Flight Safety Foundation, Partners Target Runway Excursion Prevention
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BRUSSELS, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Runway excursions are the most frequent type of accident in aviation and regularly are identified as one of the most serious risks for large and small aircraft. Because of the complexity of the risk factors, preventing runway excursions requires coordination and commitment among numerous stakeholders. Today s release of the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE) is the culmination of a two-year effort and demonstrates the industry s commitment to preventing runway excursions.
GAPPRE was developed by an international team of more than 100 aviation professionals from more than 40 organizations. The initiative was coordinated by Flight Safety Foundation and EUROCONTROL, and the GAPPRE recommendations have been validated by the Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Se
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New Travel Restrictions Across Latin America & the Caribbean Threaten Economic Recovery
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Miami – The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), are jointly expressing their deep concerns about the new measures and restrictions imposed on air travel across Latin America and the Caribbean. In a call to governments they are asking for the implementation and adherence to internationally agreed measures which permit safe air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rolling back the progress made on restoring air connectivity in 2020 will have an adverse effect on the socio-economic recovery in the region, placing millions of jobs at risk.
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The Latin American and Caribbean aviation industry is urging governments in the region to roll back newly imposed travel restrictions, including Covid testing requirements and flight bans on certain routes.
The effort comes as airline groups elsewhere wage similar campaigns against new restrictions that have, in some regions, stalled or reversed the sector’s recovery from the pandemic.
“Measures that had been lifted, such as quarantines on top of testing requirements, are being re-imposed,” says a joint statement from several Latin American and Caribbean aviation groups. “All of this represents a setback in the recovery efforts in many economic sectors, such as travel and tourism.”
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Given their direct contacts with air travellers, airlines and regional bodies have urged governments to treat aviation employees as essential workers as the COVID-19 vaccination campaign kicks off in different parts of the world.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA), Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), jointly said the aviation workers are just as central to the disease prevention as the health workers.
The industry’s call on governments aligns with the World Health Organisation’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunisation Proposed Roadmap for Prioritising Uses of COVID-19 Vaccines.