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10/16/2026

Disruption is inevitable; the safety outcome depends on how well the system anticipates pressure, coordinates decisions, and recovers without creating new risks.

This Day 2 track looks at how the aviation system performs when disrupted by weather, outages, congestion, or other operational stress. Participants can expect a practical conversation on resilience, coordination, decision-making, and recovery before pressure turns into elevated risk.

Moderator: John Babcook, Director, Flight Operations Safety and Quality Management, United Airlines

Panelists:

Lorenda Ward, Chief, Air Carrier and Space Investigations at U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Susie Scott, Director of Safety and Risk, Oliver Wyman Vector
Milena Bowman, Operations Planning and Strategy Development Lead, EUROCONTROL
Elie El Khoury, Technical Officer, Air Traffic Management, ICAO

Join the conversation happening in Montreal— register today 👉 https://flightsafety.swoogo.com/iass2026

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Amazon.com
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Montreal International, NAV CANADA
Safety Sponsor: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, Gallagher

10/14/2026

Day 2 of IASS features three extended sessions, or Tracks, to dive deeper into topics. These Tracks feature interactive audience engagement sessions following the panel discussion. Track 1 focuses on familiar risks that continue to recur despite years of industry attention. Participants can expect practical discussion on why known hazards persist and what renewed discipline, stronger learning, and clearer accountability can do to reduce them.

👉 View the full agenda and register today! https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/3T0qZAg

Moderator: Michel Piers, Business Manager Aerospace Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Principal Safety Advisor, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR)

Panelists:

Andrew Dunbeck, Director of SMS on the Corporate Safety Team, Delta Air Lines
Mark Searle, Global Director Safety, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Capt. Bill Curtis, Head of Aviation, The Presage Group
Dr. Kristy Kiernan, Associate Director, The Boeing Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU)

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Amazon.com
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Montréal International
Safety Sponsor: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, Gallagher

10/14/2026

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly integrated into aviation safety, the conversation often centers on its capabilities. But what about its impact on the people responsible for making critical decisions?

Join our expert panel as they discuss how organizations can introduce AI in ways that support rather than diminish human expertise.

Date: Oct. 28, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. EDT

Register today! https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4AsD6XH

Moderator: Tzvetomir Blajev, Flight Safety Foundation

Speakers:

Dr. Nadine Bienefeld, ETH Zürich
Dr. Jon Holbrook, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dr. Steven Shorrock, EUROCONTROL

10/13/2026

The next two decades will bring substantial change across technology, operations, regulation, and the aviation workforce. This panel will explore how leaders guide organizations through disruption while preserving operational discipline, learning capacity, and a strong safety culture. The discussion will focus on practical leadership behaviors that help people understand change, surface emerging risk, and remain aligned when familiar systems and assumptions are shifting.

Moderator: Todd Sigler, Senior Director, Global Safety and Regulatory Affairs, Boeing

Panelists:

Capt. Mark Burtonwood, Divisional Senior Vice President Group Safety and Network Operations, Emirates Group
Michele Merkle, Director, Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Giancarlo Buono, Group Director, Safety and Airspace Regulation, U.K. CAA
Capt. Stacey Jackson, Executive Vice President, Technical and Safety Standards, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA)

Join the conversation happening in Montreal — register today 👉 https://flightsafety.swoogo.com/iass2026

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Amazon.com
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Montréal International
Safety Sponsor: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, Gallagher

10/12/2026

Delivery drones, air taxis, and other emerging aircraft are changing what low-altitude operations could look like. But as these technologies move closer to routine use, a big question remains: How do we safely share the skies?

Safely integrating these operations will require more than new technology. It means rethinking how we manage airspace, coordinate between operators, and establish the infrastructure and procedures needed to support them.

Industry leaders will explore these challenges during Session 14 | Low-Altitude Operations, Shared Airspace: Integrating AAM and UAS Safely.

🎤 Moderator:
Dr. Wendy Okolo, Research Engineer in Intelligent Systems Division, NASA

Panelists:
Matt McCardle, Global Head of Regulatory and Int'l Expansion, Amazon Prime Air
Earl Lawrence, Aviation Policy Lead for Advanced Projects, Joby Aviation
Margaret Nagle, Chief Government and Aviation Officer, Wing

As advanced air mobility continues to evolve, getting the technology right is only part of the equation. Making it work safely alongside existing operations will take collaboration across the aviation industry.

Join the conversation happening in Montreal, register today 👉 https://flightsafety.swoogo.com/iass2026

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Prime Air
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE, Montréal International
Safety Sponsor: Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, Gallagher Global

10/10/2026

The future of our airspace is getting more complex. More traffic, new technologies, and emerging operations are changing how we share the skies. But how do we make sure safety keeps pace — and who takes responsibility for what comes next?

