This article is intended to provide a picture of the civil aviation industry in Taiwan and to describe the Civil Aeronautics Administration’s (CAA’s) efforts to enhance flight safety, including the development and implementation of a state safety program (SSP), service provider–implemented safety management systems (SMS), voluntary and mandatory reporting systems, more stringent operational regulations for aging aircraft, and improved oversight programs. This article also briefly describes the actions taken by the CAA to cope with the threats of runway safety, controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) and loss of control–in flight (LOC-I). Finally, this essay ends with a look at future prospects for Taiwan’s aviation safety.
Global Picture
The Taipei Flight Information Region (FIR), managed by the CAA, accommodates 18 international routes and four domestic routes. In 2017, the Taipei FIR provided over 1.66 million instances of air traffic control services and handled o…
