This conference is the ninth in a series of triennial international conferences established to inform the international aviation community about recent, ongoing, and planned research activities in transport category airplane fire and cabin safety.  This conference is for anyone with an interest in aircraft fire and cabin safety research.  Past attendees have included aviation safety professionals in the areas of engineering, design, airplane operations, maintenance, and research. The conference is jointly sponsored by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the National Civil Aviation Agency – Brazil (ANAC), the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). Conference registration is free and available online at https://www.fire.tc.faa.gov/Meetings/meetings.asp.  A special group hotel rate of $59 (US $) per night plus taxes/fees has been established.  Hotel reservations available at https://bit.ly/2KvQsvv.