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Safer Skies
by Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety
Hosted by world-renowned safety expert Robert Sumwalt, Safer Skies brings together aviation safety experts, innovators and industry leaders for engaging conversations about the challenges, advancements and best practices shaping aviation and aerospace safety. Each episode offers behind-the-scenes perspectives and fresh insights into the industry's ongoing commitment to keeping flight safe.
Episodes
From Fighter Pilot to Heroic Captain, Tammie Jo Shults on Forging Nerves of Steel | Safer Skies
7 Oct 2026 · 43 min
In this episode of the Safer Skies Video Podcast, Captain Tammie Jo Shults shares the experiences that shaped her aviation career, from becoming one of the first female U.S. Navy pilots for the F/A-18 Hornet, to leading Southwest Flight 1380 through a life-threatening emergency. Her story offers…
Episode 1: Dr. Janet Kavandi, NASA Astronaut (Ret.)
20 Jul 2026 · 34 min
In the inaugural episode of the Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety's Safer Skies podcast, Robert Sumwalt interviews Dr. Janet Kavandi, a veteran of three NASA space shuttle missions. Dr. Kavandi has logged more than 33 days in space and circled the globe 535 times. She later served as…