Flight Safety Information - August 8, 2024 No. 158 In This Issue : Incident: Ryanair B738 at Dublin on Aug 7th 2024, burst tyre on landing : Incident: United B772 at San Francisco on Aug 6th 2024, battery problem : Incident: Austrian A320 at Vienna on Aug 5th 2024, odour on board : Incident: Swiss BCS3 near Munich on Aug 5th 2024, odour in galley : FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max : Alaska Air crew detail 'chaos' after mid-air blowout : Boeing makes design changes to prevent new MAX midair blowouts : Cathay Pacific to buy 30 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, option 30 more : United Airlines set to start using low-carbon jet fuel at O’Hare airport : Gulfstream G700 Earns UK CAA Approval : FAA Under Pressure To Reevaluate Airplane Seat Size, Safety Standards : Dr. Susan E. Northrup Named As Recipient Of 69th Annual Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award : Calendar of Events Incident: Ryanair B738 at Dublin on Aug 7th 2024, burst tyre on landing A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DLC performing flight FR-1959 from Nice (France) to Dublin (Ireland), landed on Dublin's runway 28L but burst the right outboard tyre on landing. The aircraft rolled out safely, vacated the runway and stopped on the parallel taxiway, where the tyre was replaced. The aircraft is still on the ground in Dublin about 5 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c1cb11&opt=0 Incident: United B772 at San Francisco on Aug 6th 2024, battery problem A United Boeing 777-200, registration N215UA performing flight UA-1273 from San Francisco,CA to Kahului,HI (USA), was climbing out of San Francisco's runway 28L when the crew requested to level off at 11,000 feet, subsequently requested to descend to 10,000 feet. The crew subsequently advised they had a light on concerning one of their (aircraft) batteries. The aircraft returned to San Francisco for a safe landing on runway 28L about 75 minutes after departure. A replacement Boeing 777-200 registration N779UA reached Kahului with a delay of about 5.5 hours. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in San Francisco about 23 hours after landing back. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c1c28c&opt=0 Incident: Austrian A320 at Vienna on Aug 5th 2024, odour on board An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBW performing flight OS-153 from Vienna (Austria) to Dusseldorf (Germany), was climbing out of Vienna when the crew stopped the climb at FL050 and decided to return to Vienna due to an unusual odour on board. The aircraft landed safely back on Vienna's runway 34 about 20 minutes after departure. The airline reported an unusual odour reminding of cleaners prompted the return to Vienna. A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration OE-LZP reached Dusseldorf with a delay of about 3 hours. The aircraft performed a test flight the following day and returned to service about 28 hours after landing back. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c1ba05&opt=0 Incident: Swiss BCS3 near Munich on Aug 5th 2024, odour in galley A Swiss International Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration HB-JCK performing flight LX-1578 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Vienna (Austria) with 104 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 10nm south of Salzburg (Austria) when the crew decided to divert to Munich reporting an unusual odour in the aft galley. The aircraft landed safely on runway 26L about 25 minutes later. The airline reported an unusual odour prompted the precautionary diversion to Munich. The cause of the odour is being investigated. The aircraft remained on the ground for about 22 hours, then positioned back to Zurich. https://avherald.com/h?article=51c1b7fa&opt=0 FAA has doubled its enforcement cases against Boeing since a door plug blew off a 737 Max A federal Aviation Administration official said Wednesday that the agency has 16 pending enforcement cases against Boeing, half of which have been opened since a door plug blew off a 737 Max in midflight. The increase in cases was disclosed Wednesday during a National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the accident, which happened during an Alaska Airlines flight on Jan. 5. Brian Knaup, who helps manage the FAA's oversight of Boeing, said one of the open cases involves the removal of parts that have already been installed on airplanes in production. That is apparently what caused the mistake that led to the Alaska Airlines accident: Bolts that were removed to open the door plug for maintenance workers were not replaced when the panel was closed and the plane left a Boeing factory near Seattle. Knaup's comment came near the end of a two-day hearing that included discussion of Boeing's poor tracking of parts-removal jobs. The company failed to document who opened the door plug, and the missing bolts were never found. Another FAA official overseeing Boeing, Bryan Kilgroe, said he is kept awake at night wondering “especially considering all that has happened since Jan. 5, is why is it so difficult to sustain a corrective action for the long term?” Boeing said it had no comment. The safety board released released testimony by Boeing employees who said they were pressured to build planes too quickly and not raise safety concerns. