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Heathrow Airport Expansion – Safe Landing Assembly: 20th August 2026
Join our event, hosted by Finlay Asher (Safe Landing think tank lead) to learn about our draft response, our proposals and help to discuss and improve them!
Aviation and Climate Change workshop – 27th Sept 2026
On 27th Sept in London, Safe Landing will host a workshop: “Aviation and Climate Change: Understanding the Science to Help Shape the Future” – join us!
Community Check-In: Thursday 27th August 2026
This month’s online Community “Check-In” will be on August 27th at 19:00 – 20:00 UTC+1. It’s a great place to meet and catch-up with the rest of the community.
Turbulence Within: 29th July 2026
Sign-up for “Turbulence Within”, taking place on 29th July from 19:00-20:30pm UTC+1 (UK time). Everybody welcome!
We are hiring! – Project Manager
Part‑Time Remote Project Manager (Self‑Employed) About Safe Landing Safe Landing is a not‑for‑profit organisation that connects and empowers aviation workers and enthusiasts who want to see our industry flourish in harmony with nature. We bring together people from...
UCL engineering students collaborate with Safe Landing to scrutinise UK Jet Zero Strategy for aviation
A UCL module brought together students and Safe Landing to investigate the UK Jet Zero Strategy opportunities for net zero in the aviation sector.
Safe Landing present to ATM Researchers at University of Westminster
On 23rd June 2026, Finlay gave a talk to students at the University of Westminster’s “Centre for Air Traffic Management (ATM) Research”
Airside Chat: Electric Seaplanes – Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Join our next Airside Chat, featuring Kenzo Sasaki & Tomas Brødreskift of NOEMI, the Norwegian company developing the world’s first fully-electric seaplane.
Safe Landing presents at the Unite Ground Handlers Combine
Back in April, our Workers' Participation Lead George Hibberd presented the Workers' Assembly concept to the Gatwick Liaison Committee (GLC). The GLC is a committee of ground handling company representatives from Unite The Union at Gatwick airport. As a result of that...
Aviation Policy Assembly
On Thursday 11th June, Safe Landing held a mini-assembly discussing the Green Party of England and Wales' proposed new aviation policy. Presenting the policy proposals was the policy's lead author and Safe Landing Workers' Participation Lead George Hibberd. George has...
Aviation clean-tech coalition urges Europe to become the home of zero-emission flights
A coalition of aviation pioneers, aviation workers and climate groups has called on Europe to give the upcoming Aviation Strategy a clean-tech upgrade.
Heathrow Airport Expansion: Safe Landing at the UK Houses of Parliament
Safe Landing attended a number of roundtables at the UK Houses of Parliament – aimed at MPs who were interested in challenging Heathrow airport expansion.
Community Check-In: Tuesday 30th June 2026
This month’s online Community “Check-In” will be on June 30th at 19:00 – 20:00 UTC+1. It’s a great place to meet and catch-up with the rest of the community.
Aviation workers: carbon pricing is necessary to protect our industry
The aviation industry faces a choice: continue defending a fossil fuel-dependent growth model, or invest now in a fair transition towards clean air travel.
Cannes Film Festival: Aviation workers propose private jet regulations
Cannes Film Festival: Aviation workers propose increased regulations of private jets to reduce excessive fuel use and to raise tax
Safe Landing responds to EU Aviation Strategy consultation
We responded to the European Commission’s consultation on a new EU Aviation Strategy. Our core message: Europe can be a global leader of clean aviation.
Safe Landing attend workers’ congress in Berlin
Workers' Assemblies are a way of engaging aviation workers, and any other sector for that matter, in important and complex topics such as decarbonisation and the climate crisis. Conversations around sustainability are often centred around short-term political,...
Safe Landing Listening Circle: 4th June 2026
Sign-up for our next Safe Landing Listening Circle, taking place on 4th June from 19:00-20:30pm UTC+1 (UK time). Everybody welcome!
Aviation and Climate Change workshop
On 9th May in London, Safe Landing hosted a workshop: “Aviation and Climate Change: Understanding the Science to Help Shape the Future”
Airside Chat: Electric Helicopters – Thurs 30th April 2026
Safe Landing ‘Airside Chat’, featuring David Smith, CEO and President of Robinson Helicopter Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of civil helicopters.
Airside Chat: Planète Ciel (Planet Sky)
👨✈️ Safe Landing Airside Chat ⚡ Planète Ciel / Planet Sky: What Possible Futures for Aviation? 💬 In discussion with: Claudia del Prado Sartorius, Matrice 🗓️ Thurs 23rd April 2026, 12:00-13:00 UK time While climate action is increasingly urgent, there have...
Safe Landing talk at University College Birmingham – April 2026
Finlay gave a talk to MSc Aviation students studying at University College Birmingham, Department of Hospitality and Tourism.
Safe Landing at the first “Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels” Conference in Santa Marta, Colombia
Todd’s thoughts and reflections after attending the first the first-ever international conference dedicated specifically to transitioning from fossil fuels.
Safe Landing’s Joel Walker features in The Times
Joel Walker, Safe Landing community member and former airline pilot, featured in The Times on Saturday 11th April talking about why he left his job as an airline pilot for easyJet. Joel now helps organise our Climate Fresk workshops as a facilitator and has set up his...
Community Check-In: Tuesday 28th April 2026
This month’s online Community “Check-In” will be on April 28th at 19:00 – 20:00 UTC+1. It’s a great place to meet and catch-up with the rest of the community.
Safe Landing in Aerospace Global News
George Hibberd, former airline pilot and Safe Landing co-founder, had an opinion piece on the Safe Landing Visioning Assembly published in the online aviation news outlet Aerospace Global News. The article explains the rationale behind our work in Safe Landing around...
Scotland’s Air Departure Tax: Safe Landing’s consultation response
Aviation workers respond to government consultation, calling for fair, climate-aligned flight taxes in Scotland that can accelerate zero-carbon flight.
Safe Landing at the Sustainable Skies World Summit 2026
Finlay and George both attended the Sustainable Skies World Summit last week at Farnborough Airport. The summit showcases many of the innovators in future flight technology, so-called Sustainable Aviation Fuel, experts in non-CO2 emissions and contrails, and more. We...
Airside Chat: Gliding Over the Waves! – Tues 24th March 2026
Our recorded Airside Chat featuring Adam Triolo of REGENT, the company pioneering electric seagliders designed to transform regional coastal transport.
Safe Landing on RTÉ documentary: “Turbulence – The Story of Ryanair”
Finlay Asher – aerospace engineer and co-founder of Safe Landing – appeared on this RTE documentary about the story of Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline.