Partners and Programs:
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Phone: +1 703 739 6700 Fax: +1 703 739 6708

Podcasts

Welcome to the Foundation’s podcast page. Below you will find interviews with safety experts from around the industry on a range of topics of interest to aviation safety professionals. New podcasts will be added as they are recorded. The views expressed in the podcasts are those of the speakers, and not necessarily those of the Foundation.

If you have a topic that you believe would be of interest to the aviation community, please get in touch with Vice President, Global Programs, Greg Marshall at marshall@flightsafety.org. Interviews can be conducted in-person at our head office or via Skype.

2018 FSF Press Releases

Boeing Chief Technology Officer to Keynote IASS 2018

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Boeing Company’s chief technology officer, Greg Hyslop, D.Sc., will be the opening keynote speaker at Flight Safety Foundation’s 71st annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS 2018) in Seattle. Hyslop is scheduled to speak on Monday, Nov. 12, the opening day of the three-day IASS 2018, which is expected to draw as many as 400 aviation safety professionals from around the world.

Boeing is the host sponsor of IASS 2018, which will be held at the Sheraton Seattle.

“We are very excited that Dr. Hyslop will be opening IASS 2018,” said Foundation President and CEO Jon Beatty. “Boeing is a cutting-edge technology company and a global leader in aviation safety. Dr Hyslop opening the industry’s premier annual safety event is a perfect match.”

Hyslop leads Boeing’s technology team and oversees the development and implementation of the enterprise technology investment strategy. His portfolio of responsibilities includes the companywide Boeing Engineering function; Boeing Research & Technology, the company’s advanced central research and development organization; Boeing Test & Evaluation, the team that verifies and validates Boeing’s commercial and defense products; and the Intellectual Property Management organization, which works to protect and strategically leverage the company’s intellectual property.

In his role leading the Engineering function, which includes more than 40,000 engineers around the world, Hyslop partners with the Engineering leaders for Boeing business units to ensure One Boeing solutions that support programs across the enterprise. He also plays a key role in decisions that affect the technical integrity of Boeing products, services and processes.

He reports to Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and is a member of the company’s Executive Council.

Boeing is a long-time Benefactor member of the Foundation and one of its most active corporate supporters. John Hamilton, vice president of Engineering at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, is the chairman of Foundation’s Board of Governors.

“It would be difficult to overstate our appreciation for all of Boeing’s support of the Foundation and of aviation safety,” said Beatty.

Early registration discounts are available until Friday, September 14. More information on pricing and how to register can be found on the Foundation website.

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About Flight Safety Foundation
Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, impartial, and international nonprofit organization engaged in research, education, advocacy and communication to improve aviation safety. The Foundation’s mission is to connect, influence and lead global aviation safety.

Media Contact:
Frank Jackman
Vice President, Communications
+1 703.739.6700, ext. 116
jackman@flightsafety.org

Events Contact:
Elizabeth Solorzano
Director, Conferences and Events
+1 703.739.6700, ext. 143
solorzano@flightsafety.org

FSF Communications Staff. September 13, 2018

2017 FSF Press Releases

IAG’s Willie Walsh to be Keynote Speaker at IASS 2017

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group (IAG) and one of the aviation industry’s most prominent airline executives, will be the keynote speaker at Flight Safety Foundation’s 70th annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS) later this month in Dublin, the Foundation announced today. IAG is the parent company of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, LEVEL and IASS host airline Aer Lingus.

“We are thrilled that Willie Walsh will be speaking at IASS in Dublin,” said Foundation President and CEO Jon Beatty. “It seems appropriate that the industry’s preeminent annual safety event should be opened by one of the industry’s preeminent leaders. We appreciate his support and are looking forward to his remarks.”

Walsh has been chief executive of IAG since January 2011, joining from British Airways, where he had been chief executive since October 2005. He joined Aer Lingus in 1979 as a cadet pilot and became a captain in 1990, before moving into management roles and later ascending to chief executive of the airline in October 2001.

More than 300 aviation safety professionals from around the world are expected to attend IASS 2017, which will be held Oct. 23–25 in Dublin at the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road. Safety topics to be addressed include fatigue management, aircraft automation, controlled rest on the flight deck, training, mentoring, the carriage of lithium batteries, safety management system tools, and the use of data in improving safety.

Also, again this year, a separate maintenance and engineering (M&E) track will be held on the second day of the event, and registered attendees are welcome to attend either the general session or the M&E track.

IAG is one of the world’s largest airline groups, with 547 aircraft flying to 268 destinations and carrying more than 100 million passengers each year.

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About Flight Safety Foundation
Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, international organization engaged in research, education, advocacy and publishing to improve aviation safety. The Foundation’s mission is to be the leading voice of safety for the global aerospace community.

Media Contact:
Frank Jackman
+1 703.739.6700, ext. 116
jackman@flightsafety.org

FSF Communications Staff. October 5, 2017