Flight Safety Information - April 1, 2025 No. 065 In This Issue : Incident: LATAM Brasil A319 at Chapeco on Mar 31st 2025, overran runway on landing : Accident: Delta BCS1 near San Francisco on Mar 19th 2025, fumes in cabin : Incident: Enter B738 near Antalya on Mar 31st 2025, engine problem : Incident: Finnair A320 at Berlin on Mar 31st 2025, engine fire indication : Incident: Swiss BCS3 at Berlin on Mar 30th 2025, dropped gear parts on departure : Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean : Delta Air Lines Tries to Silent its Former Pilot Over Toronto Plane Crash : FAA Allows Some Aircraft Owners To Hide Registration Details : Nearly 1/4 of near-midair collisions involve military aircraft, CBS report finds : TSA detects gun at Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint : Tokyo or Texas? Japan-bound American Airlines flight diverted to DFW over maintenance issue : Etihad Airways Eyes New Flights to Sao Paulo, Recruiting Pilots : Boeing slows output of 737 Max to 31 a month jets due to wing systems issues : China Airlines finalises order for ten A350-1000 : ISASI is accepting nominations for the Jerome F. Lederer Award. : Call for Nominations For 2025 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award : Calendar of Events Incident: LATAM Brasil A319 at Chapeco on Mar 31st 2025, overran runway on landing A LATAM Brasil Airbus A319-100, registration PR-MYM performing flight LA-3276 from Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP to Chapeco,SC (Brazil) with 107 people on board, had performed a missed approach to Chapeco's runway 29 and entered a hold due to adverse weather conditions. About 20 minutes after the missed approach the crew landed on runway 29 at 19:36L (22:36Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to stop about 55 meters past the runway end on soft ground. There were no injuries, the aircraft received minor if any damage. https://avherald.com/h?article=525f1282&opt=0 Accident: Delta BCS1 near San Francisco on Mar 19th 2025, fumes in cabin A Delta Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-100, registration N141DU performing flight DL-353 from San Francisco,CA to Seattle,WA (USA) with 116 people on board, was climbing out of San Francisco when the crew donned their oxygen masks, stopped the climb at FL210, reported fumes throughout the cabin and requested ambulances for landing. The crew subsequently reported they also had fumes in the cockpit, there were a number of passengers with lung irritations. The aircraft landed safely on San Francisco's runway 28R about 30 minutes after departure. A replacement BCS1 registration N104DU reached Seattle with a delay of about 15 hours. The occurrence aircraft positioned to Minneapolis,MN (USA) on Mar 22nd and returned to service on Mar 23rd 2025. https://avherald.com/h?article=525e9a38&opt=0 Incident: Enter B738 near Antalya on Mar 31st 2025, engine problem An Enter Air Boeing 737-800, registration SP-ENU performing flight E4-219 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Krakow (Poland) with 180 people on board, was climbing out of Tel Aviv's runway 26 when the crew levelled off at FL120 and entered a hold following a bird strike into one of the engines (CFM56). After about 20 minutes the aircraft continued the climb to FL220 and crossed the Mediterranean, the crew decided to divert to Antalya where the aircraft landed safely on runway 36R about 95 minutes after departure. The aircraft carried a group of 150 Israeli students to Poland. A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration SP-ESD positioned to Antalya and is estimated to reach Krakow with a delay of about 14 hours. https://avherald.com/h?article=525e9750&opt=0 Incident: Finnair A320 at Berlin on Mar 31st 2025, engine fire indication A Finnair Airbus A320-200, registration OH-LXI performing flight AY-1434 from Berlin (Germany) to Helsinki (Finland) with 160 people on board, was climbing out of Berlin's runway 25L when the crew stopped the climb at about 4000 feet and decided to return to Berlin for a safe landing on runway 25L about 14 minutes after departure. According to preliminary information the crew received a fire indication for one of the engines (CFM56). The aircraft is still on the ground in Berlin about 4 hours after landing. https://avherald.com/h?article=525e9160&opt=0 Incident: Swiss BCS3 at Berlin on Mar 30th 2025, dropped gear parts on departure A Swiss International Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration HB-JCO performing flight LX-977 from Berlin (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland), departed Berlin's runway 25L when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet reporting trouble with their landing gear. The aircraft returned to Berlin for a safe landing on runway 25L about 35 minutes after departure. The airport reported some small parts separated from the right main landing gear. Following landing the aircraft was towed to the apron. The aircraft is still on the ground in Berlin about 8.5 hours after landing. On Mar 31st 2025 the airline reported that shortly after takeoff the crew received indication of a technical problem with the brakes and decided to return to Berlin as a safety precaution. An examination did not find any problem, it was a false indication. The 127 passengers were rebooked onto other flights. https://avherald.com/h?article=525df98d&opt=0 Flight turns around after passenger tries to force