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Event
Safety Forum 2026
Data and AI for operational safety: opportunities and responsibilities
The 13th edition of the Safety Forum will take place at our Brussels Headquarters from 30 June to 1 July 2026. The Safety Forum is organised by the Flight Safety Foundation in partnership with EUROCONTROL and the European Regions Airlines Association (ERAA) and this year’s theme will be “Data and AI for operational safety: opportunities and responsibilities”.
The two-day forum will focus on the transformative role of artificial intelligence and data-driven tools in safety management systems. As the aviation industry navigates a new era of data volume and complexity, AI is emerging as a powerful ally — offering predictive insights, operational optimisation, and enhanced safety outcomes.
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Call for presentations
The Safety Forum’s Organising Committee invites submissions from aviation professionals to present fact-based insights or proven practical approaches. Submissions should focus on operational experience and avoid promotional content.
Possible topics for presentations include:
Predictive safety in flight operations
- Predictive maintenance: For example, applying AI to aircraft sensor and health data for early detection of mechanical anomalies.
- Flight-phase risk prediction: Leveraging AI-driven models for real-time hazard monitoring, such as forecasting unstable approaches, runway excursions, or turbulence related risks.
- Human performance monitoring: For example, using AI to assess controller or pilot workload and fatigue to reduce error risk.
Air traffic manangement and ground safety use cases
- Air traffic management: For example, using AI to detect conflicts, optimize sequencing, and dynamically manage airspace to improve traffic safety.
- Ground operations: For example, computer vision and sensor analytics to prevent runway incursions, apron collisions, and surface hazards.
Advanced safety management and ground safety use cases
- Efficient use of safety data and reporting: For example, applying AI techniques (such as natural language processing) to enhance the efficiency of safety reporting, extract safety precursor insights, and support the identification and implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Adaptive training and simulation: For example, AI-augmented tools to generate customised scenarios and provide performance-based feedback to trainees.
- Data sharing frameworks: For example, enabling predictive safety through secure, trusted collaboration across airlines, regulators, and ATM bodies.
Regulatory and certification approaches
- Lessons and frameworks from international, regional, and national regulators on validating AI systems in aviation.
You are invited to submit your proposal by 1 February 2026.
You can find more information and the instructions on how to submit your proposal on the Flight Safety Foundation dedicated website here.
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