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EASA publishes Annual Safety Review 2025
The latest edition of the EASA Annual Safety Review (ASR) provides an analysis of the general safety situation of the EU civil aviation system in 2024 and compares it to previous years. In 2024, the industry has seen a further increase in the number of flights, continuing the upward trend since the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the EU, there were more than 7 000 commercial aeroplanes in operation for the first time since 2019, operated by 623 AOC holders conducting over 7.7 million flights. In 2024, Europe saw three fatal accidents leading to three fatalities. This is its highest number of fatal accidents in recent years. Outside of Europe, there were 11 fatal accidents with a total of 301 fatalities. General Aviation in Europe saw 27 fatal accidents with non-complex aeroplanes with 44 fatalities. Helicopter operations led to 7 fatal accidents with 14 fatalities. This was across all types of operations including commercial operations, specialised operations, and non-commercial activity.
The ASR gives an insight into key statistics on accidents and serious incidents, and trends over the past 10 years, and covers all areas of aviation, from commercial airline operations to general aviation and rotorcraft, from gliders to balloons and even drones.
VistaJet becomes first business aviation operator certified for EBT
Vista last week announced that its operating partner, VistaJet, in now the first-ever business aviation operator to achieve certification for Baseline Evidence-Based Training (EBT)—a data-driven and performance-focused methodology recognized as the new global benchmark for flight crew training and safety.
VistaJet began implementing EBT in 2018, years ahead of any other business aviation operator. Increased aircraft utilization, more complex flight operations, and evolving risk factors are creating new requirements for pilot training and safety management. To meet these challenges, evidence-based systems are pivotal to tailor instruction to specific operational needs and crew performance data. EBT is a data-driven training methodology formally recognized by European regulators and widely regarded as the gold standard in commercial aviation training. It enables flight crews to develop and strengthen the core competencies required to manage real-world scenarios, promoting critical thinking and resilience in dynamic flight environments. Representing a paradigm shift in pilot training, EBT moves away from the traditional model, where only a limited number of maneuvers were trained repetitively and exhaustively. Instead, it focuses on adaptive instruction guided by real performance data — ensuring training is relevant, targeted, and operationally effective.
Gulfstream delivers first G800
Gulfstream Aerospace last week announced its first customer delivery of the all-new Gulfstream G800, the world’s longest range business aircraft. The G800 entry into service follows its FAA and EASA certifications on April 16. The aircraft was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Appleton, Wisconsin, completions facility which opened in 2023 and can accommodate up to 48 aircraft a year.
The G800 features the industry’s lowest cabin altitude of 2,840 feet/866 meters when flying at 41,000 ft/12,497 m, 100% fresh air in the cabin, a plasma ionization air purification system and 16 Gulfstream Panoramic Oval Windows. The interior can be configured with up to four living areas or three living areas and a dedicated crew compartment. The April 16 certifications confirmed enhanced performance capabilities for the G800, which can travel
8,200 nautical miles/15,186 kilometers at its long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85 and 7,000 nm/12,964 km at its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90. In addition, the G800 maximum operating speed increased to Mach 0.935
People: VAI names François Lassale as President and CEO
Vertical Aviation International (VAI) recently announced the appointment of François Lassale as its next president and CEO, following a global search for a proven leader to guide the association through its next phase of growth and influence. With more than 35 years of experience in military, public service, and commercial aviation in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, Lassale brings operational expertise, strategic vision, and an international perspective to his new role. In North America, he is known for his work with US military, air medical, public safety, utility, and offshore operators, and he has deep ties across the US rotorcraft community.
His career includes service as a military aviator, senior roles in commercial and civil helicopter and fixed-wing operations, and leadership positions with HeliOffshore, the safety-focused association for the global offshore helicopter industry. He also has been an active volunteer for aviation organizations such as the Flight Safety Foundation, the European Helicopter Association, the National Business Aviation Association, and he recently served as special advisor to the VAI Board of Directors on international issues. Lassale most recently served as CEO of SGi, an Indonesian operator, and then as group managing director and CEO for a three-company aviation group, overseeing helicopter operations and an aircraft leasing company in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Lassale will assume his role at VAI this fall.
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