plane door open over Indian Ocean A flight carrying more than 200 people from Bali, Indonesia to Melbourne, Australia was forced to turn around after a passenger tried to force open a plane door as the aircraft flew over the Indian Ocean, low-cost carrier Jetstar said in a statement Tuesday. “We had an aircraft return to Denpasar (Bali’s airport) last night after a disruptive passenger attempted to open one of the aircraft doors and was abusive to our crew,” the airline said of the incident on Monday night, March 31. The passenger was removed from the aircraft by local authorities in Bali, it added. According to a video circulating on social media, a woman in the back of the aircraft managed to lift the door’s handle before a warning signal alerted the crew, the captain said over the plane speakers. Data from flight tracking site Flightradar24 showed that the plane turned around over the Indian Ocean about an hour into the flight. Jetstar did not say exactly how many passengers and crew were on the plane traveling from Bali to Melbourne. “The safety and welfare of our customers and crew is our top priority and we thank them for the way they responded to the situation,” the airline said in its statement. “This sort of unacceptable behavior will never be tolerated on our flights.” Incidents of unruly passengers have been reported in the past, including of passengers deploying emergency exits and sliding down an evacuation slide, hitting and biting flight attendants, as well as throwing punches at flight crew, forcing aircraft to divert from their intended destination. But aviation authorities are clamping down and enforcing stricter actions. Last year, a passenger was charged in federal court after he forced open a plane door and injured an attendant mid-flight, prompting fellow passengers on the American Airlines flight from Milwaukee to Dallas to duct-tape him. In 2023, a man who opened the emergency door of an Asiana Airlines plane just before landing told police that he felt suffocated and wanted to get off the plane quickly. The airline responded by halting the sale of seats near emergency exits on Airbus A321s. https://www.yahoo.com/news/flight-turns-around-passenger-tries-040544532.html Delta Air Lines Tries to Silent its Former Pilot Over Toronto Plane Crash The controversy centers around Endeavor Air captain James Henneman and claims about his training history. ATLANTA- Delta Air Lines (DL) has served former pilot Karlene Petitt with a cease and desist letter regarding statements about February’s Endeavor Air crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). The legal action centers on Petitt’s social media posts alleging training failures by the Endeavor Air captain involved in the incident, with Delta claiming these statements are “false and defamatory.” Delta Attempts to Silent Ex-Pilot Delta’s attorney David Balser challenged four specific statements made by Petitt on social media platforms and her blog regarding the Endeavor Air Flight 4819 accident. The airline demanded clarification of claims that the captain had previously failed Delta’s first officer training program before returning to Endeavor. In response, Petitt published the cease and desist letter on her personal blog on March 7, 2025, along with her clarifications to the four points. Petitt maintains that her publications were motivated by safety concerns and based on information received from both Endeavor and Delta pilots. She argues that the legal action might actually serve her purpose of transparency, stating, “With a lawsuit, I can legally subpoena the CVR, FDR, depose both pilots, depose all Delta’s instructors, request names and records of all those who flowed up to Delta and were sent back, and can even request all training documents.” Delta Air Lines Tries to Silent its Former Pilot Over Toronto Plane Crash Photo: By BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada – Delta Connection (Endeavor Air) Bombardier CRJ-900 N305PQ, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=47801242 Pilot Training Procedures Questioned The controversy centers around Endeavor Air captain James Henneman and claims about his training history. According to Petitt’s sources—including emails from an Endeavor pilot and a Delta instructor—there are questions about the pilot flow-through process between Endeavor Air and Delta, and how pilots who don’t complete Delta training successfully are handled when returned to regional carriers. Delta has publicly refuted the allegations, stating on February 20 that “assertions that he failed training events are false” and “assertions that he failed to flow into a pilot position at Delta Air Lines due to training failures are also false.” However, the airline cited the ongoing Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation as preventing them from releasing specific training information about the Flight 4819 captain. History of Conflict Between Petitt and Delta This is not the first legal confrontation between Petitt and Delta. She references her previous AIR21 whistleblower action against the airline regarding operational safety concerns. Petitt suggests Delta may have “singled her out” for legal threats while not pursuing other individuals who made similar claims online about the Toronto incident. In her response, Petitt connects the current legal challenge to past conflicts, noting that Delta’s current legal representation, King & Spalding, has