THE International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a significant achievement for Africa: three consecutive years (2021-2023) passed without any fatal air travel accidents, as outlined in its Annual Safety Report, reports eTurboNews.
Africa also marked its fifth year without any fatal turboprop accidents in 2023.
Notably, the overall accident rate substantially decreased, dropping from 10.88 per million in 2022 to 6.38 in 2023, surpassing the five-year average of 7.11.
The report highlights the African aviation industry's commitment to enhanced safety measures, which have resulted in zero fatalities and no jet hull losses or fatal accidents since 2020.
iata director general Willie Walsh emphasised that these achievements reaffirm flying as the safest mode of transportation and underscored the industry's unwavering dedication to safety.
To further bolster safety measures, IATA has launched the Continuous Aviation Safety Improvement Programme (CASIP) under the Focus Africa initiative.
This programme aims to collaborate with African states to enhance the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), with a new threshold requiring a minimum of 75 per cent compliance.
Despite these strides, only 12 out of 54 African states currently meet this higher threshold.
In 2023, global flight registrations reached 37 million, indicating a notable 17 per cent increase from the previous year (2022).
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Africa also marked its fifth year without any fatal turboprop accidents in 2023.
Notably, the overall accident rate substantially decreased, dropping from 10.88 per million in 2022 to 6.38 in 2023, surpassing the five-year average of 7.11.
The report highlights the African aviation industry's commitment to enhanced safety measures, which have resulted in zero fatalities and no jet hull losses or fatal accidents since 2020.
iata director general Willie Walsh emphasised that these achievements reaffirm flying as the safest mode of transportation and underscored the industry's unwavering dedication to safety.
To further bolster safety measures, IATA has launched the Continuous Aviation Safety Improvement Programme (CASIP) under the Focus Africa initiative.
This programme aims to collaborate with African states to enhance the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), with a new threshold requiring a minimum of 75 per cent compliance.
Despite these strides, only 12 out of 54 African states currently meet this higher threshold.
In 2023, global flight registrations reached 37 million, indicating a notable 17 per cent increase from the previous year (2022).
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