More than 100 people have already been killed this year, including an airborne collision between a helicopter near Washington, D.C. and an airplane crashing into a bus on Sao Paulo Street.
The fatal incidents for the first two months of the new year were declared last year as one of the most fatalest in aviation history, including two incidents in the last week of December, and crashes of 11 civilian planes. At least 318 people have been declared dead.
Though fatal air collisions are rare, they attract extraordinary attention and often revive the horror of flight. According to the Cleveland Clinic, at least 25 million adults in the United States alone are afraid to fly. Fear is often exacerbated not only by crash falls, but also by incidents such as emergency landings, doors blown off the plane, and scenery from the runway.
Industry experts and research agree that human error is to blame for the majority of crashes.
From route optimization and fuel efficiency to predictive maintenance and sustainability, artificial intelligence is frequently used in the aviation industry, but can also be used to make flights safer and prevent disasters and life loss mosquito?
Freshta Farzam, CEO and founder of Lyte Aviation, told Al Jazeera.
“AI already plays a key role in reducing aviation accidents and life losses by improving situational awareness, predictive maintenance and decision-making processes. In Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Collision Avoidance , AI is helping a lot.”
Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Safety: A research paper entitled Systematic Review and Biometric Analysis shows that in the aviation industry, where passengers and crew happiness and efficient functions of air travel are of paramount importance, safety is the most important thing. It’s your number one priority. “As the industry evolves, it becomes important to embrace advances in technology like AI,” it said.
According to the International Air Transport Association, in 2023, there was one accident every 1.26 million flights. That figure was the lowest in over 10 years. But that followed, over 400 casualties over the next 14 months.
Up to 80% of all aviation accidents are attributed to human error with pilot errors, which are thought to account for 53% of aircraft accidents. Still, air travel isn’t the most dangerous trip, according to Panish-Shea-Ravipudi LLP, a law firm in Los Angeles, California.
“Air travel is as safe as the training procedures underlying the operator, equipment and the flight itself. Without strict aviation safety training and control, air travel is not safe for private and commercial passengers.” It states.
Speed of change
So, where can AI reduce disasters and loss of life?
“When it comes to aviation, there are a lot of advances in AI, and yet many of it hasn’t flowed to commercial aviation due to processes and certification,” said AMAD Malik, AI Head at Ai AI Exchange. Masu.
“The way we set regulations is that we need years of data before we can make anything available in a commercial environment. What we have now started in the 1960s. But. There is also the concept of letting AI exist as local information within the aircraft, even if the pilot or ATC is making a mistake.
“What we’re doing is not replacing something new. We just stack up. The first biggest challenge to get to where any of the new technologies really helps is to be the box’s biggest challenge. It’s about thinking outside and seeing what you need to replace. If you’re not planning on letting go of the past, regardless of which technology you bring, then learn, adapt, get better, don’t change anything. Sho.”
Major changes and innovations in air travel are now being witnessed. This is expected to grow exponentially by the end of the decade.
By 2029, the Air-Taxi market is projected to grow from $4.9 billion worth last year to $89 billion, according to market research firm Spherical Insights. The market demand is “driven by the need for an alternative mode of transportation and the increased problem of traffic congestion in large cities,” a report from Mordor Intelligence said.
With increasing demand for short and long-distance air travel and technological advances, is the self-flight and the autopilot plane the solution?
How difficult is it to land an A350 without a pilot?
– Thanks to deep learning, we just did it!
– Oktay Arslan (@oktayarslan) June 18, 2020
“Human error, misjudgment, fatigue and poor decision-making are the major factors behind Air Force accidents,” Fartham said. “AI can eliminate these risks and lead to safer flights. But the main issue is trust. We inevitably need a hybrid step before innovation fully progresses. I understand that. Autonomous air taxis and sky buses will come, but not for the next 15 years. Humans need to prepare for it.”
In January 2023, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said: [aviation]. ”
“It’s going to take time. Everyone has to build confidence. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, he said:
An article in the 2023 World Economic Forum stated, “The concept of autonomous aircraft may sit unsettling with some people, but how autonomous can enhance the human capabilities of aviation, and vice versa. It is important to think the other way around, rather than replacing it.” .
“Today, many aircraft functions are already automated, and high accuracy and integrity autopilots and flight control systems often follow carefully planned routes, without the intervention of many human beings. Lead the plane. Onboard automation, combined with the right space and ground-based positioning and communications infrastructure, allows for the daily routine of landing wide-body passenger aircraft in challenging, zero-visible conditions.”
However, Malik, the qualified pilot himself, said that when he puts AI on a plane, he “has to communicate with the ground and other planes, and it gives more problems than a solution because a lot is going on. “I insisted.
“We’re not here yet, but we need more testing and a bit more development. We also need to look into how AI can be deployed into the ATC realm. AI will fly planes. Because if you have it, the ATC operator can’t pick up the radio and say, “Hey, can I drop 500 feet?” That doesn’t work.
“When we try to implement such a solution, we are only heading towards something more complicated than it needs to be. So the solution is completely AI-powered in both the ground and air. It’s time to start working towards it.”
Farzam noted that “AI can work with human pilots here” and that “the co-pilot who powered the AI can take over in emergencies and reduce human error.”
“A new era is beginning and we hope that AI will help not only sandbox projects but also accelerate the sustainability of aviation with real impactful sustainable solutions for aviation.”
