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Flight Safety Foundation International Air Safety Summit (IASS)

The premier global aviation safety conference. Three days organised by the Flight Safety Foundation bringing aviation safety leadership from airlines, ANSPs, regulators, and industry together around the year's safety priorities.

November 10–12, 2026ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada~400 attendees

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What to expect

IASS is the single most prestigious aviation safety conference in the world. Three days of plenaries and breakout sessions covering accident and incident investigation, safety management systems, just culture, fatigue management, runway safety, controlled flight into terrain prevention, mental health, and emerging safety topics. Expect FSF leadership, NTSB and ICAO representatives, airline directors of safety, ANSP safety leadership, manufacturer safety teams, and academic safety researchers. The agenda is decidedly senior — heads of safety and chief pilots dominate attendance. IASS 2026 is hosted at ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada; the host city rotates globally each year, with recent hosts including Lisbon, Vancouver, Singapore, and Cairo.

Quick facts

Dates

November 10–12, 2026

Location

ICAO Headquarters
Montreal, Canada

Estimated attendance

~400

Registration

from USD 1,395 member full pass

Languages

Regulatory focus

ICAO

Also known as

IASS, International Air Safety Summit, Flight Safety Foundation IASS, FSF IASS

Who attends

Airline directors of safety and chief pilots, ANSP safety leadership, regulators (FAA, EASA, NTSB, ICAO), manufacturer safety teams, ATO safety officers, academic safety researchers, and IATA safety staff.

Why flight schools attend

Larger ATOs and Part 141 flight schools running serious SMS programs find IASS uniquely valuable for the regulatory direction signal and the depth of safety culture content. ATO accountable managers and chief instructors who attend IASS report measurable improvements in their programs' safety posture. Smaller Part 61 schools find the cost-benefit thinner — broader training events typically deliver more for that operational scale.

Frequently Asked Questions

IASS 2026 is held at ICAO Headquarters in Montreal, Canada. The host city rotates globally each year, often in major aviation hubs — recent hosts include Lisbon, Vancouver, Singapore, and Cairo. Confirmed location and dates are announced via flightsafety.org typically six to nine months ahead.

Mainly for ATOs and larger Part 141 operations running serious SMS programs. The regulatory direction signal and safety-culture depth justifies the cost-benefit for those organisations. Smaller Part 61 schools and lower-volume operations typically find the cost-benefit thinner — broader training events deliver more for that operational scale.

The Flight Safety Foundation is an independent, non-profit, international organisation founded in 1947 to advance aviation safety. The Foundation publishes safety research, runs industry safety initiatives, and hosts IASS as its flagship annual event. Members include airlines, manufacturers, ANSPs, regulators, and ATOs.

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