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Press Release

Issued by National Air Transportation Association.

July 27, 2020

NATA's popular Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) to take place in new digital format

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA)'s Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) is back in a new digital format for 2020. The fourth installment of the GHSS will be held from September 22-24, 2020, featuring keynote speaker, Neil Smith, secretary general, International Union of Aerospace Insurers.

The new format will feature two or three one hour sessions per day, which will continue the momentum this event has gained over the past few years, while maintaining the interactive spirit of the in-person GHSS and allowing additional participation from attendees far and wide.

Session topics will include:

- Aircraft Movement Damage: How, Why and What Do We Do

- Aircraft Operators' Perspective on Ground Handling

- Complacency Challenge

- Engaging Aircraft OEMs in Ground Handling Safety

- GHSS Case Studies

- Managing Fatigue in a Ground Handling Operation

- Panel Discussions

Attendees will learn solutions for the operational safety needs of FBOs and other GA ground handlers in an interactive, digital platform. The GHSS will consist of panel discussions, keynote speeches, case studies, and town hall-style sharing sessions spread throughout the day so attendees can balance work with continuing safety education.

The symposium is intended for safety professionals, directors, line service managers, operations managers, flight departments and others. Attendees will also have multiple opportunities to network with colleagues and industry experts.

“Continuous education, vigilance and improvement are key to operational safety; that is why we knew that moving the GHSS online was the best option. Since the event's inception four years ago, the GHSS is a membership favourite, consistently achieving high ratings from attendees. As we continue to see an uptick in air travel as the country reopens, safety on all fronts will be the focus of the travelling public and aviation businesses everywhere,” stated NATA's managing director of safety and training, Michael France.