2013 is one of
the safest years in aviation, according to IATA and ICAO statistics. However,
challenges remain in runway excursions, Loss Of Control in Flight (LOC-I) and
Control Flight into Terrain (CFIT). Meanwhile, EASA and IATA have signed an
agreement on safety information sharing.
According to ICAO’s
press release, the global accident rate came in at 2.8 per million
departures versus 3.2 per million in 2012, representing a 13% decrease compared
to 2012. The number of fatal accidents involving scheduled commercial
operations remained steady at nine during 2013, while total fatalities
decreased by 55% compared to 2012 (173 against 388 respectively). Click here
for ICAO’s 2014 safety report and here
for IATA’s safety fact sheet.
Concerning the safety of flights in the EU, IATA
and EASA have signed an agreement on sharing of safety information and analysis
of safety trends. The agreement, which is based on data derived from EASA’s Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA)
program and the IATA Operation Safety
Audit (IOSA), is expected to improve, among others, the Third Country
Operators (TCO) assessments and authorization requirements of the European
Union. For more information, see IATA’s and
EASA’s
press releases.
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