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This research investigates the potential application of generative language models, especially ChatGPT, in aviation safety analysis as a means to enhance the efficiency of safety analyses and accelerate the time it takes to process incident reports....

The complexity of commercial aviation operations has grown substantially in recent years, together with a diversification of techniques for collecting and analyzing flight data. As a result, data-driven frameworks for enhancing flight safety have gro...

With the growth in commercial aviation traffic and the need for improved environmental performance, strategies to lower emissions that can be implemented in the near term are necessary. Since novel technology takes time to enter the market, operation...

Aviation has been one of the key engines of the globalization process and, at the same, time one of the industries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the parallel economic crisis. As safety seems to be the key issue at aerodromes, the aim of...

This study critically examines the technological feasibility, regulatory challenges, and societal acceptance of Pilotless Passenger Aircraft (PPAs) in commercial aviation. A mixed-methods design integrated quantitative passenger surveys (n = 312) and...

A continuous increase in artificial intelligence (AI)-based functions can be expected for future aviation systems, posing significant challenges to traditional development processes. Established systems engineering frameworks, such as the V-model, ar...

To govern and ensure the safety of increasing drone operations, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has defined three risk-based categories of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations. A large part of commercial UAS operations fall into the S...

The aviation industry operates as a complex, dynamic system generating vast volumes of data from aircraft sensors, flight schedules, and external sources. Managing this data is critical for mitigating disruptive and costly events such as mechanical f...

Background—Visual inspection is an important element of aircraft engine maintenance to assure flight safety. Predominantly performed by human operators, those maintenance activities are prone to human error. While false negatives imply a risk t...

The proliferation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the United States National Airspace System (NAS) has resulted in an increasing number of close encounters between manned aircraft and UAS, which correlates with the increasing number of remote p...

Despite significant technological advancements in aviation safety systems, human-operator condition monitoring remains a critical challenge, with more than 75% of aircraft incidents stemming from attention-related perceptual failures. This study addr...

This article proposes a systematic methodology for developing a certification standard for AI safety-critical systems in military aviation, combining military and civil airworthiness references. It involves a thorough analysis conducted to identify o...

Accurate prediction of the F-factor averaged over one kilometer (FBAR), a critical wind shear metric, is essential for aviation safety. A central F-factor is used to compute FBAR. i.e., compute the value of FBAR at a point using a spatial interval be...

The development of liquid hydrogen storage systems is a key aspect to enable future clean air transportation. However, safety analysis research for such systems is still limited and is hindered by the limited experience with liquid hydrogen storage i...

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are considered an important solution for reducing carbon emissions. Safety is the most important prerequisite for a new fuel to be used in an aero-engine. As a special component in aero-engines, fuel is required to c...

Ice formation on aircraft surfaces poses significant safety risks, and current detection systems often struggle to provide accurate, real-time predictions. This paper presents the development and comprehensive evaluation of a smart ice control system...

The goal of this investigation is to propose a series/parallel hybrid electric power system for ultralight aviation designed to improve safety and, possibly, reduce fuel consumption. The power system consists of a Wankel engine, two electric machines...

Background: Modeling tools should be tested against real-world outcomes to confirm their predictive ability compared to random chance. Insights is an analytical tool within the biomathematical modeling software SAFTE-FAST that identifies work pattern...

The study presents a comprehensive framework for integrating foundation models (FMs), federated learning (FL), and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) technologies to enhance aircraft health monitoring systems (AHMSs). The proposed architecture...

The civil aviation sector plays an increasingly significant role in transportation sustainability in the environmental, economic, and social dimensions. Driven by the concerns of sustainability in the aviation sector, more electrified aircraft propul...

Safe integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into airspace generally occupied by manned aircraft and other aviation stakeholders is a pressing global challenge. In the United States, efforts are being made to integrate small and large UAS into...

The use of ilities for systems engineering of subsystems and components is investigated. Prior work on ilities has emphasized or restricted their application to system level, non-functional properties. The premise of this work is that ilities can be...

This study aims to compare the restraint performance of two child restraint systems (CRSs) used on airplanes—a rear-facing child seat (RFCS) and the child aviation restraint system (CARES)—for 1.5-year-old children, along with their compa...

Modern aviation security systems are largely tied to the work of screening operators. Due to physical characteristics, they are prone to problems such as fatigue, loss of attention, etc. There are methods for recognizing such objects, but they face s...

The interconnectivity of avionics systems supports the need to incorporate functional safety and information security into airworthiness validation and maintenance protocols, which is critical. This necessity arises from the demanding operational env...

