Bombardier’s industry leading safety seminar will boast exceptional knowledge-based training, as in previous years, but in a new location: The Hyatt Regency Crown Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Held annually in Wichita, Kansas for the past 11 years, Safety Standdown 2008 will open the doors on its 12th edition to up to 600 attendees in Kansas City from October 20-23, 2008.

The free seminar offers three full days of lectures and one day of practical workshops. New topics and speakers featured on this year’s agenda include: Mr. John J. Nance, Author and ABC News Aerospace Analyst, on aviation safety; Dr. Mica Endsley, SA Technologies on situational awareness; Mr. Paul Bowen, Paul Bowen Photography on safe photo missions; and Mr. Clay Lacy, Clay Lacy Aviation on airmanship in a high-tech world. The event will also feature a new workshop on Airborne Weather Radar - Tactics techniques & limitations.

Safety Standdown and Safety Standown Europe are organized annually in partnership with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). They are offered free of charge to all aircraft operators regardless of the type of aircraft they fly.

For more information on Safety Standdown or to register for the event, please visit: www.safetystanddown.com.

 About Bombardier

A world-leading manufacturer of innovative transportation solutions, from commercial aircraft and business jets to rail transportation equipment, systems and services, Bombardier Inc. is a global corporation headquartered in Canada. Its revenues for the fiscal year ended Jan. 31, 2008, were $17.5 billion US, and its shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD). Bombardier is listed as an index component to the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. News and information are available at www.bombardier.com.

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