Charlotte Bailey joined AIN’s editorial team in 2025 as a news reporter covering multiple topics including business aviation, new technology and the defense sector. She is also a frequent presenter in AIN’s video news reports. 
UK-based Charlotte has a strong interest in vintage military jets and in 2023 published a book about the de Havilland Vampire, as well as serving as a consultant on the topic for TV and movie projects. She is keen to expand her flying experience and enjoys hands-on assignments worldwide. In 2024, Charlotte was honored as Best New Journalist in the Aerospace Media Awards. Early in her career, Charlotte was involved in manufacturing customized hot air balloons.

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Australian aviation emergency procedures training provider CrewSafety is transforming a scrapped Bombardier Challenger 605 fuselage into a specialist evacuation trainer. The company said this will let crews practice scenarios “inside a genuine business jet cabin,” which will retain many of its original elements.&nbsp;
According to CrewSafety, its upcoming business jet Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, offering crews unmatched realism. “In an emergency, crews need to make decisions and act quickly in the environment they know. That is why we wanted to start with a real aircraft,” said CrewSafety Australia CEO Joseph Marks.&nbsp;
While the airframe’s original structure and much of its interior remain untouched, UAE-based Spatial Composite Solutions will integrate a new door, replacement electrical systems, and visual systems. When the transformation is complete, CrewSafety said these will “enable a range of realistic, scenario-based exercises” for trainees.
Spatial Composite Solutions, a specialist manufacturer of cabin crew training simulators, said the project was “particularly interesting” because of the “bespoke engineering” involved. The company noted that it is “exceedingly rare” to be offered an airframe in such a complete condition, adding that “the challenge has been integrating the functionality CrewSafety needs while retaining the authenticity.”

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CrewSafety Repurposes Bombardier Challenger 605 as Emergency Training Aid

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