Fact Sheet - Partnership for Safety

  • IATA’s Partnership for Safety (PfS) programme helps airlines in developing countries prepare for an IOSA audit
    • Airlines in Africa, Latin America and CIS are the priority
  • IATA is investing US$3 million over 3 years in PfS (2005-2007)
  • PfS uses IATA specialists and accredited audit and training organisations
  • Programme elements include:
    • Seminars on industry best practices in operational safety for airlines and nations 
    • Individual airline operational gap analyses
    • Identifying potential resources, including funding
    • Continuous contact with each airline to monitor progress
  • PfS complements the efforts of ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme
  • Since launch in June 2005 over 180 airlines participated in PfS awareness seminars, including 100 IATA members
  • 73 airlines have undergone gap analyses, including 59 IATA members.
  • 25 member airlines in Africa participated in post-gap training launched and sponsored in 2006 by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with the International Airline Training Fund (IATF)

 

Africa Latin America Asia Pacific MENA Russia/CIS/ Eastern Europe Total
Seminars 8 8 4 3

3

 26
Gap Analyses 25 22 8 10

8

 73
Airlines trained 45 51 41 19

33

 189
CAAs trained 21 12 5 3

3

 44

 

  • Based on the success of Partnership for Safety
  • The programme has been extended
  • PfS Plus will:
    • Help airlines close IOSA findings
    • Prepare for renewal audits
    • Develop and deliver tools
    • Work closely with IATA regional offices to run the activities
  • To date 46 Airlines have been identified for participation in 2008
    • 18 airlines have submitted checklists indicating specific areas requiring assistance to close findings

Updated: June 2008