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World Aviation Safety Summit...addressing ground damage

Aviation experts to highlight the importance of ground damage

DUBAI, January 25, 2015

Industry-leading aviation experts speaking at the third World Aviation Safety Summit this year will discuss the measures regional players are taking to minimise accidents due to ground damage, which is the primary cause of aviation accidents in the Middle East.

The aviation summit, hosted by the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and organised by the Streamline Marketing Group, will be held on March 16 and 17 in Dubai, UAE.

Aircraft runway accidents continue to be a common global industry challenge, attributed to the lack of compliance with international ground handling regulations. According to Iata, this is becoming an escalating issue in the region where it is witnessing rapid growth with rising flight activity.

Specialist strategy sessions at the summit will explore how the aviation sector can strengthen runway safety by focusing on the risks of excursions and how these risks can be overcome to ensure safe and successful flights. Experts will also explore best practices and solutions to reduce aircraft excursions and the role air traffic controllers can play in runways and taxiways safety, especially in cases of emergency landing.

“Safety remains the top priority for air travel in the Middle East,” said Captain Joachim Wirths, head of operations at Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. “We have extensive systems in place to maintain our safety record and are extending greater coordination across different areas including innovation and training between the parties involved. Performance-based oversight and risk-based decision making are the proper tools to deal with the fast growing regional aviation industry.”

In addition to aircraft ground damage, other safety issues such as aircraft tracking, the risk of carrying hazardous items, effective collaboration and risk of remotely piloted aircraft systems will be discussed at the event.

The two-day summit will bring together local and international stakeholders from regulatory authorities, airline operators, airport operators, aircraft manufactures, pilot associations, and other key experts to discuss key strategies and challenges in improving safety culture. International speakers at panel discussions, strategy sessions and group discussions will explore a range of topics related to safety in air travel. Experts will also share regional case studies on how the challenges of integrating and implementing new and existing safety procedures can be overcome. – TradeArabia News Service




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