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy cited two employees who worked on aircraft doors where the Alaska Airlines plane was assembled and claimed they were moved to other areas — “Boeing prison” and “a cage” — after the door-plug blowout. “What sort of impression does that give your employees if you sideline them ...? It is retaliation," Homendy said. She said “sidelining” the two workers runs against Boeing’s policy, which is not to retaliate against workers for unintentional mistakes. Homendy said the NTSB will survey workers at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, where the Alaska Airlines plane was produced, about the company's safety culture. Representatives from Boeing and key supplier Spirit AeroSystems described their “safety management systems,” which encourage employees to voluntarily report safety concerns without fear of punishment. Boeing officials touted their “Speak Up” program for reporting concerns about quality and safety. However, the president of the machinists' union local said Boeing often ignores safety concerns raised by the union until he lodges a complaint with federal regulators. “It really sounds great,” the official, Lloyd Catlin, said of Boeing's safety plan. "In action on the factory floor, it is not.” The FAA has been roundly criticized for lax regulation of Boeing ever since two deadly Max crashes in 2018 and 2019 killed 346 people. Those charges gained new momentum after the Alaska Airlines accident. The agency’s new chief, Mike Whitaker, told Congress in June that FAA oversight “was too hands-off” but is improving. Knaup, a California-based FAA manager, said inspections have increased since the blowout. FAA safety inspectors “can talk to anyone that’s on the (Boeing factory) floor at any time when they are doing an audit, and we do that,” he told the NTSB. Door plugs are installed on some 737s to seal a cutout left for an extra exit that was not required on the Alaska jet. The plug on the Alaska plane was opened at a Boeing factory to let workers fix damaged rivets, but bolts that help secure the panel were not replaced when the plug was closed. The accident on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 occurred minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, on Jan. 5. The blowout left a hole in the plane, oxygen masks dropped and the cockpit door flew open. Miraculously there were no major injuries, and pilots were able to return to Portland and land the plane safely. A Boeing official said Tuesday that the company is redesigning door plugs so they cannot be closed until they are properly secured. Elizabeth Lund, who was named Boeing’s senior vice president of quality shortly after the blowout, said the company hopes to complete the fix within about a year, and that 737s already in service will be retrofitted. https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-safety-board-plans-quiz-151250896.html Alaska Air crew detail 'chaos' after mid-air blowout US transport safety officials investigating a mid-air emergency on a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane have released thousands of pages of documents, including testimony describing the "chaos" in the moments after the blowout of an unused door. It came as a two-day National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing about the 5 January incident on an Alaska Airlines flight got underway. During the event, Boeing told investigators it will introduce design changes to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. The blowout triggered the US aviation giant's second major crisis in recent years. In the more than 3,000 pages of documents released ahead of the hearing, the plane's crew described the violent decompression that resulted from the panel detaching mid-flight. The plane's co-pilot told the investigation there was a "loud bang, ears popping, my head got pushed up into the [head-up display] and my headset got pushed, not off my head, but up almost off my head." "It was chaos," they said. "And then, just all of a sudden, there was just a really loud bang and lots of whooshing air, like the door burst open," a flight attendant said. "Masks came down, I saw the galley curtain get sucked towards the cabin." The names of the air crew have been redacted in the documents. At the hearing, Boeing executives were grilled about the manufacture of the aircraft involved in the incident and the lack of paperwork explaining who carried out work on the door plug before the blowout. A preliminary report by the NTSB detailed how, after a repair at a Boeing facility, the panel had four bolts missing, which should have helped keep it in place. "The safety culture needs a lot of