1. CHRISTOS PETROU EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION –MEDITERRANEAN Fifth International Conference- Nicosia 15-16 May 2014

2. OUTLINE Traffic statistics Accidents Who are the main players FSF-MED: what it can do to contribute

3. AIR TRAFFIC IN 2013 Global : 33 million flights Europe : 10 million flights Cyprus : 280,000 flights TRAFFIC FORECAST Increase by 50% in 2030 to reach approx. 15 millions Increase of capacity by 17% till 2030 Leading to a 5 minute delay per flight and 2 m. unaccommodated

4. ACCIDENTS IN 2013 2009 : 102 accidents leading to 655 fatalities 2013 : 90 accidents leading to 173 fatalities MAIN REASONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS human factors training technology procedures regulation supervision regional and international cooperation e.t.c.

5. MAIN PLAYERS IN AVIATION National level : government regulators, ANSPS, Airports, ministries of finance, European level : EC, EASA, EUROCONTROL, IATA, CANSO, e.t.c Global level : ICAO

6. FSF-MED : WHERE DO WE FIT IN ALL THESE We cannot regulate, we cannot supervise we cannot provide executive service,, we cannot decide. What we can do, is what we are doing today : o To facilitate raising awareness and educating on specific issues. o To facilitate discussion and exchange of ideas. o To foster cooperation between regions and countries. o To critisize the decision makers when is necessary.

7. FSF –MED : HAVE WE SUCCEEDED? 1)INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES May 2010 :“ Air –Ground Communications” May 2011 : “ Implementation of aviation safety” June 2012 : “ Aviation security” June 2013 : “ Flight safety in the middle of economic crisis” May 2014 : “ Aviation safety performance “

8. FSF –MED : HAVE WE SUCCEEDED? 2) REGIONAL TECHNICAL SEMINARS These are of more technical nature and are organized in cooperation with our regional partners : February 2010 : “ Emergency and contingency planning “ November 2011 ( Bucharest Romania) : Emergency and contingency procedures “ Nevember 2012 ( Athens Greece ) : Civil-Military coordination in ATC November 2013 ( Tel Aviv ) : “ Civil aviation in M.East” March 2014 : “ Seminar for general and light aviation”

9. FSF –MED : HAVE WE SUCCEEDED? 3)INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FSF-MED concluded Memoranda of Cooperation with the following Organisations : Ministry of Communications and Works Russian Flight Safety Foundation Romanian Aeronautical Association Fisher Institute of Israel ICAO European Office

10. FSF –MED : HAVE WE SUCCEEDED? 4) REGIONAL COOPERATION IN PROJECTS In cooperation with the Fisher Institute and AOPA of Israel, as well as the Romanian Aeronautical Association, a project for the safety of general aviation is currently under discussion. Once is completed and if successful, Cyprus will be a base. Also, in cooperation with the Fisher institute of Israel and under the auspices of the Ministries of Transport of Cyprus and Israel, FSF-MED is working on a feasibility study regarding common safety procedures for the helicopter flights to and from the two countries to the offshore platforms in the two EEZ of Cyprus and Israel.