about bird strike related hazards and jet airliner ditching history,Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:12:53 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10169021-ditching-of-us-airways-a320-on-the-hudson-river-in-new-york.html On 15 January 2009, a US Airways A320 experienced a loss of power to both engines after striking a flock of birds shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. The crew ditched the aircraft in the Hudson River near Manhattan.Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:01:10 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10161513-airsafecoms-airline-safety-review-for-2008.html The year 2008 had the fewest fatal airline crashes in any year since AirSafe.com began it's annual review of airline safety events in 1996. This 13th annual review discusses seven fatal airline events, and fifteen other significant events from 2008.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:34:54 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10147789-risks-from-incapacitated-pilots-and-pilots-who-may-deliberately-crash-airplanes.html A January 2008 incident involving an Air Canada pilot who had to be removed from the cockpit after he became mentally incapacitated and unable to continue his flying duties sheds light on the risks passengers face from pilot-related actions.Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:17:29 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10145259-dr-todd-curtis-of-airsafecom-discusses-key-tsa-screening-policy-on-the-gregg-knapp-experience.html Aviation safety expert Dr. Todd Curtis discusses the effectiveness of a TSA behavior detection program that identifies passengers for extra screening based on what the TSA describes as suspicious behavior.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 22:17:43 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10131546-complacency-and-the-qantas-a330-accident-of-7-october-2008.html Aviation safety expert Dr. Todd Curtis investigated the lack of interest by the US media in this Qantas accident and theorizes that the lack of interest is because the US industry is in the middle of a record-breaking period without fatal crashesWed, 22 Oct 2008 06:49:44 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10127592-interview-with-passenger-on-the-qantas-a330-accident-flight-of-7-october-2008.html AirSafe.com interviews a passenger who provides a first-hand account of the Qantas A330 accident that seriously injured over a dozen passengers on 7 October 2008.Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:52:50 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10126214-serious-injuries-on-qantas-a330-flight-on-7-october-2008.html About three dozen passengers and crew members were injured in an incident involving a Qantas A330 flying from Singapore to Perth on 7 October 2008. Over a dozen were seriously injured, some with fractures and spinal injuries.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:46:33 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10124778-discovery-of-the-steve-fossett-crash-site-in-california.html The aircraft of adventurer Steve Fosset, missing for over a year, was recently found hing in the mountains south of his last known position in Nevada. The NTSB has launched an investigation into the crash and it will likely take months to complete.Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:08:24 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10122538-investigation-update-for-fatal-jet-crash-that-injured-former-blink-182-drummer-travis-barker.html AirSafe.com Provides an Update on the Investigation into the Fatal Jet Crash that Injured Former Blink-182 Drummer Travis Barker and DJ AMSun, 28 Sep 2008 07:17:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10121689-airsafecom-suggestions-on-how-to-overcome-your-fear-of-flying.html Many air travelers have a fear of flying, and it can be so bad that it leads to panic attacks. Overcoming that fear can be as easy as taking a few positive steps to deal with it.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:28:34 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10120926-veteran-airline-captains-about-the-august-2008-crash-of-spanair-md82.html After the fatal crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid, Spain on August 20, 2008, AirSafe.com founder Dr. Todd Curtis interviewed several experienced airline captains about issues around this accident.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:34:12 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10119316-spanish-authorities-come-to-initial-conclusions-about-the-august-2008-crash-of-spanair-md82.html Spanish Authorities have completed a preliminary report about the August 20, 2008 crash of a Spanair MD82 in Madrid. Among their findings were that the flaps were not properly configured for takeoff and the crew received no flap warnings or alarms.Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:13:37 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10117387-airsafecom-expands-content-after-88-killed-in-737-500-crash-in-russia.html When crashes happen anywhere in the world, AirSafe.com provides timely information through web sites, podcasts, and video sharing services in order to answer basic information about the event, and how that event relates to other recent crashes.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:59:05 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10117016-how-to-deal-with-airline-disruptions-due-to-hurricanes-and-severe-storms.html The airline safety and security web site AirSafe.com provides passengers with instructions on how to deal with travel disruptions due to hurricane activity, including audio and video podcasts.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:33:59 GMT https://www.prlog.org/10085266-airsafecom-reveals-the-secrets-of-its-success.html The airline safety and security web site AirSafe.com releases a new podcast series that reveals the secrets of its success since its launch in 1996.Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:48:02 GMT