Asia Pacific Affairs Blog

• 28 Jun 2010People - Our Most Crucial Resource
  Last week I spoke at an ICAO Training Directors Seminar in Singapore, the aim of which was to enable HR and Training Directors to exchange views and identify priorities and best practices in aviation training in the region. It was a timely follow-up to the ICAO Next Generation of Aviation Professionals Symposium in Montreal, March 2010.
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• 26 May 2010Promoting Industry Best Practices - Why it Matters
  Some ANSPs believe that complying with ICAO standards and national regulations is sufficient to ensure safety and operational efficiency. They miss the point that it is not just a matter of ticking off the items in a checklist but how we implement and deliver the outcome that really matters. As the Global Voice of ATM, CANSO has a vital role to play in disseminating the best practices of our industry.
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• 27 Apr 2010Volcanic Ash Lessons for the Asia-Pacific
  The sudden and prolonged closure of European airspace brought about by the volcanic eruption in Iceland clearly demonstrates how critical civil aviation is to the world, and how an event from one part of the world can affect all of us. Indeed, no man is an island and like it or not we are all inter-connected.
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• 23 Mar 2010Air Safety Transcends National Boundaries
  Passengers have a choice of airlines and sometimes even airports, but they do not have a choice as to which ANSP to use when flying from point A to point B. Some do not even realise that their safety lies in the hands of several ANSPs along the flight path.
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