**5^th^ Annual FAA International Aviation Safety Forum**

***One World-One Sky-One Mission: Safety***

###### MONDAY, December 1

**12:00 -- 5:00 Exhibit Set-up**

**2:00 -- 5:00 Registration**

**6:30 Bus Loading**

**7:00 -- 10:00 Opening Reception - Smithsonian National Air and Space
Museum**

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###### TUESDAY, December 2

**7:00 -- 5:00 Registration**

**7:00 -- 8:00 Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors**

**7:00 -- 3:30 Exhibits Open**

**8:00 -- 8:15 Welcome: Nick Sabatini, Associate Administrator for
Aviation Safety**

**8:15 -- 8:35 Opening Address: Robert Sturgell, Acting Administrator**

**8:35 -- 9:15 Keynote Speaker -- Ms. Mpumi Mpofu, Deputy Minister of
Transport, South Africa (invited)**

**9:15 -- 10:00 Break with Exhibitors**

**10:00 -- 11:30 Plenary Session 1: Preparing for the Future Global Air
Transportation System:**

**Maintaining Safety through Transformation and Modernization Efforts**

The global community is in the midst of major efforts around the world
such as NextGen and SESAR, designed to develop more efficient
gate-to-gate aviation operations. The implementation of advanced air
traffic management system and procedures will be critical as we seek
increased capacity, improved surface management and better protection of
the environment. How will we maintain the current level of safety in the
system while increasing capacity and meeting future demands of the
system?

**Moderator**: Hank Krakowski, Chief Operating Officer

**Panelists:**

-   The Boeing Company -- Neil Planzer, VP Strategy, Air Traffic
    Management

-   Airservices Australia -- Steve Angus, General Manager for Safety
    Management

-   International Air Transportation Association -- Dave Behrens,
    Director for Infrastructure Strategy

-   EUROCONTROL -- Erik Merckx, Deputy Director ATM Programmes

**11:30 -- 1:00 Lunch with Guest Speaker**

**Dr. Solange Vieira, Director of the National Agency for Civil Aviation
(ANAC) in Brazil**

**1:00 -- 3:00 Concurrent** **Breakout Panel Sessions A&B**

A.  **Runway Safety with Increasing Capacity**

Today and in the future, high-density airports will need to accommodate
increasing numbers if arrivals and departures. As we build the
capability for increased capacity, how do we mitigate the risks to
ensure that we do not compromise the safety of the system? The "Call to
Action" on runway safety held in the U.S. earlier this year needs to be
expanded to a global call to action. What are our lessons learned? What
new practices are being developed and implemented in different regions
of the world?

**Moderator:** Kirk Shaffer, Associate Administrator for Airports

**Panelists:**

-   Air Line Pilots Association **--** Capt. Rory Kay, Executive Air
    Safety Chairman

-   Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport -- Jim Crites, Executive
    Vice President for Airport Operations

-   Airports Council International, North America -- Greg Principato,
    President

-   Airbus -- Etienne Tarnowski, Experimental Test Pilot

-   Latin America Transport Association -- Alex deGunten, Executive
    Director

    B.  **An Oversight Model for the Future**

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As we build the transportation system of the future, all of its users
will need to apply the principles of a Safety Management System. Safety
oversight needs to be a priority at every level of aviation. The key to
maintaining the safety of the system will be in identifying and
mitigating future risks to prevent accidents from happening. How will
future risks be identified, and how will we as a global community
address them, and what changes will we need to make to our oversight
approach?

