IATA WSOC opens in Istanbul, highlights safety gains and future focus
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The International Air Transport Association’s World Safety and Operations Conference opened in Istanbul on 6 October 2026, with Turkish Airlines hosting the event.
Mark Searle, IATA’s Global Director Safety, presented statistics showing the fatal accident ratio fell to one per 5.6 million flights by 2025 and that 394 deaths occurred on commercial aircraft worldwide last year. He said the next safety breakthrough must combine human, technology and standards, warned that retiring experienced safety and operations professionals could erase decades of knowledge, and urged that new digital technologies and AI be integrated with sector‑specific operational, technical and safety skills.
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