The Foundation’s 70th annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS) in Dublin was a success by any measure, attracting more than 360 attendees, 19 sponsors, 26 exhibitors and a lineup of compelling and thought-provoking presenters and speakers, including International Airlines Group Chief Executive Willie Walsh. The event wouldn’t have been possible without a lot of hard work by the Foundation events staff, and by Conor Nolan and the good folks at host sponsor Aer Lingus. Thanks to everyone for the time, effort and resources put into making IASS 2017 one of the Foundation’s best events ever.
Coming as it often does in the fourth quarter, IASS usually is the last major event the Foundation organizes during the year. There still is a lot to do between now and Dec. 31, including the two-day Flight Operations Risk Assessment System (FORAS) workshop we are co-hosting with EVA Air in Taipei on Nov. 29–30, but the bulk of the Foundation’s work program for 2017 is complete and plann…
