STATUS OF AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA

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1 STATUS OF AVIATION SAFETY IN AFRICA Nancy Graham Director, Air Navigation Bureau 23 September 2013 Page 1

2 Air transportation and the economy In Africa Air transport industry supported 688,000 jobs in 2010 and contributed over $21 billion to African GDP Safety is a prerequisite for aviation growth which will contribute to create jobs 23 September 2013 Page 2

3 Aviation Safety News 23 September 2013 Page 3

4 Aviation Safety News 23 September 2013 Page 4

5 Air transport growth depends on: strong commitment from governments on safety, security and sustainability independent civil aviation authorities adequate funding sources and is interdependent with other sectors 23 September 2013 Page 5

6 SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN AFRICA 23 September 2013 Page 6

7 AFI Ministerial Meeting 2012 Abuja Ministerial Targets Aviation safety targets agreed during the Ministerial Conference held in Abuja, Nigeria in July 2012 Aviation safety targets endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of States of the African Union in January September 2013 Page 7

8 Abuja Ministerial Targets Progressively reduce the African accident rate to be in line with the global average by the end of 2015 Reduce runway related accidents and serious incidents by 50% by the end of 2015 Reduce controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) related accidents and serious incidents by 50% by the end of Dec September 2013 Page 8

9 Global Accident Rate vis-à-vis African Global Accident Rate vs. African Accident Rate (per million departures) Heading in the right direction towards a progressive reduction of the African accident rate to be in line with the global average by the end of September 2013 Page 9

10 Number of accidents Accidents Categories in Africa Runway-related and CFIT accidents Runway CFIT Linear (Runway) Heading on the right direction towards the reduction of runway-related occurrences and CFIT by 50% by the end of September 2013 Page 10

11 Abuja Ministerial Targets Stronger and better established CAAs by the end of 2013 Subordinate metric under development 23 September 2013 Page 11

12 Abuja Ministerial Targets Resolution of SSCs by the end of SSCs identified in 16 African States 13 SSCs resolved in 10 African States 11 SSCs remaining in 8 African States * Some States have or had more than one SSC 23 September 2013 Page 12

13 Effective Implementation % (EI) Significant Safety Concerns (SSCs) 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Resolve ALL Significant Safety Concerns as a priority 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% * Each bar represents an African State audited by ICAO 23 September 2013 Page 13

14 Abuja Ministerial Targets 26 Plans of Action developed for African States by the ICAO Regional Offices All presented for endorsement and accepted at the Ministerial level 12 Plans have been revised to incorporate the Abuja Ministerial Targets and revise timelines 23 September 2013 Page 14

15 Effective Implementation % (EI) Abuja Ministerial Targets 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Egypt South Africa Gambia Kenya Tunisia Target reached: Mauritania Sudan Nigeria Ethiopia Cape Verde Progressively increase the Effective Implementation to no less than 60% by 2015 Morocco Ghana Togo Mauritius Zimbabwe by % 0% 23 September 2013 Page 15

16 Effective Implementation % (EI) Abuja Ministerial Targets 100% 90% 80% 70% Start to implement State Safety Programmes (SSP) and ensure that all service providers implement a Safety Management System (SMS) 60% 50% States above 60% 40% 30% 20% 10% Egypt South Africa Gambia Kenya Tunisia Mauritania Sudan Nigeria Ethiopia Cape Verde Morocco Ghana Togo Mauritius Zimbabwe 0% 23 September 2013 Page 16

17 Abuja Ministerial Targets 65 African airlines* 34 IOSA 214 aerodromes in AFI States 141 certified * African regular passenger airlines 23 September 2013 Page 17

18 Conclusions Abuja Ministerial Targets were adopted by the Ministerial Conference and endorsed by the Assembly of Heads of States of the African Union AFI Plan has engaged States and aviation safety partners Continued commitment of African authorities is essential 23 September 2013 Page 18

19 Thank you - Merci 23 September 2013 Page 19