(Posted 22nd August 2025)
It is a pleasure to invite you to attend the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in Xiamen, China from the 14 -16 October in the Fairmont Xiamen.
The IATA World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) will address all aspects of aviation safety—from flight and cabin operations to maintenance and emergency response. Industry leaders will also tackle today’s most urgent challenges, including lithium-ion battery incidents, GNSS spoofing, crisis management, spectrum allocation and supply chain pressures, as they work to shape the future of safe air travel.
Keynote speakers from the aviation industry include:
• Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA
• Xie Bing, CEO and President, Xiamen Airways
• Senior Representative from COMAC
• Yannick Malinge, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Safety Officer, Airbus
• Al Madar, Vice President, Operational Safety and Deputy Chief Aerospace Safety Officer, Boeing
• Crispin Orr, Chief Inspector of Air Accidents, UK AAIB
I would also like to draw your attention to the following press opportunities:
Press Roundtable – Tuesday 14 October 1230 – 1330 (venue TBC)
– Willie Walsh, IATA Director General
– Mark Searle, IATA Director Safety
Media Interviews
We will be offering interviews for journalists across a range of safety related subjects. Please email requests to kaczynskak@iata.org
Media Registration
There is no registration fee for media to attend WSOC and you are invited to stay for the full conference; however, you are requested to pre-register. The media code for WSOC is media-WSOC2025
Please follow these instructions for easy online registration:
Step 1: Click here to access the WSOC Registration Page.
Step 2: Register as Media. (please note an amount will show, the media code will tender a $0 balance at the end of the registration process).
Step 3: Re-confirm your Organization Type as Media in the Personal Information page.
Step 4: Complete the online registration and select sessions you wish to attend.
Step 5: On the Payment page, insert the discount code media-WSOC2025 to tender a $0 balance.
Step 6: Click “Apply” and then “Finish”.
Step 7: Once finalized, your registration confirmation will be sent to your email.
High-level delegates from airlines, airports, manufacturers, and safety and operations experts from across the aviation value chain are expected to attend this year’s World Safety and Operations Conference. The full program is available here.
