Safety Standdown’s 30th Edition Opens Registration for Wichita Event in Nov

Bombardier’s 30th Safety Standdown Opens Registration

Free three-day seminar open to all aviation professionals

Registration is open for Bombardier’s 30th annual Safety Standdown seminar, a free, three-day event in Wichita, Kansas, this November. — Registration is open for Bombardier’s 30th annual Safety Standdown seminar, a free, three-day event in Wichita this November.

September 21, 2026

Bombardier’s annual Safety Standdown—the 30th edition and themed “Evolution Fueled by Legacy”—returns to Wichita November 10 to 12, drawing flight crews, maintenance technicians, and dispatchers from across the industry. The free, three-day event is open to all aviation professionals and will run both in person and online; registration for the 30th Safety Standdown is now open.

Keynote speaker Tony Kern, CEO of Convergent Performance, will trace a line from combat aviator John Boyd’s decision-making instincts to modern algorithmic approaches to risk. Other sessions include Ivan Pupulidy of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, presenting “Risk: The Untold Story;” Jermaine Cadogan, a Marine Corps major who retired after more than 20 years of service, with “Building a Culture of Excellence & Proactive Compliance;” and Tim Wade—Flexjet’s corporate director of environmental, health, and safety—presenting “What You Lead, You Leave,” on sharing a safety legacy.

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