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Xiamen Airlines to host 2025 global safety and operations conference
September 5th 2025
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced Xiamen Airlines will be welcoming delegates to the 2025 World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) in coastal Xiamen. Read More » The annual IATA gathering will take place from October 14-October 16 this year. “As one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing air transport markets, China has built a strong safety record while making significant investments in new infrastructure and technology. Holding WSOC here is especially meaningful. It offers Chinese carriers a platform to share their experiences in building safe and reliable operations. More importantly, the event brings together China’s insights and global expertise to forge shared best practices,” Xiamen Airlines chair, Zhao Dong, said. This year WSOC will address four major topics: safety, cabin operations, flight operations and crisis management. It also will include dedicated workshops. “This year’s WSOC will have a future focus. Our efforts to date have made aviation operations safer. Evolving technologies, including AI, will enable us to do even better as the landscape of risk changes. WSOC is the opportunity to look at technology and risk as we examine topics including safely managing the proliferation of lithium batteries carried by travelers, GNSS interference near conflict zones, improving accident reporting, managing supply chain challenges and maintaining spectrum integrity in the face of growing telecom needs. By addressing these and other issues today, we will be better prepared to take on the challenges of the future,” IATA director general, Willie Walsh, said.
