ASN in the media
The Aviation Safety Network has been recognized as a very reliable source of air safety information by many international media. A large number of books, newspapers, magazines have written about ASN or mentioned ASN in their articles.
A complete list of can be found on a separate page. The following is an annotated selection:
30 OCT 2006 - Radio France International aired an interview in an English language news program for Africa with ASN founder Harro Ranter regarding aviation safety in Nigeria and Africa in general.
26 AUG 2005 - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty aired an interview in a Serbo-Croatian program with ASN founder Harro Ranter regarding the FAA's Cat. 2 rating of Serbia Montenegro.
19-25 AUG 2005 - Hundereds of international newspapers take over Associated Press and AFP stories about the West Caribbean MD-80 and TANS Peru B737 accident that quote statistical information from the Aviation Safety Network.News media included: CNN, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Taipei Times, Los Angeles Times. 18 AUG 2005 - Many international news media take over an Associated Press story titled "Air Safety Figures Tell Incomplete Story", which says ..."Searchable databases of accidents, from full-blown crashes to minor runway scrapes, are available at a handful of respected industry Web sites like the Aviation Safety Network."
News media included: USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Taipei Times, Los Angeles Times. 17 AUG 2005 - Colombian Caracol Radio 6AM Hoy por hoy aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter regarding the West Caribbean MD-80 accident the day before. 1 JAN 2005 - RTL4 Dutch news at 7:30pm on RTL 4 quoted ASN's end-of-the-year press release. 1 JAN 2005 - ANP Dutch national press agency ANP quoted ASN's end-of-the-year press release, which was in turn used by several newspapers, a.o. Metro. 7 JAN 2004 - Dutch Radio 1 VARA program De Ochtenden aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter. 5 JAN 2004 - Dutch Radio 747 AM program Hoezo? aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter 1-5 JAN 2004 - Many international news media report on the ASN press release which stated that 2003 was the safest year in aviation since WW II. News media included a.o.: Miami Herald; Parool, Philadelphia Inquirer; Seattle Times, Sunnmørsposten.
2003 ranks as safest for airline industry (The Seattle Times - January 03, 2004) 20 JUN 2003 - National Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant featured an article 'Luchtvaartcowboys zijn zo gevaarlijk niet ' quoting Harro on the safety of low cost airlines. 1-4 JAN 2003 - Many international news media report on the ASN press release which stated that 2002 was the safest year in aviation since WW II. News media included a.o.: DK Danish Radio, Detroit Free Press; Miami Herald; Parool, Philadelphia Inquirer; Seattle Times.
Commercial-airliner deaths for last year: zero (The Seattle Times - January 01, 2003) 21 JUN 2002 - Dutch Radio 2 VPRO program 'De Ochtenden' aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter 17 FEB 2002 - Malayala Manorama, an Indian newspaper featured a 3/4 page interview and story on ASN. 3 FEB 2002 - Reuters issued a release "African air travellers must brave the skies" which included information from ASN and quotes from Harro Ranter. 1-7 JAN 2002 - Many international aviation news media report on the ASN press release which stated that 2001 was the safest year in aviation since WW II. News media included a.o.: Air Letter ; Air Safety Week; Airwise; and ISASI Forum. 7 JAN 2002 - Dutch Radio 3 FM Nieuws aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter 3 JAN 2002 - Dutch VARA Ontbijtradio aired an interview with ASN founder Harro Ranter 1-4 JAN 2002 - Many international news media report on the ASN press release which stated that 2001 was the safest year in aviation since WW II. News media included a.o.: Berlingske Tidende; CBS Market Watch; CNN.dk; Detroit Free Press; HoustonChronicle; Le Monde; Miami Herald; Philadelphia Inquirer; Radio Canada; Reuters; Seattle Times; and The Wall Street Journal. 12 NOV 2001 - CNN showed the ASN Airbus A.300 safety profile page during their Breaking News coverage of the American Airlines A.300 crash, Rockaway, NY. AUG 2001 - Aviation Internet Directory -- A Guide to 500 Best Aviation Web Sites rated ASN 5 out of 5 stars.
http://www.bestaviationwebsites.com/ 9 MAR 2001 - De Volkskrant a major Dutch national newspaper featured a 1/3 page site review ('Sitewalk') on ASN. 4 DEC 2000 - TSB Canada quotes ASN as a source for their interim safety recommendations A-00-16 / 20 regarding the Swissair Flight 111 accident
safety recommendation NOV 2000 - Op de Bok the monthly magazine of Dutch pilot's union VNV featured ASN incl. an interview in their website review 'Webbespreking'.
