in the news

Information regarding EVAS and its use frequently appears in publications including national magazines, major newspapers, and significant trade publications. As noted, some articles are in PDF format.

Cockpit Smoke and Safety News


ASRS 2012 pilot sample reports of smoke events

... A smoke in the cockpit demonstration at Banyan Air Service...

RAS reafirms role of cockpit smoke system: Smoke fire and fumes in transport aircraft, past history, current risk and recomended mitigations (PDF)

Banyan to Host Cockpit Smoke Demos: Banyan Air Service is offering cockpit crews the opportunity to experience the effects of smoke in the cockpit (PDF)

Royal Aeronautical Society Specialist Paper: Smoke, Fire and Fumes in Transport Aircraft: Past History, Current Risk and Recommended Mitigations (PDF)

Report: Has There Ever Been a Real World Deployment of the EVAS System? (PDF)

Report: Reducing the Risk of Smoke and Fire in Transport Airplanes (PDF)

Report: Washington Post In-Flight Fires an Unresolved Safety Threat (PDF)

Report: EROPS and Unscheduled Landings (PDF)

Air Safety Week, October 20, 2003: Smoke Triggers More Diverted Flights Than Engine Problems (PDF)

Report: Summary of In-Flight Smoke Accidents (PDF)

Aviation International News, 2003: FAA Adds EVAS To Its Entire Fleet (PDF)

Service Difficulty Report: America West Flight 44 (PDF)

ARG/US, 2003: An ASOS Special Report on the History and Horrors of In-Flight Fires (PDF)

Report: Smoke and Fire Events for 2001 (PDF)
CNN, August 8, 2001: Cockpit Fire Forces AirTran Flight To Make Emergency Landing (PDF)


Press Release, July 3, 2001: EVAS Takes Top Honors At 2001 Aerospace Industry Awards (PDF)

Associated Press, August 26, 2000: US Jetliner Makes Emergency Landing (PDF)

The Globe And Mail, September 2, 2000: Swissair: Pilot Tactics Queried (PDF)

Air Safety Week, April 24, 2000: Potential In-Flight Fire Events Occur Daily; Many in Inaccessible Areas (PDF)

Air Safety Week, August 9, 1999: Cockpit Smoke Brings Widebody Close to Ditching Over Atlantic (PDF)

Air Safety Week, December 21, 1998: Danger of Continuous Smoke Not Tested for Certification (PDF)

Time Magazine, September 28, 1998: Aircraft Safety: Blowing Smoke? (PDF)

The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 1998: Smoke, Maintaining Cockpit Visibility Emerge As Issues In Swissair 111 Crash (PDF)

Associated Press, July 06, 1997: Northwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing (PDF)

Newsweek Focus, February 15, 1993: When The Cockpit Fills With Smoke (PDF)
National: Island Detour For 319 As Smoke Fills Cockpit (PDF)