Bombardier’s Must-Attend Safety Standdown Seminar Set to Open in Wichita, KS, Incites Aviation Professionals to Elevate their Influence

• Under the theme “Elevate your Influence,” free-to-attend safety event provides life-long learning opportunities for a wide cross-section of industry influencers
• Dynamic event brings together more than 400 aviation professionals on site, hundreds more worldwide via webcast
• Jam-packed educational lineup includes must attend educational seminar sessions highlighting lessons of influence from the sports world, what we can from learn from National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) near misses, aviation challenges and more

MONTRÉAL, Nov. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier today announced that its highly-influential Safety Standdown safety seminar has returned to Wichita, KS for another year of invaluable safety knowledge-based training. This dynamic three-day event, to be held on November 12-14 in person and online, features unique learning opportunities, dynamic workshops and cutting-edge presentations by key industry thought leaders. The free safety event is open to all aviation professionals regardless of the aircraft type they operate.

The 2024 seminar centres around the theme, “Elevate your Influence” and encourages all aviation professionals to expand their own safety footprints to become safety stewards for the industry. It’s an over-arching premise that stresses how it’s incumbent upon all aviation professionals – be it pilots, flight attendants, maintenance teams, air traffic controllers and more – to learn new concepts, apply them in daily operations, and share their newfound knowledge with colleagues. The premise of this “Learn-Apply-Share” ethos is the philosophy of what drives all Safety Standdown events, ensuring aviation industry professionals work collectively to continue to drive safe practices in all sectors.

“Bombardier’s Safety Standdown is a ‘must attend’ safety event that targets all aviation disciplines – nothing is more important than safety at our collective operations and the knowledge shared here is absolutely transformational,” said Chris Milligan, Vice President, Pre-owned Aircraft Services and Flight Operations, Bombardier. “Safety Standdown brings together the most sought-after industry experts and thought leaders together to share invaluable information about aviation safety, and we are thrilled to be leading the charge in offering essential safety advice and strategies to help our teams and colleagues share ideas and knowledge to reach new heights in their professional roles.”

For close to three decades, Safety Standdown has offered free safety-based educational opportunities for a wide range of aviation professionals. Bombardier works closely with its advisory council and to ensure this event remains free of charge and explores safety knowledge-based learning in all sectors of the aviation industry.

First conceived by a group of Learjet demonstration pilots who were determined to make the Bombardier flight demonstration team in Wichita the safest in the industry, the event continues to grow in size and scope. Attendees span the industry spectrum from flight crews and maintenance technicians to flight dispatchers and schedulers. They also represent a wide range of corporate, commercial and military organizations. Since its inception, more than 10,000 aviation professionals have attended Safety Standdown seminars worldwide, either at live events or through its webcasts.

Headlining this year’s event is Dr. Tony Kern from Convergent Performance. Dr. Kern will kick off this year’s event with an action-packed look at how the world of professional sports can help influence all aviation professionals. Dr. Kern notes that “we are never truly ready, only prepared” – and athletes and aviation professionals can certainly attest. Other presentations include what can be learned from National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) near misses (Michael Graham, Board Member NTSB), and from aviation failures (Leonard Beauchemin, Managing Director, AeroTechna Solutions LLC). More information about this year’s event can be found at the .

Bombardier’s commitment to providing essential safety-based learning doesn’t stop with just Safety Standdown. Earlier this year, for example, Bombardier hosted the second annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit in Montreal. The event brought together some 112 cabin crew professionals from five countries, including flight attendants, managers, directors, CEOs and pilots to explore important topics like aviation food safety, enhancing crew member health and galley safety. A similar event will be taking place on Nov. 7 in Hong Kong. It’s all part of the company’s longstanding philosophy of working to help make the business aviation industry as safe as it can possibly be.

To join Safety Standdown, either in person or virtually, please visit the .

About Bombardier

At Bombardier (BBD-B.TO), we design, build, modify and maintain the world’s best-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. That means not simply exceeding standards, but understanding customers well enough to anticipate their unspoken needs.

For them, we are committed to pioneering the future of aviation—innovating to make flying more reliable, efficient and sustainable. And we are passionate about delivering unrivaled craftsmanship and care, giving our customers greater confidence and the elevated experience they deserve and expect. Because people who shape the world will always need the most productive and responsible ways to move through it.

Bombardier customers operate a fleet of approximately 5,000 aircraft, supported by a vast network of Bombardier team members worldwide and 10 service facilities across six countries. Bombardier’s performance-leading jets are proudly manufactured in aerostructure, assembly and completion facilities in Canada, the United States and Mexico.   

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