Safety
International Operations
The greatest strength of the International Operators Conference (IOC) since its inception has been that it combines a review of the basics of international

The greatest strength of the International Operators Conference (IOC) since its inception has been that it combines a review of the basics of international operations–avoiding gross navigational errors (GNEs), Customs and Immigration notification issues and ATC rules–with a relentless push to update flight department managers and crews about ever-evolving topics such as the moving target of new RNP technologies used to navigate oceanic airspace, a place where the lack of required equipment may soon translate into truly exclusionary airspace for some.

Another of the conference’s strengths is its ability to draw operators from around the world. At this year’s event–held from March 30 to April 2 in San Diego–attendees hailed from 17 countries. NBAA officials pegged attendance at 421 by the beginning of the second day.