Explore these questions from different angles at IASS 2026, taking place Nov. 10–12 in Montreal.

✈️ Session 5 | Shared Skies: Managing the Future Airspace System
Michelle Bishop, Director Operational Transformation at NAV CANADA, will explore what it takes to safely integrate drones, advanced air mobility, commercial space operations, and increasing traffic into an already complex airspace system.

🎯 Session 13 | From Dialogue to Direction: Who Will Do What Next?
The conversation shifts from identifying challenges to taking action. Where can organizations make progress now? Where is industry-wide collaboration needed? And how do we turn discussions in Montreal into measurable progress?

Moderator:
Capt. Mark Cameron, Executive Manager Group Safety, Qantas

Panelists:
Justin Erbacci, Director General, Airports Council International World
Cedric Wilson, Vice President of Safety, American Airlines
Félix Meunier, Director General of Civil Aviation, Transport Canada

Keeping aviation safe as it evolves will take more than new technology and good intentions. It will take coordination, clear responsibilities, and a shared commitment to follow through.

Be part of these important conversations. Reserve your seat now 👉 https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4hSlR9E

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:
Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Prime Air
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE, Montréal International
Safety Sponsor: Gallagher

10/09/2026

Day 2 of IASS features three extended sessions, or Tracks, to dive deeper into topics. These Tracks feature interactive audience engagement sessions following the panel discussion. Track 2 examines how aviation can safely manage more traffic, more diverse operations, and more complex airport and airspace environments. As traffic grows and operations become more diverse, aviation will need the infrastructure, capabilities, procedures, and coordination to safely manage increasingly complex airspace and airport environments.

👉 View the full agenda and register today! https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/3T0qZAg

Moderator: Tzvetomir Blajev, Director Europe and Global Operational Safety, Flight Safety Foundation

Panelists:

Stephen Creamer, President and CEO, ATCA
Chris Devlin, Vice President of Products and Strategy, Aieron
George Hodgson, Sr. ATC Systems Program Manager, Southwest Airlines
Gerard van Es, Principal Consultant Flight Operations and Flight Safety, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR)
Parimal Kopardekar, Acting Director, Airspace Operations and Safety Program, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Amazon.com
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Montreal International
Safety Sponsor: Gallagher

10/08/2026

Make plans to join us in 2027!

From business aviation and regional collaboration to global conversations shaping the future of safety, FSF events offer opportunities to connect, learn, and be part of what comes next.

Save the dates so you don’t miss out!

Visit https://flightsafety.org/events-at-flight-safety-foundation/ to join the early interest lists for priority access to registration, agenda announcements, and the latest event updates.

Become a member to receive exclusive registration discounts and new ways to maximize your organization’s participation across all events. https://flightsafety.org/foundation/support/

10/08/2026

Connect with aviation professionals from across India, Asia, and beyond to explore real-world implementation, lessons learned, and the coordinated action needed to strengthen runway safety — information you can take back to your organization, whether you attend on-site or virtually.

Dates: Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2027–Friday, Feb. 19, 2027, 9am-4pm daily (UTC+5:30)
Location: New Delhi, India (Hybrid in-person and online)

Register today: https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/4hAm6qV

This four-day regional workshop provides a unique opportunity for aviation stakeholders from India, across Asia, and globally to engage with the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions (GAPPRI) and the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE) — the global roadmaps developed through broad international collaboration to address two of aviation’s most persistent safety risks.

To recognise their participation and professional engagement, all in-person participants will receive an official Flight Safety Foundation Certificate of Participation.

Workshop is organized by Flight Safety Foundation AP-CAS, in partnership with Air India, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and IndiGo

10/06/2026

📢 IASS 2026 agenda update! Join us in Montreal on Nov. 10-12!

👉 View the full agenda and register today to join the conversation! https://flightsafetyfoundation.org/3T0qZAg

Day 3 begins by bringing the Summit’s working discussions back into the plenary room. The three breakout tracks explored persistent risk, system complexity, and operational disruption; this report-back will identify the strongest insights, practical ideas, and unresolved questions from each. The purpose is to create a shared starting point for the final day: what we have learned, what still needs attention, and where action is most needed.

Moderator: Mitch Fox, Director, Flight Safety Foundation

Panelists:

Michel Piers, Business Manager Aerospace Operations and Regulatory Affairs, Principal Safety Advisor, Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR)
Tzvetomir Blajev, Director Europe and Global Operational Safety, Flight Safety Foundation
John Babcook, Director, Flight Operations Safety and Quality Management, United Airlines

🤝 Thanks to our sponsors:

Platinum: Airbus, The Boeing Company, Embraer
Gold: Air Canada, Amazon.com
Silver: Bombardier, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Montréal International
Safety Sponsor: Gallagher

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