DUBAI AVIATION SAFETY RECORDS SPOTLESS
DCAA says regional cooperation is necessary to keep air safety standards high
Almasalla Arab Travel Portal News – The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) yesterday announced that the Dubai aviation safety performance indicators have recorded zero air accident fatalities over the past ten years. There have been a few accidents, but Dubai Aviation Sector’s aviation agencies have been non-contributory to those.
“Safety is the number one priority for air transport and aviation is the safest means of transport,” said H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, Director General at the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority. He added “to continue this lead and ensure air transport continues to play a major role in driving sustainable economic and social development, collaboration and sharing of best practice, is required among all partners of the industry.”
Mr. Khalid Al Arif, Director of Standards and Regulations at the DCAA, announced the results which cover movements inside local airspace and for national carriers. He added that the positive report comes as a result of implementing high safety management systems and ensuring safety guidelines are adhered to.
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According to ICAO, 4.1 accidents per million departures were recorded globally in 2006. The figure increased to 4.8 in 2008 and dropped to 4.2 and 3.2 in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
“For 2013, the figures are lower than previous years and this is a result of carrying out more effective safety management programmes under International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations,” Mr. Al Arif commented.
As part of the UAE’s efforts in aviation safety, DCAA is hosting the second Aviation Safety Culture Summit in Dubai from 3-4 February 2014 at the Park Hyatt hotel.
Organised by Streamline Marketing Group (SMG), the summit will bring together more than 250 local and international aviation industry leaders to discuss key strategies and challenges in improving safety culture across the industry. “The first edition of The Aviation Safety Culture Summit proved its success as a strategic global platform for industry leaders to discuss safety issues and find ways of collaboration. The agenda for the upcoming event has been built around the results from the first edition,” said H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Ahli.
The summit’s second day will include a panel discussion, sponsored by NATS, entitled “Making Our Airspace Safer – Thinking Globally, Planning Regionally and Acting Locally”. The discussion will highlight safety challenges for both airlines and air navigation service providers and how the industry can look to address these challenges.
Air movement is expected to double in the UAE 2018. Mr. Al Arif confirmed that regional cooperation is necessary for facing the challenges of airspace capacity and ensuring optimum safety levels.
“We have to work structurally across the whole region to increase the air capacity and efficiency,” he said. “Without regional cooperation we will have limited capacity due to the relatively small size of our airspace. Initiatives like the Aviation Safety Culture Summit are paramount for the industry and provide aviation leaders with the opportunity to discuss ways of maintaining and improving safety culture through closer cooperation” added Mr. Al Arif.
