Balancing Aviation Safety & Security with Industry Growth “ The AACO Region Case”

Captain Mohammed Aziz, Ph.D.Advisor to Chairman –

Chairman – AACO Security WG & Safety SC

Industry environment in the AACO region

Economical challenges Safety challenges Security challenges AACO challenges Facing the challenges Future outlook

AlgeriaTunisiaLibyaMoroccoEgyptMauritaniaSudanSomaliaDjiboutiComoros

SyriaLebanonJordanIraqKuwaitKSABahrainQatarUAEOmanYemen

Royal Air Maroc Air Algerie Tunis Air Libyan Airways Afriqyah Egypt Air Sudan Airways Palestinian Royal Jordanian Jordan Aviation Syrian Arab Airlines Iraqi Airways

Middle East Airlines Trans Mediterranean

Airways Kuwait Airways Saudi Arabian Airlines Gulf Air Qatar Airways Emirates Etihad Airways Air Arabia Oman Air Yemenia

Oil at record prices New oil and gas potential Evolving infrastructure Political stability and governance Business & tourism growing across the region Record investments & spurring economies Liberalization Population growth Emerging global hubs

Source Dubai DCA

Inconsistent availability of financial and/or human resources to the national CAAs in the region

Difficulties to retain adequately qualified and experienced personnel within some CAAs

Transition form a protective regulatory environment to a liberal one, at times unilaterally

Transition from state owned and supported airlines to market driven privatized ones

Aviation generated State income is not necessarily invested in the industry

National oversight Flag of convenience Aging aircraft Rapid expansion Training challenges Regional statistics Emergency response Safety culture

Source ICAO AIG

The investigation demonstrated that the lack of regulatory structure and safety oversight in certain states does not allow an appropriate level of safety for passengers and persons on ground

Those weaknesses are the results of many factors, mainly economical considerations and the conviction that flight safety rests primarily on the decisions taken in real time by the front line actors, i.e. the pilot in command

Investigation conclusions supported by ICAO Safety Oversight Audit data

This situation jeopardizes the organization of international civil aviation, founded on trust and mutual acceptance of licenses and agreements

Many CAA are establishing “Black Lists” of carriers and countries

The unhealthy risk of seeing double or multiple standards in the industry is growing and threatening to disturb the air transport system and the economies of many States and regions

Unresolved Arab-Israel conflict; inflames regional tensions & threats

Islamic radical militant groups; threatens safety and security globally

Iraq, Afghanistan & Pakistan instability and insurgency; active anti-government insurgencies considered a threat to regional security

Iranian nuclear and political ambitions; potential threats of actions and counter-actions

Rising insurgencies in central and sub-Saharan Africa; Chad, DRC, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia & Sudan, ongoing instability. Generally, endemic poverty, crime & corruption, refugees, militancy and separatist insurgencies + oil & gas

Different national requirements; LAG, No-Fly-List / PPP, etc

6 fatal accidents in 2004 with 209 deaths

AACO Members

Zero Fatality2 SD

Impact of regional safety statistics Liberalization policies aiming at enhancing the air

traffic industry without proper oversight Transition from government ownership to privatization Competing with big alliances and charter companies

while maintaining the highest operational safety standards, efficiency and sustainable growth

Promote safety and security culture at regional level Design and maintain contingency plans to face threats

and manage the associated risks

AACO Safety Audit guidelines produced in 1995 and revised in 2001 by Safety SC members and Secretariat

Support the SMS and SEMS concept Joint approach to AOs for IOSA and full support for

the program Lobbying with ACAC and succeeding in making

IOSA as an oversight tool Support for Authorities through scholarships by

AACO TC and technical assistance from members ERP Task Force with a view for mutual assistance in

cases of emergency

Participation in international and regional initiatives, seminars and working groups

Training through ATC – Amman and in-house Annual Technical Forum Full support for ICAO and IATA safety and security

assistance programs Full support for ICAO and IATA safety and security

oversight programs Security WG lobbying for standardized security

regulations

Maintain a safe, secure and sustainable growth, through regional and international cooperation

Members unconditional support for all ICAO, IATA and FSF initiatives aiming at making our skies safer

A call to standardize the protocols for the PPP Spiral growth through proper and efficient planning,

training, quality performance and oversight On-going commitment to our customers for their

continuous support and deserved trust Advance the region economy through the industry by

creating new opportunities

Our regional activities contribute to enhance: Global civil aviation safety Global civil aviation security Global economy and commerce The efficiency of aviation operations The continuity of the aviation industry The customers opportunities to communicate and

interact safely, securely, comfortably and efficiently at a global level