Aviation safety

NASA Awards Contract for Aviation, Railroad Safety Reporting Systems

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Saturday, January 27, 2024
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuing development to improve current and future reporting systems.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA has awarded a contract to Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. of McLean, Virginia, for the maintenance and operation of incident reporting programs and continuing development to improve current and future reporting systems.
  • The Aviation Safety Reporting System and Related Systems award is a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract managed by the Human Systems Integration Division at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley.
  • The contract will support NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System and the agency's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS).
  • The Aviation Safety Reporting System, managed out of NASA Ames on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration, collects voluntarily submitted aviation safety incident and situation reports and alerts the FAA to related hazards.

First-of-its-Kind Flight Trials Integrate Uncrewed Aircraft Into Controlled Airspace

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft.

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  • The successful completion of these trial test flights in New Zealand demonstrates that safe, uncrewed flight operations are possible, today, in controlled airspace among other piloted aircraft.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231204323308/en/
    Through this trial program, the partnership has established a safe process for uncrewed aircraft to access controlled airspace and created a significant new understanding and capability for commercial autonomous flight operations.
  • The flights took place at the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, involving take-offs, landings, and uncontrolled and controlled airspace navigation.
  • “The successful completion of this phase of testing demonstrates that it is possible to safely integrate autonomous aircraft into controlled airspace that is shared with piloted aircraft,” said Catherine MacGowan, Wisk’s Vice President of APAC and Air Operations.

AAR elects Billy Nolen to its Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
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Wood Dale, Illinois, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today that Billy Nolen has been elected to AAR’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • Wood Dale, Illinois, Oct. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs, and OEMs, announced today that Billy Nolen has been elected to AAR’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Nolen, 66, brings more than 30 years of aviation experience across safety, operations, and regulatory affairs.
  • While at the FAA, Mr. Nolen revamped certification requirements and airport-focused safety management systems and earlier served as the FAA’s Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety.
  • “Safety is paramount in aviation, and I’m honored to join a Board with values tied so closely to my own.”
    For more information on AAR, visit aarcorp.com .

Commercial UAV Expo 2023 reports largest ever exhibit hall floor and continued attendee growth from around the world

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Commercial drone professionals gathered last week for Commercial UAV Expo 2023, held September 5-7, 2023, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas. The ninth annual event hosted 206 exhibitors from 22 countries and 3,449 verified professionals from all 50 U.S. states and 54 countries out of 4,008 registrants, continuing to cement itself as the leading international trade show and conference focusing on the integration and operation of commercial UAS.

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  • PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Commercial drone professionals gathered last week for Commercial UAV Expo 2023, held September 5-7, 2023, at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
  • "Commercial UAV Expo has proven to be the opportunity of the year for anyone who needs to keep up with commercial UAS technology, trends, operating standards and increasingly, workforce development."
  • The next edition of Commercial UAV Expo takes place September 3-5, 2024 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas.
  • Stay up to date by inquiring about attending or exhibiting , and continue to follow Commercial UAV News for post-event coverage.

Airobotics is the first US company to receive FAA's Airworthiness Certification for a Drone-in-a-Box for Emergency Response and Data Capturing Applications

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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WALTHAM, Mass. , Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airobotics Inc. ("Airobotics" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) was granted an Airworthiness Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Optimus-1EX. The FAA's Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Mr. David Boulter has announced the grant of the Type Certificate during Commercial UAV Expo held in Las Vegas. Airobotics Optimus-1EX is the second ever Uncrewed Aircraft to receive this certification and the first "Drone-in-a-Box solution", designated for fully automated drone operations for emergency response and digital data capturing to obtain this status from the FAA.

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  • Airobotics, an Ondas Holdings (NASDAQ: ONDS) company, is currently the first and only US company that can provide a permanent "Drone-in-a-Box" with a Type Certification and operate it in complex urban environments.
  • , Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Airobotics Inc. ("Airobotics" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) was granted an Airworthiness Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Optimus-1EX .
  • Airobotics Optimus-1EX is the second ever Uncrewed Aircraft to receive this certification and the first "Drone-in-a-Box solution", designated for fully automated drone operations for emergency response and digital data capturing to obtain this status from the FAA.
  • The first-of-its-kind certification for a non-air carrier UA was achieved after four years of intensive engineering and operational review processes conducted by the FAA.

