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2007: It Was a Very Good Year

Steve Scott

Monday, January 7th, 2008

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While air safety experts differ on just how safe last year was, they all agree that the overall trends regarding aviation safety is good. Pronouncements during 2007 and release of several studies and reports at year end regarding aviation safety all point to successes being made in reducing general aviation accidents, commercial transport hull losses and fatal airline accidents. For example, the Geneva-based Aircraft Crashes Record Office, an independent watchdog group, says last year was one of the safest in…

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