**Moderator:** John Allen, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service

**Panelists:**

-   International Civil Aviation Organization -- Henry Gourdji, Chief,
    Safety Oversight Audit Section

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-   The McCabe Group -- Bill McCabe, President

-   International Air Transportation Association -- Mike O'Brien,
    Director, Program Implementation/Auditing

-   Air Transportation Association -- Basil Barimo, Vice President for
    Operations and Safety

-   United Arab Emirates -- Aws NajemAl Khanjari, Director of Aviation
    Safety and Security

**3:00 -- 3:30 Break with Exhibitors**

**3:30 -- 5:00 Concurrent Breakout Panel Sessions C&D**

C.  **General Aviation in the Future Air Transportation System**

There is anticipated growth in general aviation which will change the
landscape of the future aviation transportation system. How do we set
appropriate safety goals for this sector? How can we ensure that our
regulations and oversight keep pace with the growing demand with the
introduction of new Very Light Jets (VLJs)? How will increasing costs
impact the future use of general aviation aircraft and our ability to
attract and train new pilots? What lessons can be shared among the
global community to grow and enhance the safety this sector?

**Moderator:** Nick Sabatini, Associate Administrator for Aviation
Safety

**Panelists:**

-   National Business Aviation Association -- Ed Bolen, President and
    CEO

-   General Aviation Manufacturing Association -- Peter Bunce, President
    and CEO

-   Embraer -- Emilio Matsuo, Executive Vice President of Engineering

-   Civil Aviation Administration of China -- Liu Ya Jun, Director
    General, Office of Aviation Safety

D.  **Managing Safety as Aviation Goes Green**

We are in the midst of transforming our transportation system in an era
of high fuel prices, global climate change, new aircraft and
technologies, while making efforts to reduce the aviation footprint on
the environment. In an effort to reduce noise and emissions, how much
can we gain through new technologies and procedures and aviation fuels,
and what are the safety implications?

**Moderator:** Nancy LoBue, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy

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**Panelists:**

-   Maryland Aviation Administration -- Paul Shank, Deputy Executive
    Director

-   Airbus -- Renee Martin-Nagle, VP and Chief Counsel, Airbus North
    America

-   Air Transportation Association -- Nancy Young, Vice President for
    Environment

-   General Authority of Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia -- Captain
    Mohammed Berenji, Vice President for Safety & Economic Regulation

###### WEDNESDAY, December 3

**7:00 -- 1:15 Registration**

**7:00 -- 8:00 Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors**

**7:30 -- 1:15 Exhibits Open**

**8:00 -- 8:10 Call to Order: Di Reimold, Acting Assistant Administrator
for International Aviation**

**8:10 -- 9:45 Plenary Session 2 -- Global Safety Data Sharing**

We are in the midst of the safest period in aviation history. With the
transformation of the aviation system, we need to find ways to triple
capacity. How can we manage the growth of the system, while maintaining
current levels of safety? What are the roles among the aviation
community to ensure a robust safety information system and how do
voluntary disclosure programs fit in?

**Moderator:** John Hickey, Director, Aircraft Certification Service

**Panelists:**

-   Continental Airlines -- Don Gunther, Staff Vice President for Safety

-   National Transportation Safety Board -- Robert Sumwalt, Board Member

-   South Korea -- Dr. Hong Soon Man, Deputy Minister of Korea Civil
    Aviation

-   Federal Aviation Administration -- Jay Pardee, Director, Office of
    Aviation Safety Analytical Services

**9:45 -- 10:00 Break with Exhibitors**

**10:00 -- 11:45 Plenary Session 3 -- The Media, Public Confidence, and
Aviation Safety**

Media coverage of commercial and general aviation safety issues in the
United States and around the world raises questions about public opinion
and confidence in our ability to maintain our safety record. What safety
issues are being covered by the media today and why? What will be the
big issues for the future? How can the aviation community do a better
job communicating to the media and the public?

**Moderator:** Lynn Tierney, Assistant Administrator for Communications

**Panelists:**

-   Bloomberg News -- John Hughes, Transportation Correspondent

-   Wall Street Journal -- Chris Conkey, Reporter

-   ABC News -- Lisa Stark, Agencies and Aviation Correspondent

-   Aviation Week -- Fran Fiorino, Senior Editor for Safety and Training

> **11:45 -- 12:00 Closing: Robert Sturgell, Acting Administrator**
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> **12:00 -- 1:15 Buffet Lunch with Exhibitors**