Almost as soon as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a new common framework in the mid-2000s for states and commercial air transport entities to coordinate safety policies and initiatives, one area of the world began moving to the forefront in executing the planning methodology and demonstrating world-class best practices.
The six-year experience of the Regional Aviation Safety Group–Pan America (RASG-PA) has validated several aspects of applying ICAO’s framework to make air travel safer over time, according to documents and data published on the ICAO website. State governments, commercial air carriers, air navigation service providers, pilot associations and other stakeholders have worked closely to transform themselves into early adopters of advanced systems, a model of how to prioritize long-term efforts and a success in focusing resources on th…
