Paul Hayes
- News
Business aviation safety review of 2018
Last year, generally showed some improvement over 2017 in business aviation safety, although the number of business jet fatalities – at 25 – was slightly up on the previous year, when 22 passengers and crew died. Nevertheless, 2018 results for both business jets and turboprops have generally come in on ...
- Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline safety still broadly improving despite setback
A rise in the number of passenger and crew fatalities made 2018 disappointing in comparison to the previous year – though 2017 was exceptionally safe.
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ANALYSIS: Pessimism dogs airline safety despite low accident rate
Last year was yet another "safest year ever" for airlines, with a fatal accident rate of one per 4.83 million flights. There were so few passenger fatalities that the revenue passenger fatality rate, of one per 900 million passengers carried, becomes meaningless in isolation.
- Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airlines' year of zero passenger fatalities
Last year was another exceptionally safe one for aviation. Not a single revenue passenger was killed during what the general travelling public would regard as an "airline flight", writes Paul Hayes in FlightGlobal's Airline Safety & Losses Annual Report 2017.
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ANALYSIS: Perception lags improving airline safety
Aviation professionals are pessimistic about the ability of the industry to continue to improve airline safety.
- Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airline insurance market continues to soften
The average hull and legal liability insurance rate for a typical airline's risk is lower now than in any year since 1990. Carriers have come to expect a reduction in annual renewal, but there are questions around how long this can be maintained.
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ANALYSIS: How data can model airports' exposure in risk scenarios
Aircraft on the ground may be at risk from a number of perils including natural catastrophes, such as wind storm or earthquake, or deliberate acts of violence where parked aircraft may be specifically targeted. However, the actual exposure can vary considerably from airport to airport and even from hour to ...
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ANALYSIS: Making sense of accident statistics
Statistics don't lie. But their misinterpretation, deliberate or otherwise, can easily create a false impression.
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Business Aviation Safety Losses 2014
The year 2014 was another disappointing one, with business jet aircraft experiencing the worst fatal accident rate in recent years.
- Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why 2013 was good for safety but not insurers
Last year was another good period from the point of view of airline safety but, with incurred losses equalling written premium in the year, it was not so good for insurers, writes Paul Hayes, director of air safety and insurance with Flightglobal advisory service Ascend.