connections to a Delta Labor Relations attorney who was involved in her previous case. She frames the current dispute as part of a continued pattern of the airline attempting to suppress safety concerns. https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/03/31/delta-tries-to-silent-former-pilot-over-toronto-plane-crash/#google_vignette FAA Allows Some Aircraft Owners To Hide Registration Details Operators have to apply for the consideration and the FAA is taking comments on the move. As of Monday, private aircraft owners were able to apply to shield their names and addresses from public view on FAA databases. The agency enacted a new rule allowing the owners to electronically request withholding the information for security reasons. The creation of the rule was mandated by the latest FAA Reauthorization. The agency is also looking for comments on the impacts of the change. The FAA will publish a request for comment in the Federal Register to seek input on this measure, including whether removing the information would affect the ability of stakeholders to perform necessary functions, such as maintenance, safety checks and regulatory compliance. "The FAA is also evaluating whether to default to withholding the personally identifiable information of private aircraft owners and operators from the public aircraft registry and providing a means for owners and operators to download their data when needed," the agency said. Meanwhile, aviation groups are applauding the move. NBAA said the surge in "flight stalking" (primarily with the ADS-B mandate) has prompted serious security concerns by private aviation operators. “Security is a huge issue for companies large and small, all across the country, which is one of the reasons Congress passed bipartisan legislation requiring the FAA to strengthen the protections for aircraft ownership information and flight-data,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “We are pleased with the steps the FAA has taken to protect entrepreneurs and businesses.” AOPA President Darren Pleasance echoed those sentiments. “This program is long overdue and a significant win for pilot privacy,” he said. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-allows-some-aircraft-owners-to-hide-registration-details/ Nearly 1/4 of near-midair collisions involve military aircraft, CBS report finds CBS analyzed more than 8,000 near misses reported to the FAA over a 34-year period. WASHINGTON — A couple of thousand near mid-air collisions involve military aircraft, according to a new report by CBS News. Their team analyzed more than 8,000 near misses voluntarily reported to the Federal Aviation Administration between 1987 and 2021, and found that nearly a quarter of them involved at least one military aircraft. Analysis of close calls between military and commercial airliners showed that 258 close calls during that same 34-year period or 13% were deemed critically close to a collision, like the Flight 5342 air disaster. However, military flights make up only about 2% of all miles flown annually. At a Senate hearing last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said it is looking into how the Army handles close calls after the January tragedy. "We have found so far that a lot of the conversation and safety discussion at the battalion level is really focused on OSHA slips, trips and falls. There is a disconnect," NTSB Chair, Jennifer Homendy said. The NTSB also discovered that there have been more than 15,000 close call reports between a helicopter and plane on descent near DCA in the last 14 years. Last Friday, a Delta commercial flight had a close call with a US Air Force Jet as it was taking off. On Monday, the NTSB shared that it is now investigating that incident. Early reports detail that moments after takeoff, collision warnings sounded in the Delta flight’s cockpit. The U.S. Air Force said four jets were executing a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery. On air traffic radio, the Delta pilot can be heard asking, "Was there an actual aircraft about 500 feet below us as we came off DCA?" The air traffic controller replied "affirmative." On Thursday, officials confirmed that there was a fight between two air traffic controllers, while they were working in a tower at DCA. On Monday, officers arrested 39-year-old Damon Gaines of Upper Marlboro and charged him with assault and battery. The FAA said he is on administrative leave, but have not yet said what caused the fight. NTSB investigators have said multiple times in the past that staffing shortages often play a role in collisions. Local officials have also sounded the alarm about staffing, and the FAA had been working to increase their numbers last year. In February, however, President Trump's Department of Government Efficiency fired hundreds of FAA employees. The investigation into the deadly DCA mid-air collision continues. