Flight Safety Foundation

06/03/2026

✈️ Despite a spate of accidents in commercial and business aviation in 2024 and 2025, air travel has become remarkably safe in the eight decades since Flight Safety Foundation was established in 1945.

Read the full AeroSafety World article here: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4utHcvb

After eight decades of work advancing safety, the aviation industry faces new challenges — and some persistent decades-old issues.

06/02/2026

✈️ Early Bird Registration for IASS 2026 is officially OPEN!

Join global aviation leaders in Montreal, November 10–12, at the ICAO Headquarters for the 79th annual International Aviation Safety Summit (IASS).

This year’s theme — Is Aviation Really Ready to Scale Safely? Leadership for Growth, Complexity, and Disruption — will shape three days of critical discussions focused on navigating aviation’s rapid growth, increasing complexity, and evolving safety challenges.

Register early to save $$$ and secure your place at the forefront of the conversations shaping the future of safe growth in aviation.

👉 Register TODAY https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4vn2Cdw
Discounted rate ends July 31, 2026

06/02/2026

Safety doesn't happen by accident — it happens because of dedicated people who lead, innovate, and make safety a priority every single day.

Now is your opportunity to recognize those making a lasting impact.

The Jerome Lederer Safety Leadership Medal recognizes an individual or team for contributions to civil aviation safety through leadership and program development.

Submit your nomination for the Jerome Lederer Safety Leadership Medal: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4uIHq13

The David Morrison Innovation Award recognizes an individual, a team, or an organization for technological innovations and process transformations in civil aviation.

Submit your nomination for the David Morrison Innovation Award: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4wHArYe

Submission deadline: July 8, 2026

06/02/2026

✈️ Join us TOMORROW for the final session in the Seven Essential Principles series — a live “pulse check” on the leadership behaviors shaping aviation safety right now.

Register here ➡️ https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4dRg6YW

Moderator: Priya Doobaree | The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) Representative to ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization

Speakers:
Poppy Khoza | Director of Civil Aviation, South African Civil Aviation Authority - SACAA
Capt. Nivedita Bhasin | Chief of Flight Safety, Executive Director of Flight Safety, and B787 Commander (retired), Air India
Milena Bowman | Operations Planning and Strategic Development Lead, EUROCONTROL

06/01/2026

Improper maintenance was to blame for a Boeing 737 brake failure that prevented the crew from stopping the airplane before it rolled onto the paved overrun area beyond the threshold of Runway 17L at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.

Read the full AeroSafety World article here: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4v9AP01

Failure of the autobrakes on a 737 left the pilots unable to stop the airplane before the runway threshold, the NTSB says.

05/31/2026

May 31 is International Flight Attendant Day — a day to recognize the dedicated members of the flight crew who rise early, stay late, and remain alert throughout the flight, providing comfort, care, and reassurance.

We sincerely thank you for your unwavering dedication, professionalism, and steadfast commitment to maintaining a safe environment every single day.

05/30/2026

AI in aviation is no longer a future conversation. It’s happening now.

From smarter hazard identification to near real-time risk assessment and more predictive safety insights, artificial intelligence is opening new possibilities for how the industry manages safety in increasingly complex operations.

But technology alone isn’t the story.

The real opportunity, and challenge, is understanding how humans and machines can work together to support better decisions, stronger situational awareness, and safer outcomes.

At AP-SAS 2026, Session 13 — Artificial Intelligence: A New Era of Human-Machine Relationship — will explore what this next chapter means for aviation safety and how organisations can thoughtfully integrate AI into operational environments without losing the critical value of human expertise.

Featuring:
Ben Ivers, Director, Emerging Technologies & Regulatory Strategy, Boeing

✨ Register today https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4iwc1u4

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:
Diamond: All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company
Silver: GE, IHI Corporation
General Sponsors: H4 Advisors, 成田空港 Narita Airport, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, SkyDrive Inc., Toray Industries, WYVERN
Staff travel provided by: EVA Airlines, United Airlines

AP-SAS 2026 is organised in partnership by Flight Safety Foundation, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.

05/29/2026

Join us at Flight Safety Foundation’s 12th annual Networking and Awards Dinner for an evening of industry connections and celebration of outstanding aviation leaders!

📅 July 7, 2026 | 🕕 6:00–9:00 PM
📍 National Press Club, Washington
🤝 Mix and mingle with global safety professionals
🏆 Celebrate standout leaders and organizations
🍽️ Enjoy cocktails, dinner, and awards

Secure your seat and support the mission that keeps aviation safer every day!

Individual Tickets and Tables Available — Register Today: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/45ZfFaF

Thanks to our Platinum Sponsor: GE Aerospace

05/28/2026

What actually happens when the pressure rises? Join the discussion next week as we take a live “pulse check” on the leadership behaviors shaping aviation safety right now.

Register today ➡️ https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4dRg6YW

The Safety Leadership Test: Where We Stand — and What We’ll Change

Moderator: Priya Doobaree | The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) Representative to ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization

Speakers:
Poppy Khoza | Director of Civil Aviation, South African Civil Aviation Authority - SACAA
Capt. Nivedita Bhasin | Chief of Flight Safety, Executive Director of Flight Safety, and B787 Commander (retired), Air India
Milena Bowman | Operations Planning and Strategic Development Lead, EUROCONTROL

05/26/2026

What if we’ve been missing half the safety story?

In aviation, we are highly skilled at investigating what goes wrong — incidents, errors, deviations, and system breakdowns. But increasingly, the industry is asking a different question:
What can we learn from [LW2.1]when everything goes right?

At AP-SAS 2026, Session 12 — The Proactive Mindset on Learning From When Things Go Right — explores this shift in thinking and why studying successful operations is becoming a critical part of strengthening aviation safety.

Because in complex, high-tempo environments like aviation, safety isn’t only the absence of failure — it’s also the presence of strong decision-making, effective communication, adaptive expertise, and resilient system performance.

This session will highlight emerging research and real-world insights into how organizations are identifying, analyzing, and scaling positive operational practices that often go unnoticed.

Featuring:
Dr. Kristy Kiernen, Associate Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

For aviation professionals working in safety, operations, human factors, and SMS development, this is a fresh perspective on building stronger systems — not just by learning from failure, but by learning from success.
👉 Register today https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4tx2g2r
📍 Osaka, Japan
📅 Aug. 4–6, 2026

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company
Silver: GE, IHI Corporation
General Sponsors: H4 Advisors, 成田空港 Narita Airport, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, SkyDrive Inc., Toray Industries, WYVERN
Staff travel provided by: EVA Airways Corp. 長榮航空, United

AP-SAS 2026 is organized in partnership by Flight Safety Foundation, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.