Julia Behrend

Head of Safety Innovation and Human Cooperation

Dr. Julia Behrend is the Head of Safety Innovation & Human Cooperation at Air France’s Flight Safety Department. Julia aims to apply findings from cognitive science and neuroergonomics to safety for a better understanding of human performance in real-life situations. She serves as board member for the European Association for Aviation Psychology and is affiliated with the Department of Cognitive Studies at the Ecole Normale Supérieure, PSL Research University in Paris, France. 

Safety innovation in aviation: Towards a proactive safety vision at Air France

What are the current and new challenges in aviation safety? Air France’s flight safety department proposes an innovative approach to deal with the challenges related to the future of flight safety. First, we will focus on new technologies and insights from research that can improve the performance of highly trained individuals. Second, we will show how to build the foundations of mental fitness and enhance psychological safety in high-risk environments.