CAO I JOURNAL NEWS AND DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION - VOL.68 - NO.5 PROGRESS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP HOW INCREASED COOPERATION AND MORE INCLUSIVE PLANNING ARE DRIVING MEASURABLE AND MEANINGFUL AVIATION SAFETY SUCCESS STATE PROFILE SPECIAL FEATURES: NIGERIA & MONGOLIA FEATURE ARTICLE: AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA REVIEW: ICAO’S COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY PROGRAMMES THE FINAL FRONTIER: STANDARDIZING SPACEFLIGHT UNITING AVIATION www.icao.int ICAO Council Information accurate at time of printing President: Mr. R. Kobeh González (Mexico) Argentina --------------- Malaysia Mr. Y.H. Lim Australia Ms. K. Macaulay Mexico Mr. D. Méndez Mayora Belgium Mr. G. Robert Morocco Mr. A. Boulmane Brazil Mr. J. D’Escragnolle Nigeria Dr. O.B. Aliu Taunay Filho Paraguay Mrs. A. Torres de Rodríguez Burkina Faso Mr. M. Dieguimde Peru Mrs. D. Sotomayor Yalán Cameroon Mr. E. Zoa Etundi Republic of Korea Mr. D. Choi Canada Mr. M. Allen Russian Federation Mr. A. A. Novgorodov China Mr. T. Ma Saudi Arabia Mr. T. M.B. Kabli Colombia Mr. A. Muñoz Gómez Singapore Mr. T.C. Ng Cuba Mr. J. F. Castillo de la Paz Slovenia --------------- Denmark Mr. K. L. Larsen South Africa Mr. L. Mabaso Egypt Mr. A. I. H. Mahmoud Spain Mr. V. M. Aguado France Mr. O. Caron Swaziland Mr. D. Litchfield Germany Mr. U. Schwierczinski Uganda Mr. J. W. K. Twijuke Guatemala Mr. H.A. Rosales Salaverría United Arab Emirates Ms. A. Al Hamili India Mr. P.N. Sukul United Kingdom Mr. M. Rodmell Italy Mr. E. Padula United States Mr. D. Woerth Japan Mr. T. Koda ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC) Information accurate at time of printing President: Mr. Christian Schleifer-Heingärtner Members of the Air Navigation Commission are nominated by Contracting States and appointed by the Council. They act in their personal expert capacity and not as representatives of their nominations. Mr. A.H. Alaufi Mr. J. I. Dow Mr. J. Herrero Mr. A.H. Tiede Mr. S.C.M. Allotey Mr. M.G. Fernando Mr. A.A. Korsakov Mr. S. Vuokila Mr. D.C. Behrens Mr. P.D. Fleming Mr. R. Monning Mr. H. Yoshimura Mr. M.A. da Costa Mr. R.O. González Mr. H. Park Mr. F. Zizi Junior Mr. M. Halidou Mr. F. Tai ICAO’s Global Presence North American, South American Western and European and Middle East Eastern and Asia and Pacific Central American (SAM) Office, Central African North Atlantic (MID) Office, Southern African (APAC) Office, and Caribbean Lima (WACAF) Office, (EUR/NAT) Cairo (ESAF) Office, Bangkok (NACC) Office, Dakar Office, Nairobi Mexico City París Contents Message from the Director, Air Navigation Bureau It is now clearly recognized that within ICAO’s interconnected and 5 multidisciplinary 'system-of-systems,' an inclusive partnership approach is needed to deliver dependable and practical safety progress. The evolution of the Organization’s safety strategies has led to the emergence of a new vision and more accountable planning at the global, regional and national levels. THE ICAO JOURNAL VOlume 68, Number 5, 2013 Evolution of the GASP and GANP: Developing a Global Editorial Safety Strategy that Responds to States’ Varying Needs ICAO Communications Unit 6 ICAO aims to ensure that continuous safety improvements advocated in Tel: +1 (514) 954-8221 www.icao.int the GASP are also harmonized with the modernization initiatives in the [email protected] GANP, thereby supporting States and stakeholders in achieving safe, twitter.com/icao sustained growth and increased efficiency. Bang Marketing Stéphanie Kennan AFI Safety Progress: Bringing the AFI Plan into Action Tel: +1 (514) 849-2264 The AFI (Comprehensive Regional Implementation Plan for Aviation Safety E-mail: [email protected] 12 Website: www.bang-marketing.com in Africa) Plan plays a critical part in ICAO’s development of a Unified Strategy to resolve safety-related deficiencies that threaten the viability Advertising of civil aviation and the economies that depend on its safety and regularity. 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Information contained therein does not a dedicated cabin safety programme. necessarily represent or reflect the views, opinions and policies of the International Civil Aviation Organization. 27 – STATE PROFILE: nigeria SCANning for Safety Success 43 With ICAO pursuing more strategic global planning, a new tool for information sharing, transparency and establishing best practices on the emerging Safety Collaborative Assistant Network was considered essential. Establishment of ICAO Asia-Pacific Regional Sub-Office ICAO established this Regional Sub-Office to enhance support to States 44 in the APAC Region with a mission to maximize air traffic management performance across the Region. 47 – STATE PROFILE: MONGOLIA The Evolution of Safety Reporting: 55 Taking a Look at the State of Global Aviation Safety Publications ICAO now publishes annual Safety Reports in March of each year as a review, based on preliminary statistics of the previous year’s accidents, traffic and other safety indicators. The Regulation of Emerging Modes of Aerospace Transportation: 56 Challenges and Opportunities New modes of aerospace transportation bring about challenges and opportunities with respect to commercial viability, safety, security, and environmental protection. Taking Practical Steps to Explore Aerospace Travel Risks for Aviation 59 ICAO is in the process of considering forming a Working Group to study growing concerns relating to space debris and air travel threats in light of the increasing amount of commercial aerospace vehicle traffic. Annex 19: A Key Amendment to the Convention 60 Working in close collaboration with States and international organizations, the Air Navigation Bureau has coordinated the development of Annex 19, which was adopted by the ICAO Council in March 2013. Airworthiness Manual Doc 9760: Supporting States in Achieving Airworthiness Oversight 62 This third edition of the Manual has been revised and structured according to State responsibility rather than by subject in an effort to assist States in better understanding their roles and responsibilities. Language Proficiency Requirements: Critical to Aviation Safety 64 In March 2013, ICAO held a Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) Technical Seminar designed to assist States and the industry with the implementation of the safety-critical language provisions. Features and Benefits of ICAO’s Aviation English Language Test Service (AELTS) 65 ICAO’s new Aviation English Language Test Service (AELTS) assesses language tests in order to help its Member States more accurately assess the speaking and listening ability in English of pilots and air traffic controllers. ICAO Commemorates Paris Air Show Alternative Fuels Pavilion 66 At this year’s Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, ICAO was invited to deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremonies for the Alternative Aviation Fuels (AAF) Pavilion. 67 News in Brief MessagE fROM thE directOR, AIR