work," said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy, adding that the plane maker needs to take steps to address the issues. "They are working on some design changes that will allow the door plug to not be closed if there's any issue until it's firmly secured," said Boeing's senior vice president for quality Elizabeth Lund. The NTSB and Boeing have yet to find out who was responsible for removing and reinstalling the door plug. But Ms Lund said two workers who are likely to have been involved are now on paid administrative leave. The incident was the latest major blow to Boeing's reputation. It resulted in the grounding of Max 9 planes around the world for two weeks, a ban on increasing production, a Federal Bureau of Investigation probe and a management shakeup. The company recently said it would plead guilty to a fraud charge related to fatal crashes of two of its 737 Max planes more than five years ago. Last week, Boeing said it had lost $1.4bn (£1.1bn) between April and June. It has also named aerospace industry veteran and engineer Robert K 'Kelly' Ortberg as its next chief executive. https://www.yahoo.com/news/alaska-air-crew-detail-chaos-051406714.html Boeing makes design changes to prevent new MAX midair blowouts Boeing said Tuesday it was making design changes to prevent any new midair blowout like the one on an Alaska Airlines jet earlier this year. That incident plunged the plane maker into its second major crisis over the model, damaging its reputation and throwing production into chaos. The new pledge came during the first day of hearings by the National Transportation Safety Board. A Boeing executive said the firm hoped to implement the design change within the year, and then retrofit it across the fleet. Speaking at the hearing, NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said the company’s safety culture “still needs a lot of work”. Inadequate record keeping by Boeing means watchdogs haven’t figured out what went wrong with installation of the door plug that blew out. However, two workers thought likely to be involved have been placed on administrative leave. Production of the MAX jets remains constrained while Boeing takes steps to improve quality. Last month it said it would buy back key supplier Spirit AeroSystems, which makes the fuselage for the planes. A company executive said that, before the blowout, every fuselage it received from Spirit had come with defects. July also saw Boeing agree to plead guilty to fraud charges over two earlier MAX crashes, which were traced to a design flaw. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/video/boeing-makes-design-changes-prevent-073632364.html Cathay Pacific to buy 30 Airbus A330-900 aircraft, option 30 more Aug 7 (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific (0293.HK), opens new tab will buy 30 Airbus A330-900 wide-body aircraft, with options to buy another 30, the Hong Kong-based airline said on Wednesday. Deliveries are expected to begin from 2028 and be complete by the end of 2031, it said. The purchases will make up the biggest chunk of a plan announced by Cathay on Wednesday to invest HK$100 billion ($12.83 billion) over seven years in its fleet, cabin products, lounges, and digital and sustainability projects, executives told journalists. The planes will replace existing aircraft and will fly regionally within Asia, with the option to be used on longer-haul routes in the future, Cathay said. Cathay did not disclose the purchase price but said 30 A330s would have a basic price of $11 billion and significant price concessions were given on that. Rolls-Royce (RR.L), opens new tab, which manufactures the only engine used on the A330neo, said Cathay had ordered 60 of its Trent 7000 engines for the 30 jets. Cathay operates a mixed fleet of Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab and Airbus (AIR.PA), opens new tab aircraft. The airline has around 100 planes currently on order including freighters, narrow-bodies and wide-bodies, with rights to acquire another 80, CEO Ronald Lam told media. Hong Kong expects a new third runway to become fully operational by the end of this year, increasing airport capacity. Cathay first publicly flagged the possibility of a mid-sized wide-body purchase in late 2022. Planemaker Airbus says its A330-900 jets, the largest model of the new-generation A330neo family, can seat up to 460 people and reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions by 25% compared to previous generation aircraft. ($1 = 7.7969 Hong Kong dollars) https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/cathay-pacific-buy-30-airbus-a330-900-aircraft-11-bln-2024-08-07/ United Airlines set to start using low-carbon jet fuel at O’Hare airport The firm purchased up to 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel for flights at the Chicago airport, a meaningful expansion of SAF use in the U.S. Some flights from a major U.S. airport are about to get a little bit cleaner. Last week, United Airlines announced it’s purchasing up to 1 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste, a