Safety
Bizav 'Has Long Way To Go on Safety,' Says NBAA Chief
The Safety Standdown is an opportunity “to for us to move beyond the reactive, find ways to use the data to identify challenges and mitigate them."
Speaking today at the opening session at the 20th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said the industry still "has a long way to go on aviation safety." He noted that the conference is an opportunity “for us to move beyond the reactive, find ways to use the data to identify the current challenges and put in place those mitigation strategies." (Photo: Matt Thurber)
Speaking today at the opening session at the 20th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said the industry still "has a long way to go on aviation safety." He noted that the conference is an opportunity “for us to move beyond the reactive, find ways to use the data to identify the current challenges and put in place those mitigation strategies." (Photo: Matt Thurber)

“We have to recognize that we have a long way to go on aviation safety,” NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said today at the 20th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown in Wichita. In fact, the before-takeoff control check study released by the association last week laid bare that “procedural compliance is an issue” in business aviation.