Hotel Pamphili, Rome, Italy
21st – 22nd April 2026
The draft agenda for the Forum is below.
18:30 to 20:30 Cocktail party – sponsored by The FRMS Forum.
A cocktail reception for all delegates registered for the Forum’s conference, will be held in the hotel. It will start at 18:30.
Delegates are invited to explore Rome’s excellent restaurants for their dinner afterwards.
Please register your place for the cocktail party at the same time as you register for the conference here.
Day 1 – 21st April 2026
09:00 Welcome. Douglas Mellor. (FRMSc Limited)
09:15 Update on Fatigue Management from ICAO. Darlene Maclachlan (ICAO)
10:15 Results from recent EASA Study on Effectiveness of EU FTL, and the way forward. Irina Petrova (EASA). Study results overview. Alwin van Drongelen (NLR)
11:00 BREAK
11:30 Variance for FTL Regulations in Canada- Kelsie Doyle- Transport Canada; Slawko Borys-Air Canada
12:00 IFALPA areas of concern. Lachlan Gray (IFALPA)
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 From theory to practice: Implementation of an FRMS in cargo operation. Angie Aon and Angie Escabora (LATAM)
14:30 Naps – a review of knowledge – Presentation on best practice followed by a panel session. Captain Darrell Myers, (Cargolux Airlines) / Panel Moderator Jim Mangie
15:30 BREAK
16:00 Managing 24 hour layovers. Zak Klink (FEDEX)
16:30 Fatigue and Operational Risks in Super-Short haul & High-Frequency Operations: A Quantitative Study. Naoya Sawamoto, MD, MPH ALPA Japan
17:00 FINISH
19:30 Networking Dinner. A networking dinner has been arranged at the hotel and is included in the conference package for all delegates.
Day 2 – 22nd April 2026
09:00 Welcome back. Douglas Mellor. (FRMSc Limited)
09:15 Fatigue Management from the Other Side of the Table (Crew Scheduling). 30 minute presentation followed by 30 minute panel. Adrienne, union and operator reps on their thoughts. Adrienne Phillips – Delta Airways; Panel Modertor Jim Mangie
10:15 Working with Air Taxi regulations. Thoughts from Europe on progress. Claudia Cabaco Safety Manager, Net Jets. Portugal
10:45 BREAK
11:15 Update on IATA TF Activities and Publications. Nina McGrath-Cathay Pacific
12:00 On 24 hour operations for helicopters. Capt Ronan Verling, Irish Aviation Authority
12:30 Using Artificial Intelligence in Fatigue Investigations. Martin Hughes EasyJet
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Moving to a decentralised approach for FRMS in TUI. Frank Baetens, TUI Belgium
14:30 Discussion on the centralisation/decentralisation debate. Moderator: Jim Mangie
15:00 Workload Predictions Using a BMM. Capt. Takeshi Tanaka- JAL
15:30 BREAK
16:00 Anticipated emerging challenges for airlines in a changing regulatory environment. Johanna Tikanmaki Finnair
16:30 Anticipated developments and challenges for the implementation of FRMS. A Panel session. Moderator: Jim Mangie
17:00 FINISH
17:30 FRMS Forum Annual General Meeting