major producer of the fuel, to use at Chicago O’Hare International Airport through the end of 2024. With the initial batch of SAF expected to arrive this month, United will soon become the first airline to regularly use the lower-carbon jet fuel in its plane engines at a U.S. airport outside California — an indicator that SAF is starting to gain ground. Thanks to the deal, SAF is expected to make up 3 percent of United’s total fuel usage at O’Hare by the end of the year, a United Airlines spokesperson told Canary Media. The representative declined to comment on whether United has immediate plans to expand its SAF deal at O’Hare or sign similar agreements at other U.S. airports. Burning jet fuel accounts for 2 percent of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions. United’s introduction of lower-carbon SAF to its operations at O’Hare, a hub for U.S. air travel, marks an early but meaningful step toward cleaning up those emissions. It may be a sign that the market for SAF is “slowly being made,” which could potentially create a “domino effect” for other major airlines to begin regularly using low-carbon fuels in their U.S. operations, according to Sarah Wilkin, the founder and CEO of Fly Green Alliance, a consultancy that aims to decarbonize air travel. “What we hope it means is it’s becoming business as usual,” Wilkin told Canary Media regarding United’s deal. “It builds awareness and brings some commitment to aviation’s net-zero targets.” SAF is a broad category that encompasses lower-carbon fuels made from biomass, like cornstalks and forest residuals, as well as from hydrogen and captured carbon dioxide. Today, most of it is derived from used cooking oil and animal fat waste collected from kitchens — including the Neste-produced fuel United will soon use at O’Hare. Get Caught Up A person rides a lime electric scooter down a bike lane in a city Is the country’s e-scooter experiment working? The results are mixed + more stories Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to get Canary's daily newsletter and stay on top of our latest headlines. Your email By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement The alternative fuel’s impact on emissions depends on how it is produced and how much of it is ultimately used in flight. Today, SAF is usually blended with traditional petroleum-based fuels and dropped into existing plane engines. Neste claims its SAF can reduce the life-cycle emissions of a flight by up to 80 percent. In total, 24.5 million gallons of SAF were used in the U.S. in 2023 — much more than the year before, but a small amount compared with the overall U.S. jet fuel use of approximately 69.3 million gallons every day. Still, SAF is picking up steam. In late July, JetBlue announced a commercial agreement with Valero Energy to receive its first regular supply of blended SAF at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York later this year. The deal seeks to bring at least 1 million gallons of the fuel to JFK, with an option of buying an additional 4 million gallons over a span of 12 months. On top of that, Virgin Atlantic last year completed the first international flight powered entirely by SAF, a journey from London Heathrow to New York City’s JFK. United has been ramping up its SAF efforts in recent years. In December 2021, United flew more than 100 travelers from Chicago O’Hare to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., using 100 percent kerosene-free SAF — it claims this was the first passenger flight powered by SAF alone. A few months later, United agreed to purchase up to $52.2 million of SAF from Neste over the next three years for flights at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and “potentially more airports,” like O’Hare. The following year, United announced it would start using SAF in flights departing from San Francisco International Airport and London Heathrow, putting the airline on track to burn 10 million gallons of SAF by the end of 2023. Looking ahead, state and federal subsidies for low-carbon jet fuel could help the airline continue expanding its SAF efforts at O’Hare, according to a spokesperson. United is combining Illinois’ SAF tax credits with federal incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act. Still, the fuel remains more expensive than conventional jet fuel, and supplies are limited. Further adoption is also held back by regulation. One example is the ASTM D7566, a voluntary global jet fuel standard that restricts airlines from using a fuel blend composed of more than 50 percent SAF to ensure compatibility with existing jet infrastructure. Ultimately, despite United’s progress on adopting low-carbon fuels, only 0.1 percent of its overall fuel use currently comes from SAF, according to the company. In other words, as Wilkin put it, “there’s still a long way to go.” https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/transportation/united-airlines-gives-sustainable-aviation-fuel-a-lift Gulfstream G700 Earns UK CAA Approval The UK's Civil