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The ICAO Directors' General Conference emphasizes a global strategy for enhanced aviation safety. Key points include the benefits of the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) and the adoption of Safety Management System (SMS) principles. The conference highlights the importance of data sharing, cooperation between ICAO and IATA, and a collective approach to safety. Additionally, it calls for mutual assistance among states, rectification of deficiencies, and a proactive political will to improve aviation safety while addressing the sharing and classification of data for better analysis.
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The ICAO Directors’ General Conference on A Global Strategy for Aviation Safety – Realizing the Vision
Major Discussion Points • Benefits to be drawn from ICAO USOAP • Adoption of Safety Management System (SMS) principles • ICAO Doc. 9859 SMS Manual • Facilitating data sharing • ICAO/IATA cooperation agreement on safety • Collective approach and shared responsibility
Major Discussion Points • Assistance between states • System integrity • Regional initiatives (e.g. COSCAP) • Mutual trust • Rectification of deficiencies • Political will to proactively promote improvement in aviation safety
Reaction from the Floor • SMS comes across as new ‘fashion’. • Sharing of data should be facilitated through a [ICAO] Standard. • Precise classification of data needed. • Data collection should allow for prognostic and forensic analysis approach. • Progress and results of SMS implementation should be communicated.
Outcomes/Additional Ideas • Promote the implementation of SMS. • Facilitate data collection and sharing. • Preserve system integrity through mutual assistance.