Asia-Pacific carriers seek more consistent government oversight
Government barriers that threaten airline profitability and growth potential is a key concern among Asia-Pacific airline executives, particularly duplicative and unfair regulatory oversight trends. At the conclusion of the 60th Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents Nov. 18, the 16 member airlines agreed a set of resolutions on common issues they face as an industry. This year’s Assembly was held in Manila and hosted by Philippines Airlines, a carrier that itself was affected when the US downgraded the Philippines to category 2, preventing the country’s carriers from flying to the US. The Philippines has since had it category 1 status restored, but it can be a lengthy process reestablishing an airline’s reputation and market share. It has been a good year for safety in the region, with incidents in the single digits despite record numbers of passengers traveling and continued fast growth of the Asia-Pacific air transport industry. However, AAPA expressed concerns about inconsistencies in the level of safety oversight, with some airlines in the region finding themselves subject to restrictions or operating bans imposed by other countries “simply due to a lack of effective national regulatory oversight in line with accepted international standards.” AAPA technical director Martin Eran-Tasker called the overall system unfair and said it would be far better to work with a country to address the safety oversight improvements that were needed rather than conduct multiple safety audits. In their resolution on the issue, AAPA members said they were “deeply concerned” that carriers could sometimes find themselves subject to restrictions or banned from operating to other countries because of a lack of effective national regulatory oversight in line with accepted international standards. The association is calling on governments to respect the primacy of ICAO standards and said they strongly support the “no country left behind” campaign.<br/>
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Asia-Pacific carriers seek more consistent government oversight
Government barriers that threaten airline profitability and growth potential is a key concern among Asia-Pacific airline executives, particularly duplicative and unfair regulatory oversight trends. At the conclusion of the 60th Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) Assembly of Presidents Nov. 18, the 16 member airlines agreed a set of resolutions on common issues they face as an industry. This year’s Assembly was held in Manila and hosted by Philippines Airlines, a carrier that itself was affected when the US downgraded the Philippines to category 2, preventing the country’s carriers from flying to the US. The Philippines has since had it category 1 status restored, but it can be a lengthy process reestablishing an airline’s reputation and market share. It has been a good year for safety in the region, with incidents in the single digits despite record numbers of passengers traveling and continued fast growth of the Asia-Pacific air transport industry. However, AAPA expressed concerns about inconsistencies in the level of safety oversight, with some airlines in the region finding themselves subject to restrictions or operating bans imposed by other countries “simply due to a lack of effective national regulatory oversight in line with accepted international standards.” AAPA technical director Martin Eran-Tasker called the overall system unfair and said it would be far better to work with a country to address the safety oversight improvements that were needed rather than conduct multiple safety audits. In their resolution on the issue, AAPA members said they were “deeply concerned” that carriers could sometimes find themselves subject to restrictions or banned from operating to other countries because of a lack of effective national regulatory oversight in line with accepted international standards. The association is calling on governments to respect the primacy of ICAO standards and said they strongly support the “no country left behind” campaign.<br/>