Aviation Authority is the latest governing body to certify Gulfstream's ultra-long-range G700, following the U.S. EU, Mexico, and eight other jurisdictions. © Gulfstream Aerospace Following its long-anticipated FAA approval in March and EASA certification in May, Gulfstream’s flagship G700 has received endorsement from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Savannah-based airframer expects to deliver its first UK-registered G700 in the coming months. Since the UK departed from the EU (Brexit) in 2020, this was the first time Gulfstream had to seek approval for one of its aircraft from the CAA. According to the manufacturer, the CAA took advantage of other authorities' efforts to develop processes and requirements, easing the approval process. “The UK CAA aircraft certification team was confident in the work conducted by the FAA and fully leveraged it,” a Gulfstream spokesperson told AIN, noting that the UK authority was well up to speed. “In fact, the UK team was able to support some of the FAA flight test activity in parallel and in full coordination with the FAA.” “Earning the UK Civil Aviation Authority type certificate for the G700 is a significant accomplishment for Gulfstream as we continue to deliver this outstanding aircraft around the world. We are excited about our UK customers experiencing the maturity, amazing performance capabilities, and incredible cabin comfort the G700 provides,” said Gulfstream president Mark Burns. With this latest approval, the ultra-long-range G700 now holds 11 certifications, including the FAA and EASA, and the OEM has more in progress. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2024-08-07/gulfstream-g700-earns-uk-caa-approval FAA Under Pressure To Reevaluate Airplane Seat Size, Safety Standards The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is under new pressure to examine the size and safety of airplane seats. Airlines have been shrinking seats for years, leading Congress to order the FAA in 2018 to set and test new standards to ensure passengers can evacuate in 90 seconds or less. Reports that the initial testing was widely criticized have now prompted Congress to demand a do-over. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is under new pressure to examine the size and safety of airplane seats. Airlines have been shrinking seats for years, leading Congress to order the FAA in 2018 to set and test new standards to ensure passengers can evacuate in 90 seconds or less. Reports that the initial testing was widely criticized have now prompted Congress to demand a do-over. There were 379 people on board Japan Airlines Flight 516 when it collided with another plane on a Tokyo runway in January. From the moment of impact, it was 18 minutes before everyone was off the Airbus A350. In theory, that evacuation should have happened in 90 seconds. "Well, what it really tells us is the current certification standards really are not applicable. They don't replicate how people get out of an airplane during an emergency," said Robert Sumwalt. Now lawmakers want to know if real-world conditions like crowded cabins and seat size slow evacuations. According to Consumer Reports and CBS News, airplane seat width has already decreased by as much as four inches over the last 30 years, to as little as 16 inches wide. The seat pitch—the distance between rows—has shrunk from about 35 inches to 31 inches, and in some cases as little as 28 inches, allowing airlines to add more seats. Back in 2019, in a simulated cabin that could be filled with smoke and plunged into darkness, the FAA tested how close is too close when it comes to getting out of airline seats in an emergency. The volunteer "passengers" in the simulated evacuations had to deal with varying seat sizes. They did not have to contend with real-life obstacles like smoke, darkness, or even luggage, and they were in groups of 60, nowhere near a full plane load. At the time, FAA spokesperson Stacey Zinke-McKee said, "We are going to try to minimize the variables to the ones that are important for this particular test." The agency found that "seat size and spacing did not adversely affect the success of emergency evacuations." However, because all participants were able-bodied adults under 60, then-FAA Administrator Steve Dickson acknowledged the results were "useful" but "not necessarily definitive." "When you saw how they did this testing the first time, what went through your mind?" a reporter asked. "I was incredulous," responded Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois). "Is this really what they did? I thought it was a joke." Congress has now given the FAA one year to redo that testing. Senator Tammy Duckworth, who lost both legs while serving in Iraq, authored legislation requiring the FAA to factor in how real-life conditions, including children, seniors, and the disabled, as well as the presence of carry-on bags, impact evacuation times. "How confident are you that you could get out of the airplane in 90 seconds if you had to?" asked KVC. "Oh, not at all