The International Air Transport Association has announced that the inaugural World Safety and Operations Conference will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 19-21, under the theme “Leadership in Action: Driving Safer and More Efficient Operations”.
Vietnam Airlines will be the host airline. The event brings together the previous Cabin Ops Safety Conference, the IATA Safety Conference and the Emergency Response Planning and Aircraft Recovery Forums.
“Borders are open, airports are busy, and flights are full,” says IATA director general Willie Walsh.
“As we rebuild airline networks and balance sheets, it is vital that all aviation stakeholders maintain the same strong commitment to safe operations that we exercised during the pandemic years. The WSOC is the forum to discuss and debate today’s challenges and opportunities to keep the industry on a trajectory of improving safety and more efficient operations.”
“Safety is aviation’s highest priority and is the cornerstone of all Vietnam Airlines’ operations and practices,” says Vietnam Airlines’ president and CEO Le Hong Ha.
“We are excited to be the host airline for this important inaugural conference, bringing together cutting-edge leaders, regulators and a larger global community to address key topics relating to safety and infrastructure to ensure stronger safety operations in the wider industry.”
Le willl participate in the WSOC Opening Plenary leadership panel, along with Willie. Philippine Airlines president and COO Stanley K. Ng will also join the conversation.
Session tracks will address safety, cabin operations, flight operations and emergency response planning, and aircraft recovery.
