The Rise of Safety Culture in the Airline Industry

In the 1970s, there was one death for every 350,000 passengers who took a commercial flight anywhere in the world. By the 1990s, that number was one death for every 1.3 million passengers. And today, it's roughly one in 8 million./nIt is a great safety record, but we will never claim victory, as safety continues to be an industry focus./nFor all the investment in safety training, technology has helped a lot, with sensors being able to detect early warning signs of potential problems./nDelta Airlines' program of reporting anything that a pilot sees as an anomaly has been a key driver of airline safety.