Briefing: October 2022

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Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 12:32 PM ET

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Key Takeaways:

The global commercial flight accident rate dropped by 9.8% in 2021, affirming air transport as the safest mode of travel.
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 approved subsidies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production to increase supply and reduce costs.
A helicopter ambulance pilot won a $188,000 settlement in a wrongful dismissal case after being fired for refusing flights due to poor visibility.
The U.S. Air Force is studying pilot training requirements for eVTOL aircraft, particularly how pilots adapt to their high level of automation.

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COMMERCIAL ACCIDENT RATE DROPS

The global accident rate for commercial flights dropped by 9.8 percent in 2021 over 2020 according to stats released by the International Civil Aviation Authority. The rate fell to 1.93 accidents per one million departures in 2021 down from 2.14 per million the previous year. The report covers all commercial fixed-wing operations in aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 5,700 kg. “These outcomes are very positive and encouraging, and reconfirm that air transport is the safest mode of transport even during the current global circumstances,” said ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar.