The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced that Singapore's aviation sector will have their first safety charter to preserve the standards and guideline as the travel industry is slowly recovering from the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
Singapore's Charter for a Strong and Positive Safety Culture is the first of its type in the country's aviation industry and was launched during the annual Aviation Safety Forum.
“Recognising various safety-related challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the charter expresses the shared commitment by leaders in the sector to jointly uphold safety standards and strengthen safety culture in their respective organisations as air travel recovers,” said CAAS in a news release.
As of now, CAAS reported that the charter has been signed by 80 aviation organizations, with more expected to sign in the coming months.
List of signatories of the charter:
Major airlines
Training organizations
Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies
Aircraft manufacturers
Airport operators
Ground handlers
Industry association and unions
The charter aims to encourage voluntary reporting of safety dangers, unsafe practices, and safety faults, as well as self-disclosure of errors, lapses, and blunders.
It also attempts to protect self-disclosure of safety breaches and errors from retaliation, while "not tolerating conduct that involves gross carelessness, intentional misconduct, or criminal activity," according to CAAS.
"Aviation safety must be a non-negotiable and the top priority of the Singapore aviation sector as air travel recovers and we ramp up operations," Han Kok Juan said.
Singapore recently relaxed border controls to make it easier for visitors to enter the nation.
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