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/special-reports/dc-plane-crash/cbs-report-nearly-one-quarter-near-mid-air-collisions-involve-military-aircraft-plane-dca-flight/65-7cedfac1-ab58-4d5b-a129-a01c0bdc72f4 TSA detects gun at Newark Liberty International Airport checkpoint NEWARK, N.J. – A Hopelawn, N.J., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted the man’s 9mm handgun when he entered a security checkpoint at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, March 28. When TSA officers detected the firearm, they contacted Port Authority Police who confiscated the gun and arrested the man. “We have seen a lot of handguns showing up at our security checkpoints so far this year,” said Thomas Carter, TSA’s Federal Security Director for New Jersey. “This marked the seventh firearm that our officers have prevented from being carried onto a flight. At this rate, we will surpass last year’s record-setting number of guns intercepted at the checkpoints. We would prefer to see fewer travelers bringing guns to our checkpoints than set a new record. Let this serve as a reminder to others who own a firearm that you should never bring it to a security checkpoint.” “Travelers always need to know the contents of their carry-on bag prior to coming to the security checkpoint and know that there is nothing illegal or prohibited inside,” Carter added. The federal penalty for bringing a weapon to a TSA checkpoint can cost as much as $15,000, depending on the circumstances. TSA reserves the right to issue a civil penalty to travelers who have guns and firearm parts with them at a checkpoint. This applies to individuals with or without concealed gun carry permits because even though an individual may have a concealed carry permit, it does not allow for a firearm to be carried onto an airplane. The complete list of civil penalties is posted online. If a traveler with a firearm is a member of TSA PreCheck®, that individual will lose their TSA PreCheck privileges. Guns can be transported on a flight if they are unloaded, packed in a locked, hard-sided case and declared to the airline. The airline will be sure that the gun travels with checked baggage in the belly of the plane, never in the cabin of the plane. TSA has multiple resources available to help determine whether an item is permitted in carry-on baggage, checked baggage, either or neither. Travelers can use the “Can I Bring?” feature on the TSA website or on the free downloadable myTSA app. Travelers can also tweet to @AskTSA or send a text message (275-872) if they have a travel question or are unsure if an item is allowed through security in a carry-on bag. Just snap a picture or send a question and get real-time assistance. https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2025/03/31/tsa-detects-gun-newark-liberty-international-airport-checkpoint Tokyo or Texas? Japan-bound American Airlines flight diverted to DFW over maintenance issue An American Airlines flight to Tokyo was diverted to Dallas due to a maintenance issue. DALLAS — An American Airlines flight bound for Tokyo was diverted to Dallas Monday night, according to the airline. Flight 167 departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York around 11 a.m. on Monday bound for Tokyo International. According to American Airlines, the flight experienced a maintenance issue during the flight and was diverted to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Flight tracker data shows the plane made it well into the Pacific Ocean before turning around and heading to DFW. Data also shows the plane will likely land in North Texas around 10:34 p.m. American Airlines told WFAA that customers aboard Flight 167 will be provided hotel accommodations, and another flight will be departing for Tokyo tomorrow. https://www.wfaa.com/article/travel/american-airlines-flight-new-york-bound-tokyo-diverted-dfw-maintenance-issue/287-ac184eb5-6e2c-4edd-8221-b23f1008a7ee Etihad Airways Eyes New Flights to Sao Paulo, Recruiting Pilots The expansion plans align with Etihad's broader vision to increase its global footprint and connect more destinations through its Abu Dhabi hub. ABU DHABI- Etihad Airways (EY) has applied for slots at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and plans to resume flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for the first time since 2017. The UAE flag carrier intends to launch services to GRU in the Summer of 2026, contingent upon successful slot allocation. Etihad previously operated direct flights between Abu Dhabi (AUH) and São Paulo (GRU) but discontinued the route in 2017. Etihad Airways (EY) has applied for slots at São Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) and plans to resume flights from Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) for the first time since 2017. Photo: By Anna Zvereva – https://www.flickr.com/photos/130961247@N06/52436521306/, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=125818305 Etihad Sao Paulo Flights Under the leadership of CEO Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad Airways is actively expanding its global network with a particular focus on routes to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa. The potential São Paulo route represents a significant step in the airline’s growth strategy and marks its return to the Brazilian market after a nearly decade-long absence. The expansion plans align with Etihad’s broader vision to increase its global footprint and connect more destinations through its Abu Dhabi hub. This growth strategy includes fleet expansion and recruitment efforts to support the airline’s ambitious route development plans. Pilot Recruitment Campaign Etihad has launched a targeted recruitment campaign for pilots, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. The airline is conducting assessment events in São Paulo for qualified pilots interested in joining the carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet operations. For captain positions, Etihad