In Dubai, 73 airline CEOs from around the world strengthen air Travel safety by signing the International Air Transport Association Leadership Charter (IATA). The document is a commitment to advance even further in making air transport safer.
Despite 2023 being a safe year for aviation, airlines continue to face safety challenges. As an example, there are unruly passengers or those who do not follow safety instructions, putting people’s lives at risk.
IATA highlighted the importance of having strong leadership and a strong safety culture. For this reason, it values the signing of several airlines in a firm commitment to the issue.
“It is a call to action that keeps in focus the critical obligation of airline CEOs to lead a culture of safety that keeps their passengers and staff safe,” he said. Willie Walshdirector of IATA.
The strategy, developed with members of the aviation community, the IATA Safety Leadership Charter aims to support industry executives in the evolution of a safety culture. It contains eight principles that seek to reinforce it with both words and actions. The first points highlight the promotion of awareness at all levels of the organization, implementing measures and creating internal capacity to manage security.
At the same time, it invites you to create an atmosphere of trust to report trust within the organization. IATA’s idea is to create an environment where all employees feel responsibility for safety. Furthermore, it raises the need to regularly evaluate and improve the organizational culture within airlines.
Safety is the number one priority in air transportation. Along these lines, IATA aims to support the industry in continuous improvement. To achieve goals and keep aviation at optimal levels, the strategy aims to create leadership, identify risk with collection and analysis and provide mechanisms for reporting problems.
Passengers: one more challenge Evacuations with luggage, refusal to wear a seat belt or not paying attention to the crew are increasingly present in air Travel. Recent airline incidents underscore the critical importance of passengers following safety guidelines.
Passenger cooperation is essential to ensure safety. Just by following the instructions of cabin crew and paying attention to procedures, you can significantly contribute to minimizing risks. In this way, safety in Flight can be maintained.
For the industry, the Safety Leadership Charter by 73 airline CEOs is a crucial step in safety. This commitment, together with passenger cooperation plus a robust safety strategy, ensures that aviation maintains and improves its impeccable safety record.
