By William R. Voss, President and CEO, Flight Safety Foundation
I recently was part of a very impressive safety meeting in Mexico City, hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA). First, I have to commend the operators and the regulators in that region for making real progress in aviation safety. Working side by side to improve safety, they have been doing all of the right things, targeting their high-risk issues and acting on them. It is clear that nobody in this region takes safety for granted.
Second, it was heartening to see that the safety focus extends all the way to the top of the airlines. In an impressive and insightful presentation, Enrique Beltranena, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Volaris Airlines in Mexico, spoke for more than an hour on safety, insurance and their relationship to the bottom line. I don’t know many CEOs who can talk about safety in that depth, and with passion.
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