confident," Duckworth responded. "I often fly where I'm not wearing both my artificial legs." "And it's an open question if that 90 seconds is even realistic anymore," KVC commented. "I don't think it's realistic anymore," said Duckworth. "Conduct a real test and let's see what the realistic standard is." Senator Duckworth stresses the legislation's focus is safety, not necessarily the more subjective category of comfort. The FAA said in a statement, "We look forward to implementing all provisions, including how to include all perspectives of the flying public as we continue to ensure planes can be evacuated safely." https://www.newson6.com/story/66b3e076ab4052c4e523d9e8/faa-under-pressure-to-reevaluate-airplane-seat-size-safety-standards Dr. Susan E. Northrup Named As Recipient Of 69th Annual Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award Alexandria, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is honored to announce Dr. Susan E. Northrup, MD., MPH, Federal Air Surgeon of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, as the 2024 recipient of the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award. In less than four years as Federal Air Surgeon, Dr. Northrup has made significant contributions to global aviation, overseeing groundbreaking initiatives which significantly impacted pilot health and safety. Dr. Northrup works tirelessly on behalf of pilots diagnosed with mental illness to destigmatize the diagnoses, facilitate early access to treatment and return them to the cockpit safely and expeditiously. She created educational outreach programs designed to foster open communication with aviators while prioritizing the management of chronic disease and mental health issues. Her proactive approach helps keep healthy pilots in the air while ensuring aviation system safety. Dr. Northrup’s contributions to aviation safety extend far beyond her role as Federal Air Surgeon. Her board certifications in aerospace medicine and occupational medicine have enabled her to conduct research and author publications on critical issues, including the impact of sleep aids on pilots, cabin air quality, and bioterrorism. Her research and analysis have helped shape accepted industry standards. A private pilot and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, Dr. Northrup played a central role in the International Civil Aviation Organization's Aviation Recovery Task Force, which developed practical guidance for governments and industry operators during the COVID-19 pandemic. The official presentation of the 69th annual Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will take place during the upcoming 77th annual Flight Safety Foundation International Air Safety Summit, which takes place November 5-7, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro (https://flightsafety.swoogo.com/IASS2024). About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, Mrs. Laura Taber Barbour was aboard a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 when it crashed into the rugged terrain of Cheat Mountain near Morgantown, West Virginia. All passengers and crew were killed. In 1956, her husband, Dr. Clifford E. Barbour and son, Cliff, established the Award in her honor. For 68 years, this long-distinguished award has recognized those responsible for crowning achievements in aviation safety worldwide. The Award was established through early association with the Flight Safety Foundation and from its founding has enjoyed a rich history of Award Board members, nominees and Award recipients. In 2013, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed from members of the Award Committee, the aviation community and the Barbour family. As the foundation plans to broaden the scope of its intent, with great purpose, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to spotlight those champions who pioneer breakthroughs in flight safety. For more information on the foundation, the award, and past winners, visit https://ltbaward.org/home/. CALENDAR OF EVENTS • Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS 2024), Aug. 13-15, Beijing, China. • Asia Pacific Airline Training Symposium - APATS 2024, 0-11 September, 2024, Singapore • Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference - 17 & 18 September - London • 2024 Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) - September 17-18, 2024 - Fort Worth, TX • 2024 ISASI - Lisbon, Portugal - September 30 to October 4, 2024 • DEFENCE AVIATION SAFETY 2024 - 2 OCTOBER - 3 OCTOBER 2024 - LONDON • International Congress of Aerospace Medicine ICAM 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal, 3 - 5 October 2024 • Aviation Health Conference back on Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th October 2024 • Safeskies Australia Conference, Canberra Australia - 16th and 17th of October 2024 - www.safeskiesaustralia.org • 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition - Oct. 22-24 (Vegas) • Sixth Edition of International Accident Investigation Forum, 21 to 23 May 2025, Singapore Curt Lewis