requires candidates to have a minimum of 5,500 total flight hours, including at least 1,500 hours as pilot-in-command. The airline offers an attractive annual compensation package of USD 171,589 (AED 637,304) based on 75 flight hours per month, plus comprehensive benefits. First officers or co-pilots must possess at least 2,500 total flight hours, including 500 hours on A320 family aircraft. The position offers an annual salary of USD 138,318 plus benefits, also based on 75 monthly flight hours. Comprehensive Benefits Package Beyond competitive salaries, Etihad provides extensive benefits to attract top aviation talent. These include education allowances of AED 40,000 for primary and AED 55,000 for secondary education for up to three children, a housing allowance, and 42 days of annual leave. Additional benefits encompass an income protection scheme, layover and meal allowances, staff travel privileges, end-of-service benefits, and comprehensive insurance coverage. The airline emphasizes that these packages are tax-free, adding to their attractiveness for international candidates. Etihad highlights Abu Dhabi’s ranking as the world’s safest city in 2025, positioning the employment opportunity as both a career advancement and lifestyle enhancement for pilots and their families. https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/03/31/etihad-airways-eyes-new-flights-to-sao-paulo/ Boeing slows output of 737 Max to 31 a month jets due to wing systems issues (Reuters) -Boeing (BA) slowed production of 737 MAX airplanes to 31 per month from 38 due to delays related to fitting wing systems, the Air Current reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the progress of the planemaker's factory in Renton, Washington. The factory had briefly reached a production rate of 38 planes in February but pulled back to 31 after unfinished assembly tasks in wing systems installation spiked sharply, according to the report on the aviation news website. The issue persisted through March and Boeing was further slowing some earlier parts of its wing production to catch up with the delays, the report said. Boeing did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment outside its regular business hours. The U.S. planemaker is working to grow production of its 737 MAX jet to at least 38 a month this year after drastically curbing output in 2024 following quality concerns after a mid-air panel blowout on a near-new model. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, who is briefed regularly on the progress of jets on order by one of Boeing's top customers, told Reuters last week that Boeing had produced 32 737 MAX planes in March and would reach a rate of 38 a month by the end of April. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/boeing-slowed-production-737-max-055352957.html China Airlines finalises order for ten A350-1000 Toulouse, France, 31 March 2025 – China Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for ten A350-1000s, finalising a commitment announced by the airline in December 2024. The new A350-1000s will fly long-haul routes to North America and Europe, and will provide full operational commonality with the airline’s existing A350-900 fleet, ensuring seamless integration and efficiency. Kao Shing-Hwang, Chairman of China Airlines, said: “Our investment in the A350-1000 supports our international growth strategy and reflects our commitment to improving the travel experience for our passengers. We are confident that the A350-1000, with its superior range, fuel efficiency and comfort, will play a key role in transforming our long-haul operations.” Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business, said: “We welcome China Airlines to our fast-growing family of A350-1000 operators. As an early adopter of the A350-900, China Airlines has played a pioneering role in embracing cutting-edge aviation technology. By choosing the A350-1000 Long Range Leader, the world's most advanced long haul aircraft, China Airlines continues to elevate its fleet, bringing superior efficiency and comfort to the forefront of long-haul travel.” The A350 is the world’s most modern and efficient widebody aircraft and has set new standards for intercontinental travel. It offers the longest range capability of any commercial airliner in production today. Powered by versions of the latest generation Rolls-Royce engines, the aircraft is capable of flying up to 9,700 nautical miles / 18,000 kilometres non-stop, using 25% less fuel than previous generation types and with a similar reduction in carbon emissions. As with all Airbus aircraft, the A350 is already able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting to have its aircraft up to 100% SAF capable by 2030. The A350 Family has received more than 1,360 orders from 60 customers worldwide, with more than 640 aircraft currently in the fleets of 38 operators, flying primarily on long-haul routes. China Airlines operates various Airbus aircraft types on its full service network. The airline already operates a fleet of 15 A350-900s on long haul routes to Europe and the US, as well as on selected services to destinations in Asia and the Pacific. In addition, it operates 15 A321neo and 16 A330s on services in the region. https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-03-china-airlines-finalises-order-for-ten-a350-1000 ISASI is accepting nominations for the Jerome F. Lederer Award. The award is presented