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Crew Recency Tops Flight Risk List in Nimbl Report

Analysis based on operator submissions during 2025

common risks report 2026 nimbl

Lilleys See Safety Bill Progress, Need for Further Action

Jan. 29, 2025 midair at KDCA has led the Lilleys on safety quest

Sheri and Tim Lilley

ACSF Expanding Horizons, Diving into Data

Organization is expanding partnerships, forming working groups such as one on ground incidents

ACSF chairman and Flexjet chief safety officer Kent Stauffer

Iran Hostilities Spur Uncertainty for Middle East Bizav Outlook

Region looking at months to recover

bizjet flying over Dubai

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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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FAA Eyes Collaboration Toward Enhancing SMS

FAA wants to assess maturity rather than prescribe design of SMS programs

FAA aviation inspector Jim McKenna and Suzette Rash, manager of the FAA’s Office of Safety Standards

Gulf Flight Risks Continue Despite Iran Ceasefire

Aircraft operators warned to conduct real-time risk assessments

bizjet flying over Dubai

ACSF Safety Summit Opens with Tackling Daily Challenges

Safety culture comes into focus

Air Charter Safety Foundation president Debi Carpenter

Pilots Exceeded Crosswind Limits in HondaJet Excursion

Left wing was damaged after aircraft veered off runway and hit a sign

HondaJet accident

White House Appoints Michael Graham as NTSB Vice Chair

Graham has served on the board since 2020 and was renominated for a term extending through 2030

NTSB member Michael Graham

Bizav Accident Fatalities Drop 50% in First Quarter

Runway excursions continue to be a problem, however

Bombardier Challenger 650 crash

AINsight: Watch Out Below the Minimum Descent Altitude

LNAV+V advisory glide paths can be helpful but do not guarantee obstacle clearance

Safety Governs Flexjet’s MidEast Ops Amid Iran Conflict

Bizjet operator still flying into Cyprus, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan

Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Gulfstream G650

Houthi Escalation of Iran War Widens Danger to Aviation

Security analysts are warning operators to remain vigilant in Gulf conflict

Red Sea

Lithium-ion Battery Fires: Understanding Risks and Containment

On average, two lithium-ion battery thermal runaway events occur every week, mostly while aircraft are in cruise

explosion of a Lithium-ion battery installed in a mobile Bluetooth speaker

AINsight: Spatial Disorientation Training for Bizav Pilots

Recommendation from Kobe Bryant crash investigation called for pilot spatial disorientation training

flight path of Sikorsky S76B

EASA and Eurocontrol Publish GNSS Joint Action Plan

Increasing number of interference events prompted need for consistent guidance

Bolen Touts Safety, New ATC System at SDC

This year’s show is the largest in its 37-year history

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on stage at SDC 2026

Skylark Brings AI FOD Detection to Airports

Fixed system detects foreign object debris without vehicle patrols

Skylark Labs Fixed FOD Detection at Airport

AI Deployment Aims To Maximize Flight Training Debriefs

Navi AI is now working with leading U.S. flight training organizations

Training and Workforce

Navi AI

FAA Mandates Radar for Airplane, Helicopter Separation

Agency issued a general notice to highlight the change

Bryan Bedford, FAA Administrator at Verticon 2026

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