In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the application of data science techniques that leverage aviation data collected from commercial airline operations to improve safety. This paper presents the application of machine learning to improv...

This work introduces Aviation-BERT-NER, a Named Entity Recognition (NER) system tailored for aviation safety reports, building on the Aviation-BERT base model developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Aerospace Systems Design Laborator...

Due to the continuous growth of air traffic and the development of aviation systems, the current safety management methodologies should be improved and upgraded. Safety management systems help aviation organizations to manage, maintain and increase s...

The aviation industry prioritizes safety and has embraced innovative approaches for both reactive and proactive safety measures. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a useful tool for aviation safety. This systematic literature review explores ML app...

There are massive amounts of civil aviation safety oversight reports collected each year in the civil aviation of China. The narrative texts of these reports are typically short texts, recording the abnormal events detected during the safety oversigh...

In recent years, a growing emphasis on safety has driven various industries, both in manufacturing and service, to implement a Safety Management System (SMS) in their organisations. SMSs have also been widely implemented in aviation due to both regul...

Accurate prediction of aviation safety levels is significant for the efficient early warning and prevention of incidents. However, the causal mechanism and temporal character of aviation accidents are complex and not fully understood, which increases...

Aviation safety recommendations are the National Transportation Safety Board’s key mechanism for effecting improvements and curtailing subsequent accidents. Aviation safety recommendations and their associated correspondence have been minimally...

Aviation resources in the post-pandemic era are still in short supply. The increasing air traffic flow aggravates flight delays and makes it difficult to ensure aviation safety. Instead of focusing on the economic benefits, this paper proposes a quan...

The integration of artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) is transforming aviation health monitoring systems by combining extensive data collection with advanced analytical capabilities. This study proposes a framework that enhances predictive accu...

Despite advanced aviation safety systems, recurring operational failures demonstrate that current safety management system (SMS) implementation practices remain predominantly reactive, with organizations adopting SMS frameworks theoretically embracin...

The conventional powertrain for ultralight aviation consists of a fixed pitch propeller connected to an internal combustion engine (ICE). Since ICEs have a limited thermal efficiency (<40%), new and more efficient powerplant configurations have re...

This paper provides a comprehensive review of the development history, current status, and future trends of civil aviation meteorological services. With the rapid growth of global air traffic and the increasing complexity of operational environments,...

To enhance the operational management capabilities of general aviation airports, this paper proposes a method for evaluating the runway capacity of general aviation airports based on the runway expansion system. Firstly, it provides a brief introduct...

Anomaly detection is an active area of research with numerous methods and applications. This survey reviews the state-of-the-art of data-driven anomaly detection techniques and their application to the aviation domain. After a brief introduction to t...

Radio Frequency Interference has emerged as a growing challenge for aviation safety and system integrity due to the increasing spectral overlap between communication technologies and aviation systems. This paper investigates the sources, types, and c...

This paper proposes a model capable of predicting fatal occurrences in aviation events such as accidents and incidents, using as inputs the human factors that contributed to each incident, together with information about the flight. This is important...

The applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the airport industry are significantly transforming operational efficiency, safety, and passenger experiences. This study investigates the integration of AI within aviation construction projects, wi...

A safety management system (SMS) is the overall set of procedures, documentation, and knowledge systems as well as the processes using them, which are employed within an organisation to control and improve its safety performance. Safety management sy...

Safety is of paramount concern in aerospace and aviation. Safety has evolved over the years, from the technical era to the human-factors era and organizational era, and finally to the present era of systems-thinking. Building upon three foundational...

Advanced digital data-driven applications have evolved and significantly impacted the transportation sector in recent years. This systematic review examines natural language processing (NLP) approaches applied to aviation safety-related domains. The...

With the rapid advancement of aviation technology, modern aircraft cockpits are evolving toward high automation and intelligence, making pilot-cockpit interaction a critical factor influencing flight safety and efficiency. Pilot pose estimation and b...

This paper examines the characteristics and implications of reported Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) incidents in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) database for UAS incidents operated by...

The causal analysis of historical aviation accidents documented in investigation reports is important for the design, manufacture, operation, and maintenance of aircraft. However, given that most accident data are unstructured or semi-structured, ide...

The shock absorbers in the landing gear absorb and dissipate a significant amount of kinetic energy generated from impacts during the landing and taxiing phases to ensure the stability and safety of the aircraft. The nitrogen–oil binary system...