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Flying with lithium batteries in passenger luggage

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Your guide to flying with lithium batteries safely. Learn the rules for carry-on vs. checked baggage and what to do in an…

A350-1000 Airbus MSN059 altitude test - in flight over sea

Flight control system: more redundancy to enhance resilience

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More redundancy to enhance resilience

Statistical Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accidents 1958-2024

Aviation safety trends show need for continued vigilance

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A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accidents 1958-2024, Airbus' annual comprehensive review of commercial aviation…

A350-1000 Airbus MSN059 altitude test - in flight

Airspeed information, whatever the conditions

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Airbus has developed a system which improves management of unreliable airspeed events.

Continuously improving the safety of our aircraft

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Florence Le Marchand is in charge of safety enhancement at Airbus. What makes her tick?

How to make takeoff safer

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Takeoff is one of the most delicate phases of flight. Airbus has developed control and alert functions to make it safer.

A new workshop designed with safety in mind

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The Airbus Helicopters rotors and gearboxes workshop is setting a new standard for production and offering an optimised working…

Using aircraft as sensors to prevent runway overrun

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The Braking Action Computation Function (BACF) allows the aircraft to measure braking efficiency during landing, improving…

Severe weather hazards: the best is to anticipate and avoid

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Severe weather events demonstrate that air transport safety relies on a combination of technology and human behaviour.

Soft Go-Around: Enhancing Flight Safety

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In 2010, an aircraft crashed while attempting to land at Tripoli Airport. The plane was operating in foggy conditions while…

Flight recorders data inspection by Airbus - close up

What is a black box and how does it work?

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From the first days of photographic film to the cutting-edge era of solid-state memory, flight recorder technology has undergone…

Airbus Pléiades Neo satellite image - Santiago Airport, Chile

Safety Innovation #13: Avoiding ground collisions

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Airbus is developing a new system called SURF-A that alerts flight crews about collision risks with other aircraft on runways.

2023, a year with no fatal accidents in commercial aviation

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A Statistical Analysis of Commercial Aviation Accidents 1958 - 2023, the publication which provides Airbus’ annual analysis of…

Dubai Airshow 2023 Day 4 - A350-1000 Flying display

Safety Innovation #12: Aircraft Autonomous Distress Tracking

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Following EASA certification last year, Airbus introduced a new-generation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) device with…

Safety Innovation #11: Preventing mid-air collisions with smart automation

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Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) explained

Safety innovation #10: The jettisonable frame

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After several ditchings and capsizings, notably in the North Sea, Airbus Helicopters decided to make cabin evacuation even more…

A220-300 air to air during Airbus 50th years anniversary

Safety Innovation #9: A system to prevent depressurisation accidents

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Airbus developed an automatic system which brings the aircraft back to an altitude where it's possible to breathe normally.

A350 XWB in flight - Airbus family flight

Safety Beyond Standard

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By taking advantage of the most innovative technology developed for the latest aircraft families like the Airbus A350, and…

How to better consider human factors in safety

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According to ICAO, human factors encompass knowledge from a range of scientific disciplines that supports human performance…

Working together with our stakeholders to improve the safety of our aircraft

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To continuously and proactively improve the operational safety of our products, we run workshops and seminars providing our…

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