• 2025 – Tony Kern

    Cranfield University College Road, Cranfield, United Kingdom

    2025 - Tony Kern The 2025 Whittle Safety Award recipient has been chosen, Mr Tony Kern. Dr. Tony Kern is a distinguished authority on human performance in aviation and has made significant contributions to the field. He is a Founding Partner and CEO of Convergent Performance, LLC, a veteran-owned small business in Colorado Springs dedicated to reducing human error and improving performance in high-risk environments. Dr. Kern has received multiple awards, including the USAF McDermott Award for Original Research, the Laurels Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government and Military, the John K. Lauber Safety Award, and the Flight Safety Foundation-Airbus Human Factors in Aviation Safety Award. In 2015, the National Business Aviation Association created the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award to honor his contributions. Dr. Kern is the author of nine books on human performance and has lectured around the globe for decades. He has a rich background in the U.S. Air Force, serving as a Command Pilot and Flight Examiner, as well as Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Human Factors Steering Group and Director and Professor of Military History at the USAF Academy. Dr. Kern's work has been recognized with multiple awards and the establishment of the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award. Unfortunately we were unable to present the award to Mr Kern at the 2025 John Saull Memorial Event but we hope to make a formal presentation to him in the United States sometime in the near future.

  • John Saull Memorial Lecture 2025 “Improvements in Safety from Aircraft Accident Investigations over the last 40 years”

    AIRC Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

    John Saull Memorial Lecture 2025 “Improvements in Safety from Aircraft Accident Investigations over the last 40 years” with Philip Sleight The third John Saull Memorial Lecture will take place on Wednesday 19th November 2025 in the Sir Peter Gregson Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) Cranfield University, Bedford, UK. The event will also be recorded.   The […]

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  • 2025 – Abenazer Tasissa

    Cranfield University College Road, Cranfield, United Kingdom

    2025 - Abenazer Tasissa The International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) and Cranfield University are happy to announce the main award winner of the inaugural IFA/Cranfield John Saull scholarship for Airworthiness for 2025. The winner has been chosen from a group of excellent international entrants. Abenazer is from Ethiopia, and has been in the aviation industry for over […]

  • RAES UK Aerospace Charity Symposium

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    In aerospace, collaboration is second nature - yet when it comes to our charitable efforts, too often we work alone. Across the UK, around 140 aerospace charities are doing vital work, but our impact is fragmented. The Royal Aeronautical Society is hosting the UK Aerospace Charity Symposium to change that. This will be a neutral […]

  • 15th Aviation Forum “The Next Era of Aviation: Resilient, Digital, Sustainable”

    CCH Congress Centre, Hamburg Congressplatz, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    2-day conference program with leading aerospace executives Under the motto “The next era of aviation: Resilient, digital, sustainable” leading industry experts will speak and discuss about the following topics: Resilient Supply Chains  through Collaboration Pioneering Net Zero Digital Aviation (De)Globalization and  Trade Barriers

  • FSF Free Webinar – Safety Leadership: Turning Principles Into Action

    Online

    Building on Flight Safety Foundation’s Seven Essential Principles of Aviation Safety Leadership, released in November, this webinar explores what it truly means to lead for safety in today’s complex operating environment. Leadership is crucial to driving continuous improvements in aviation safety, and executives and leaders at every level play a critical role in building resilient organizations that can anticipate risk, adapt to disruption, and sustain strong […]

  • The 6th Hydrogen Aviation Summit

    Online

    The 6th Hydrogen Aviation Summit 27 – 28 Jan 2026 / Virtual Event The sixth annual Hydrogen Aviation Summit will explore the drivers and impacts of a shift to the electric era of flight across the world, and the necessary levers to accelerate this change.

  • MRO Middle East 2026

    Dubai World Trade Center Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre Trade Centre 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    The Region’s Leading Event for MRO and Aircraft Interiors Elevate your business at MRO Middle East & Aircraft Interiors Middle East 2026, the destination for the aviation aftermarket to discover cutting-edge solutions, industry insights and access unbeatable networking opportunities. As a result of the huge growth in the past few years, MRO Middle East & […]

  • RAeS: From Concorde to Boom Supersonic

    RAeS HQ, London No.4 Hamilton Place, London, United Kingdom

    RAeS: From Concorde to Boom Supersonic Concorde was a truly unique aircraft. For over 27 years. From January 1976 to November 2003, it allowed a select few civil passengers the experience of flying at up to Mach 2. The 14 Concorde aircraft (7 British Airways, and 7 Air France) clocked up more supersonic flying hours […]

  • Future-Proofing Aviation’s Workforce: Scaling Talent Without Compromising Safety

    Online

    FSF Free Webinar: Future-Proofing Aviation’s Workforce: Scaling Talent Without Compromising Safety Global air travel is set for sustained growth over the next two decades, driving fleet expansion and a sharp rise in demand for skilled aviation professionals. With that growth comes a major talent challenge: Industry projections suggest that, over the next two decades, global […]