ICAO Safety Plans
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) says it plans to rely on “more intensive engagement with all regional players” to enhance aviation safety worldwide.
ICAO cited actions in October by the 38th ICAO Assembly that reaffirmed the role of the Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP) in reducing the rate and number of aviation accidents.
“The GASP gives ICAO a clear mandate to continue driving greater transparency, collaboration and responsiveness in safety improvement through real-time analysis and reporting cycles and greater regional responsibility,” ICAO said. “It also sends a strong message that collaboration and partnership on air transport’s sector-wide safety challenges remain essential to delivering positive results.”
The organization said that related plans call for the “sensible protection and sharing, where appropriate, of critical safety information.”
The Assembly also endorsed a revision of the Global Air…
