With about one-third of all aviation accidents associated with runway operations, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has introduced safety initiatives aimed at reducing runway-related accidents.
The initiatives were endorsed in late May by ICAO partners within the aviation industry, including Flight Safety Foundation, during the first meeting of the ICAO Global Runway Safety Symposium, held in Montreal.1
“We have a clear understanding on the roles and responsibilities of each of the partners in reducing and working toward eliminating runway incursions and excursions,” Nancy Graham, director of the ICAO Air Navigation Bureau, said. “The multidisciplinary approach is the only option for coming to grips with a complex set of operational and human factors issues.”
The initiatives include runway safety seminars to be held around the world to help develop regional action plans and encourage the formation of runway safety teams that will involve airline…