annually by the International Society of Air Safety Investigators (ISASI) for outstanding lifetime contributions to technical excellence in furthering aviation accident investigation and achieving ISASI objectives, including enhancing aviation safety through the continuing development of investigation techniques. Any member of ISASI may submit an award nomination to the selection committee, which considers such traits as persistence, standing among peers, manner and techniques of operating, and achievements. Nominees not receiving the award are reconsidered for three years and may be nominated again after an intervening year. Nomination statements should emphasis an original and remarkable contribution and personal effort beyond normal duty requirements. The award may be given to an individual, group or organization, and may recognize a single event, series of events, or lifetime achievement. The nominee does not have to be an ISASI member. The nomination letter for the Lederer Award should be limited to a single page and should be e-mailed to the ISASI office or directly to the Awards Committee chair and must be received by May 30th each year. ISASI Office email – ann.schull@isasi.org Awards Committee Chair – Dave King - kingdfk@aol.com Call for Nominations For 2025 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. Presented annually since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award recognizes notable achievement in the field of civil or military aviation safety in method, design, invention, study, or other improvement. The Award's recipient is selected for a "significant individual or group effort contributing to improving aviation safety, with emphasis on original contributions," and a "significant individual or group effort performed above and beyond normal responsibilities." Mechanics, engineers, and others outside of top administrative or research positions should be especially considered. The contribution need not be recent, especially if the nominee has not received adequate recognition. Nominations that were not selected as past winners may be resubmitted for consideration in subsequent years. Please note that self-nominations will not be considered. The Award Committee, composed of leaders in the field of aviation, meets each year to conduct a final review of nominees and selection of the current year's recipient. Please help us identify and honor this year's most deserving recipient. Nominations, including a 1-to-2-page narrative, can be submitted via the Laura Taber Barbour Foundation website at https://ltbaward.org/the-award/nomination-form/. Nominations will be accepted through June 2nd, 2025. For more information, including a complete history of Award recipients, see https://ltbaward.org/home/ About the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation and Award The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award's story dates back almost 80 years. On April 14, 1945, after visiting family in Pittsburgh, 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, Clifford E. Barbour, Jr., in close association with The Flight Safety Foundation, established the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award in her honor. For the past 68 years, this distinguished award recognizing outstanding achievements in aviation safety worldwide has been presented at Flight Safety Foundation’s International Aviation Safety Summit. In 2013, The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation was formed as an independent non-profit charitable organization composed of members of the Award Board, the aviation community, and the Barbour family. In addition to the annual presentation of the award, in 2019 the Foundation initiated a scholarship program that supports worthy students pursuing professional aviation studies. As the Foundation broadens its scope, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award will continue to recognize those who significantly contributed to aviation safety. For more information on the Foundation, the award, and past winners, visit https://ltbaward.org/home/ CALENDAR OF EVENTS · 59th Annual SMU Air Law Symposium is scheduled March 31 - April 2, 2025 · Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Safety Symposium April 7-9, 2025 · AIA Conference: The Aviation Insurance Association's annual conference in Orlando, Florida from April 25–28, 2025 . 70th annual Business Aviation Safey Summit (BASS), May 6-7, 2025, Charlotte, N.C., organized by Flight Safety Foundation in partnership with NBAA and NATA. · Sixth Edition of International Accident Investigation Forum, 21 to 23 May 2025, Singapore · Flight Safety Foundation - Aviation Safety Forum June 5-6, 2025 - Brussels . 2025 EASA-FAA International Aviation Safety Conference, 10 Jun 2025 to 12 Jun 2025, Cologne, Germany · The 9th Shanghai International Aerospace Technology and Equipment Exposition 2025; June 11 to 13, 2025 . 3rd annual Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety (AP-SAS), July 15-17, 2025, Singapore, organized by Flight Safety Foundation and CAAS. . Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2025; 10-11 September 2025; Manila, Philippines · ISASI ANNUAL SEMINAR 2025'September 29, 2025 – October 3, 2025, DENVER, COLORADO . 29th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, November 11-13, 2025; Wichita, Kansas · CHC Safety & Quality Summit, 11th – 13th November 2025, Vancouver, BC Canada Curt Lewis