The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) plan to establish an organization that will use predictive analytics to identify potential safety hazards in aviation.
The Global Safety Predictive Analytics Research Center (SPARC) will be located in Singapore, according to an agreement signed last week by IATA and CAAS representatives.
IATA said plans call for SPARC to focus initially on runway safety issues, especially runway excursions. IATA said the SPARC effort will require “broad consultation and collaboration for knowledge sharing” as representatives of SPARC work with the industry to develop safety predictive models that will be used to “ensure that the output generated meets the industry’s current and future needs.”
IATA Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac added, “Safety is aviation’s highest priority, and all stakeholders are committed to making flying even safer. The accident investigation pr…
