First aviation safety culture conference to be held in Dubai

Establishing standard safety protocols for aviation in the region will be one of the key objectives of the first ever Aviation Safety Culture conference to be held in Dubai later this month.

Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, director general, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, who will make the opening, welcome address, says, because aviation is so vital to today’s economy, potential flight risks need to be eliminated or minimized to prevent costly and tragic consequences.

“There is no question that aviation safety is today at an exceptionally high level, but that isn’t to say that there isn’t room forimprovement,” he said. “We are delighted to present and host this event which we are confident will provide an important platform for deliberation as to the ways and means to moving to the next level and more importantly instilling a culture of safety within everyone involved in this industry.”

The two-day summit will comprise a series of panel discussions covering a range of topics, from the evolution of global aviation safety culture and integrating safety and culture with world class safety management system to the commercial advantages of safety culture.

Deliberations will be coupled with reviews of the some of the latest safety products and technologies from industry leaders Boeing and Honeywell.

The event is being chaired by our very own editor-in chief Alan Peaford MBE. Peaford said: “Although aviation safety statisics look good on paper there are some underlying threats and worries. I hope that this conference will address those issues and help the industry work towards even better safety standards.”