FPT Software Secured Contract with EASA, Tapping Blockchain for Aviation

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded the contract to conduct a research project on assessing blockchain technologies for the management of approved aircraft parts and components to FPT Software Europe.

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  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded the contract to conduct a research project on assessing blockchain technologies for the management of approved aircraft parts and components to FPT Software Europe.
  • The project, named VIRTUA (Digital Transformation – Case Studies for Aviation Safety Standards – Virtualisation), employs an alliance of organisations, including FPT Software, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), SkyThread, and PwC France.
  • It aims to evaluate the blockchain capacity to improve the safety management processes used by aviation authorities, operators, and a variety of industry stakeholders.
  • But blockchain holds the power to enhance efficiency, simplify transactions, and improve safety,” said Inigo Arsuaga, FPT Software’s Aviation Digital Transformation Expert.

Flight Safety Foundation Establishes Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
  • The establishment of the Centre was announced by Mr. S Iswaran, Singapore's Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade relations at the inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety organized by the Foundation and CAAS.
  • Through the collection and analysis of safety data and information, the Centre seeks to provide insights and recommendations to advance safety in the region.
  • Working with aviation stakeholders in the region, the Centre will aim to accelerate regional aviation safety enhancements and support the safe growth of the aviation sector in the region."

SINGAPORE TO HOLD INAUGURAL ASIA PACIFIC SUMMIT FOR AVIATION SAFETY

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 300 government and industry leaders from countries across the Asia Pacific will gather in Singapore for an inaugural region-wide summit to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as the aviation sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • SINGAPORE, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Some 300 government and industry leaders from countries across the Asia Pacific will gather in Singapore for an inaugural region-wide summit to discuss how to ensure aviation safety as the aviation sector recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The three-day Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS) will discuss these safety challenges, why and how safety incidents happen, and initiatives to strengthen aviation safety, including addressing human factors issues and leveraging operational data and technology.
  • The inaugural summit, organised by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), will be held in Singapore at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, from 22 to 24 March 2023.
  • While countries have their own national regimes, aviation is cross-border, and airlines operate across national boundaries; region-wide cooperation is necessary to assure aviation safety.

Flexjet Completes Seventh Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard, Becoming First in Industry

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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Flexjet, Inc. , a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, today announced it has, once again, successfully completed the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) audit.

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  • Flexjet, Inc. , a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, today announced it has, once again, successfully completed the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) audit.
  • Flexjet completed their seventh Air Charter Safety Foundation Industry Audit Standard, more than any other private flight provider.
  • This audit has led the industry in setting high-performing safety standards and has consistently increased the audits safety performance evidence over the years.
  • Safety is the highest priority at Flexjet and this announcement is one more in a long line of safety accolades and initiatives.

Online Pilot Safety Summit Targeting #1 Fatal Aviation Risk

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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MESA, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), the global leader in Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT), is hosting the annual 2022 UPRT Safety Summit for Professional Pilots Worldwide live on social media on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. This year's theme is "Transforming Low Experience to High Aviation Safety" and will feature compelling presentations by industry experts across several sectors of aviation:

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  • An online event for every pilot: the #1 cause of fatalities in aviationLoss of Control In-flight (LOC-I)is addressed by industry experts.
  • MESA, Ariz., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), the global leader in Upset Prevention & Recovery Training (UPRT), is hosting the annual 2022 UPRT Safety Summit for Professional Pilots Worldwide live on social media on Wednesday, November 16, 2022.
  • (Will also live stream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1JT12LqDJg )
    "The 2022 UPRT Safety Summit for Professional Pilots Worldwide addresses growing challenges associated with the ever-lowering pilot experience levels in commercial flight operations as the industry faces an unprecedented global pilot shortage," said APS CEO Paul "BJ" Ransbury.
  • Perfected over 25 years, our transferable solutions for every professional pilot maximize skills and competence to bring everyone home safely on every flight.