Tuesday, October 1, 2024 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized three essential priorities to ensure ongoing improvements in aviation safety as the 2024 IATA World Safety and Operations Conference kicked off in Marrakech, Morocco today. The aviation sector must concentrate on consistently enhancing global standards, fostering a robust safety culture, and leveraging data to optimize performance. This focus is vital in the face of rising operational difficulties, various regional conflicts, and emerging cybersecurity risks.
“Safety is aviation’s main priority. Over 4.4 billion travelers flew safely in 2023 despite an increasingly complex operating environment.
To progress even further, we must prioritize global standards—implementation and continuous modernization. We must also continue to cultivate a safety culture with an emphasis on collaboration and strong leadership. And we must utilize the rapidly growing capabilities of data analysis to better understand risks and drive innovation.
Together, these are a winning strategy to make our safe industry even safer,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General . Global Standards Maintaining and advancing safety improvements in aviation heavily relies on global standards and best practices. IATA underscored two key examples: The shift to Risk-based IOSA Audits, focusing on addressing specific risks tailored to each airline, will further amplify the audit’s effectiveness.
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