Did you make it to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November for our annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS)? I hope so — it was a fantastic event, and we’ve set the bar very high for our next IASS!
The week in the UAE was a busy one. We had three days filled with more than 30 presentations and panel discussions, networking, and question-and-answer sessions about pressing aviation safety issues, such as global aircraft tracking; data collection, protection and analysis; approach, landing and go-arounds; operational issues in Africa and the Middle East; and many others. You will read about some of the presentations and discussions in AeroSafety World in the coming months.
During the course of the week, we introduced the attendees to Flight Safety Foundation’s new chairman of the Board of Governors, Ken Hylander. Ken has been serving as chair-elect for the past year and replaces David McMillan, who now steps into the role of immediate past chai…
