Reference framework: EASA Concept Paper — Guidance for safety-related artificial intelligence applications, Proposed Issue 03 (June 2026), supporting EASA AI Roadmap 2.0 and RMT.0742 – https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/143701/en This is an Abbreviated Version of this Positioning Paper. For the Full Version of the Paper in PDF format, please send an email request to info@amrisaviation.com or to rickadams@aviationvoices.com…
What the Enterprise AI ROI Crisis Teaches Us About Building Trustworthy Training Intelligence The ROI Reality Check That Every Industry Needs to Hear In a recent analysis that has resonated across the technology sector, AI strategist Aliya Nur Babul laid bare an uncomfortable truth about enterprise AI adoption. Her thesis is simple and devastating: the…
What EASA’s Proposed Issue 03 Tells Us About Building AI the Training Community Can Defend By Cedric Paillard, CEO, Amris Aviation (previously The Airline Pilot Club) A 239-Page Signal the Training World Should Not Miss In June 2026, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency released the proposed Issue 03 of its Concept Paper, “Guidance for…
Why Working-Memory Capacity and Statistical Power Make AI-Assisted Observation a Regulatory Requirement, Not an Enhancement A quantitative analysis of instructor cognitive load and grading reliability in the ICAO/EASA Competency-Based Training and Assessment framework Abstract Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) — as codified by ICAO Doc 9995, EASA AMC1 ORO.FC.231 and the IATA EBT framework —…
The commercial aviation landscape in 2024 and 2025 is defined by a profound operational paradox. While long-term historical data confirms that flying remains the safest mode of public transportation, the industry is navigating a period of increased economic volatility driven by a sharp rise in onboard fatalities and the escalating costs of “attritional” safety occurrences.1…
A Comprehensive Analysis of a 250-Aircraft Fleet Executive Summary The commercial aviation industry stands at a critical juncture where the convergence of regulatory evolution, workforce scarcity, and technological advancement is reshaping the fundamental economics of airline operations. This report provides an exhaustive analysis of the operational parameters, training infrastructure, and safety economics of a representative…
1.5 million new aviation professionals needed. 50% of cockpits staffed by pilots with less than a decade’s experience. The question is no longer about quantity. It is about readiness The Numbers That Define a Generation In June 2025, CAE released its annual Aviation Talent Forecast, and the numbers demand attention. Over the next decade, the…
6,000 aircraft. A quarter of the global fleet. An ageing workforce,pilot shortages, and operational complexity that demands more than scaled-down versions of mainline training. The Segment Hiding in Plain Sight In October 2025, McKinsey & Company published a detailed analysis of the regional aviation sector that challenged a series of widely held assumptions about one…
Executive Summary: The Invisible Shield of Aviation Safety The global aviation system relies on a complex web of defenses to mitigate risk, ranging from redundant aircraft systems to sophisticated air traffic control protocols. However, the most critical defense layer—and often the most vulnerable—is the competence of the human pilot. This competence is not innate; it…
Executive Summary: The Invisible Shield of Aviation Safety The global aviation system relies on a complex web of defenses to mitigate risk, ranging from redundant aircraft systems to sophisticated air traffic control protocols. However, the most critical defense layer—and often the most vulnerable—is the competence of the human pilot. This competence is not innate; it…