ICAO EUR HLSC Preparatory Seminar 9-11 February 2010 Baku, Azerbaijan Theme 2: Towards the proactive management of safety Topic 2.3:Sharing of safety information

HLSC 2010- WP/12 Introduction Transparency and sharing of safety information as fundamental tenets of a safe air transport system Sharing of data. Evolution from accident investigation reports to a larger set of data Assembly resolution 36-2 Unified strategy to resolve safety-related deficiencies, urging States to share safety critical information ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Background information Availability and sharing of safety critical information is critical to a successful safety management programme Indicator of system’s maturity and warrant of mutual trust Build and maintain public trust Continue improving transparency ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Discussion A gradual increase in transparency since 1997 (through establishment and evolution of USOAP) Parallel efforts by industry: IATA Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) IATA Safety audit for ground operations (ISAGO) IBAC international Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Proposal Strengthen ICAO policy Criteria for sharing significant safety concerns (SSC) In line with the DGCA/06 declaration “… develop and actively support information exchange mechanisms that allow for an unrestricted flow of safety information between all aviation stakeholders.” ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Proposal Develop a framework to facilitate the transparent, fair and consistent use of safety information: Sharing of safety critical information as a key to multilateral recognition of certificates and licenses Strengthen the rules on the issuance of 3-letter designators and call signs under authority of the Secretary General ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Template for a consistent action plan ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

HLSC 2010-WP/6 Summary Effective safety management requires measurement and monitoring of key safety performance metrics to proactively identify hazards, assess safety risks and develop mitigation strategies. The international aviation community will realise significant benefits through information sharing initiatives that create the resources necessary to perform integrated safety analysis This paper recommends a course of action to facilitate implementation of a truly global safety information sharing system ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Introduction Safety risk management and safety assurance are core components of SSP and SMS, and evolving CMA Accurate and comprehensible safety analysis requires the integration of multiple data sources Advances in data management and data mining made complex analysis processes possible The objective is to implement a truly global information sharing system ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Background information Collaborative safety analysis efforts. Example of air operators coalitions. Limitation- data is pooled from a single segment of aviation community (e.g. air operators) Integrated analysis of multiple types of safety related data. FAA ASIAS project Implementation challenges: International harmonisation of safety metrics Requires considerable resources Restrictive governance covenants ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Discussion Implementation of SSP and SMS requires availability of significant amount of data Common safety metrics, pooled data resources and coordinated analysis methods as the keys to identifying global safety trends and enable benchmarking Sharing of safety information as an evolutionary process to supplement basic SRM and SA based SMS and SSP Sharing safety information enhances safety by facilitating to the development of SSP, SMS and CMA processes An appropriate degree of transparency is necessary for proactive resolution of safety concerns ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Discussion Impediments to free sharing of information Harmonisation of safety metrics and analysis processes A coordinating body is required for efficient data integration and dissemination Adequate protection to providers of sensitive safety data ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar

Conclusion ICAO coordinate the definition of safety metrics and identify related data requirements ICAO assume a role for the integration, analysis and dissemination of safety data Develop a strategy to ensure adequate protection of providers of sensitive safety data ICAO EUR High Level Safety Conference Preparatory Seminar