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VAI Thanks Senator for Introducing Aviation Safety Bill

Proposed legislation aims to improve pilot awareness, hazard markings, and reports for low-altitude obstructions

Regulations and Government

AINsight: Explaining the Unexplainable Pilot ‘Action Slips’

Cognitive error during an automatic/routine task can turn deadly for aircraft crews

Bizav Safety Compliance Isn’t Enough, Says Wyvern CEO

Bates links emotional intelligence and safety culture, poses questions for leaders

NeuroUX Debuts Fit-for-duty Fatigue Monitoring Tool

Platform is built on the Psychomotor Vigilance Test

Training and Workforce

screenshot of NeuroUX

Videos

How the Advanced Air Mobility Ecosystem Will Make eVTOL Flights a Reality

Companies are already working on getting AAM off the ground

Regulations and Government

January 12, 2024

eVTOL vertiport

SpaceX Astronauts Jared Isaacman and Dr. Sian Proctor Talk Space Exploration and Aviation

The two civilians crewed SpaceX's Inspiration4 mission together.

October 23, 2023

Dr. Sian Proctor and Jared Isaacman

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

Robert Sumwalt Wins Top Flight Award for Safety Hero

December 9, 2021

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

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Orbis Showcases Sight-saving Role at Farnborough Airshow

MD-11 airliner serves as a flying eye hospital

Orbis eye care charity

UK Proposes e-Conspicuity for ADS-B-exempt Aircraft

Civil Aviation Authority hopes to reduce risk of midair collision

Regulations and Government

FAA SAFO Recommends Operators Save CVR Recordings

Concern is that valuable safety data is not being saved after an incident

Alaska Airlines hole in 737 Max 9

Nimbl: Procedural Errors Top Cause of Bizav Incidents

Most reports cited two or more contributing risk factors

Hughes App Highlights Slacklines in Route Planning

Free service helps pilots evaluate risk before flight

Hughes Aerospace app highlights slacklines

Iridium Completes Acquisition of Aireon

Aireon will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary

Iridium has finalized its acquisition of Aireon

Wisk, Boeing Sued over eVTOL Software Safety Claims

Fired software manager alleges retaliation, discrimination

Wisk Aero's fifth-generation Cora prototypes sit in the company's hangar in Hollister, California, as a sixth-generation aircraft crosses the apron outside.

Helping Families through Emergencies

Fireside Partners’ Gina Shealy advises on the difficult task of family notification

Gina Shealy

Bombardier Opens Registration for Flight Attendant Safety Summit

Aviation Secure’s Kristopher Cannon returns as a presenter

Bombardier’s Flight Attendant Safety Summit returns to Montreal August 5-6, continuing an event built around elevating cabin crew safety training in corporate aviation.

FAA Investigates Bizjet Runway Incursion at Miami Int’l

An American Airlines A319 rejected takeoff when a Phenom 300 crossed the runway

Klatt Works Appoints Duncan as SAVED Mask Dealer

System is designed to help pilots manage smoke-in-cockpit emergencies

Maintenance and Modifications

Klatt Works SAVED mask for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies

AINsight: Threat-forward Briefings Are Smart and Safe

Skip the formulaic approach/departure briefings for ones that highlight specific threats and create open dialogue

Alaska Airlines 787

ALPA’s Ambrosi Tells Senate Close Call Fixes Can’t Wait

Testimony cites January 2025 and March 2026 fatal accidents

New Wyvern Guidance Addresses Return-to-service Risks

Guidance includes sample post-maintenance checklists

Wyvern's sixth industry guidance document offers a framework for confidence flights, functional check flights, and test flights, plus sample checklists.

New Report Urges Closer Scrutiny of Crew Radiation Risk

The report says current measuring, monitoring, and education are insufficient

Pilot in jet cockpit

Safety Training Provider Seeks Input for New Approach

Courses will combine artificial intelligence with other teaching methods

Training and Workforce

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