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Member of the Order of Australia

Our Founder and Managing Director Dr David Newman has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours List, for significant service to aerospace medicine. This is a tremendous honour, and recognises David's extensive contribution to aerospace medicine over his long career. Congratulations! ...

Deakin Alumni of the Year Award

Flight Medicine Systems' Managing Director Dr David Newman has been honoured by Deakin University as a recipient of an Alumni of the Year Award. Recipients of these awards demonstrate excellence in their chosen field and make valuable contributions to the University and their communities, both locally and globally. Dr Newman was recognised ...

Alumni Medal For Professional Excellence

Our Managing Director Dr David Newman has been honoured by the University of Newcastle with their highest Alumni award, the Alumni Medal for Professional Excellence. The Alumni Medal recognises outstanding excellence in leadership, knowledge and professional practice. The Alumni Medal is the highest honour of the University’s Alumni Awards. Dr ...

Louis H. Bauer Founders Award

Congratulations to our Managing Director Dr David Newman who has been honoured by the Aerospace Medical Association in the United States with the 2021 Louis H. Bauer Founders Award. This honour is given for the most significant contribution in aerospace medicine, and Dr Newman is the first Australian to ever ...

We’re Turning 21

We are turning 21 today, March 10 2021! Thanks to all of our clients who have supported us for the last 21 years of global operations. We've got exciting developments in the works which will be announced shortly. In the meantime, Flight Medicine Systems Pty Ltd continues to provide our ...

UK CAA Enquiry

We recently participated in a UK CAA enquiry into the risk to civil aviation safety from cognitive impairment in pilots experiencing low level G forces at levels, and for durations, likely to be experienced in commercial and recreational, civil air operations. Our Managing Director Dr David Newman participated in this ...

Honorary Fellowship, Royal Aeronautical Society

Congratulations to our Managing Director Dr David Newman on being awarded Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society in the 2020 Honours, Medals and Awards! Honorary Fellowship is the world’s highest distinction for aerospace achievement awarded for only the most outstanding contributions to the aerospace profession. This honour is conferred ...

20th Anniversary

We are celebrating our 20th anniversary since our founding in March, 2000. Some highlights of our last 20 years: 40 clients in 24 countries 25 accident investigations (including 14 aircraft accident investigations, in 4 countries, ranging from light aircraft to commercial jet airliners) Over 1200 doctors trained in aviation medicine ...