Summary World aviation regulators are meeting in Montréal to address the impact of turbulence on flight safety and passengers' well-being. The Republic of Korea is urging collaboration among airlines to prevent turbulence-related accidents. Japan, Singapore, and other countries propose sharing data to increase aviation safety worldwide.
World aviation regulators are gathering in Montréal to discuss the industry's future. One of the topics discussed on the first day was turbulence. Although it is a natural part of the flying process, it has become a hot topic in recent months, following several notable instances of turbulence-related injuries.
What are they saying? The summit is being hosted by the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ), a United Nations agency that helps 193 member nations coordinate and cooperate to ensure the skies are open and safe for flights worldwide. Meeting for the 14th Air Navigation Summit in Canada, representatives from member nations gathered to discuss the theme "Performance Improvement Driving Sustainability" and reach a global consensus on performance improvement initiatives needed to address aviation's global environmental challenges and the rapid evolution in aviation operations and technologies. A brief history of the agency that’s brought aviation more than 12,000 international standards and recommended practices.
The Republic of Korea is leading the way at this latest conference to encourage airlines to collaborate to pre.