- Webcast of Safety Standdown’s general session will be available on first day of event
- Open to all aviation professionals, the free conference features 24 new workshops
- Workshops focus on current trends driving aviation safety, including fatigue management, upset prevention and
recovery aerodynamics
- An industry leader in aviation safety, Bombardier Business Aircraft began Safety Standdown 1996
WICHITA, Kan., Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier’s Safety Standdown conference, held October 30 – November 1, 2018 at
the Hyatt Regency hotel in Wichita, Kansas, has reached full capacity. Aviation professionals interested in attending the event can
still participate in the event by joining the webcast on the Safety Standdown website here.
“Staying connected to Bombardier Safety Standdown’s network of professionals – whether through participation in person or via
the webcast – will help refocus participants on safety in an ever more complex and fast paced aviation environment,” said Chris
Lutat, author of Automation Airmanship and member of the Bombardier Safety Standdown Advisory Council.
Open to all aviation professionals, regardless of operator, Safety Standdown’s webcast will cover the general session as well as
selected workshops, including on “Just Culture”, upset prevention and recovery aerodynamics, and bird/wildlife strikes. These
workshops will feature knowledge-based aviation safety training, along with personal discipline and responsibility, as essential
elements of aviation professionalism and safety.
“With this year’s theme – ‘Normalizing Excellence’ – workshops and seminars will highlight the importance of defining an
elevated standard for aviation safety, with many of the speakers being aviation university professors and leaders,” said Andy
Nureddin, Vice President Customer Support and Training, Bombardier Business Aircraft. “Attendees will develop a profound
understanding of current regulations, human factors, as well as take part in leadership workshops for maintenance personnel and
pilots.”
This edition of Safety Standdown will also showcase 24 new workshops and 14 new presenters, including J.D. McHenry, president
and CEO, Global Jet Services Inc. McHenry will discuss leadership skills required for higher safety standards and provide a
workshop on leadership for pilots. Richard Williams, Training Manager and Rich Bean, Vice President of Global Jet Services Inc.,
will also host on-site workshops on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA), a tool for profitability, success and
sustained excellence leadership.
Returning speakers include Dr. Antonio Cortes, Associate Dean and Associate Professor of School of Graduate Studies,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Cortes will explore the importance of algorithms in his general session and discuss leading
safety culture in his workshops. Pat Daily, President and Managing Partner, Convergent Performance LLC, will explain how to take
the first step to improvement and professionalism.
Safety Standdown began in Wichita, Kansas USA in 1996 as an aviation safety training event for a Bombardier Learjet
Flight Demonstration Team. The objective was to improve aviation safety standards and sustain positive changes within the industry.
The event was such a success that it was later opened to other corporate pilots and flight crews in 1999.
Aviation professionals are encouraged to sign up for Bombardier Safety Standdown at https://safetystanddown.com/en. In addition to the event, the Safety Standdown website provides
access to live seminar webcasts as well as a variety of safety-related articles written by experts in the industry.
About Safety Standdown
Originally conceived in 1996 as a human factors safety-training event for the Learjet flight demonstration
team, the conference quickly garnered a reputation for excellence beyond Bombardier’s customer base. In 1999, in response to
growing interest within the industry, Bombardier opened the seminar to all pilots. In 2010, Safety Standdown expanded beyond the
seminars into a year-round global human factors program offering online and social media resources. As of 2017, nearly 10,000
corporate, commercial and military aviation professionals have attended Safety Standdown seminars around the world, including
Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, Switzerland and USA.
About Bombardier
Bombardier is the world’s leading manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today,
Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation
everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.
Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada and our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). In the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2016, we posted revenues of $16.3 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.
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Dominique Cristall
Bombardier Business Aircraft
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dominique.cristall@aero.bombardier.com
