IATA: Safety & Flight Ops Conference Aims for 20/20 Safety Vision

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that “20/20 Vision: Focusing on the Future,” will be the theme of the 2020 Safety and Flight Ops Conference.

“The pace of technological change is exponential. As one of the most technology-dependent industries in the world, the opportunities for aviation are exciting. Advances in automation and AI can have a direct link to operational improvements in safety and efficiency. And they can also have a role in helping aviation to address responsibilities with respect to data management, cyber security and sustainability. The Safety and Flights Ops Conference is a forum to discuss and debate how aviation can rise to these challenges,” said Gilberto Lopez Meyer, IATA’s Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations. 

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The Safety and Flight Ops Conference will be hosted by Azerbaijan Airlines and take place in Baku, Azerbaijan, 31 March-2 April. Presenters include:

• Alexandre de Juniac, IATA Director General and CEO 
• Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Steve Dickson, Administrator, US Federal Aviation Administration
• Patrick Ky, Executive Director, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 
• Jahangir Askerov, President, Azerbaijan Airlines
• Hassan Shahidi, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
• Simon Hocquard, Director General, Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO)
• Craig Bomben, Vice President, Flight Operations and Company Chief Pilot, Boeing 
• Yigal Unna, Director General, Israeli National Cyber Directorate

“The speaker line-up reflects the extensive partnerships among government and industry stakeholders that ensure safe and efficient operations,” said Lopez Meyer. 

Session topics include: 

• The Future of Commercial Aviation
• The Future Role of the Regulator
• Cyber Safety
• The Greening of Aviation
• Enabling Cryogenic Hydrogen-based CO2-free Air Transport
• Aircraft Data Governance and Policy
• Multi-Modal Transport
• Finding the Talent of the Future

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Press release IATA