The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on regulators to take urgent measures to help civil aviation operate smoothly and safely between countries during the Corona pandemic period, as well as to help facilitate the re-launch of the sector when the virus is contained.
The Union called on countries to take the following immediate steps:
Achieving cooperation between the authorities and the air transport sector to find interim measures to ensure the extension of the validity of licenses and certificates necessary for the Aviation Safety Administration.
Lift the procedures of the interim bodies to the International Civil Aviation Organization "ICAO".
Acknowledgment of the actions of other states brought to ICAO.
Many civil aviation authorities around the world have taken the necessary steps to provide the airlines and licensed staff with the required flexibility, such as extending the validity periods of licenses, classifications and certificates, so that operational capabilities can be maintained, and for this process to be effective, these procedures must be registered with ICAO in order to be seen and recognized With it from the other counterparts, as airlines without this mutual recognition face a state of uncertainty as to whether they may be restricted by countries entering their territories or not.
In this regard, Gilberto Lopez Meyer, Senior Vice President of Safety and Aviation Operations at the International Air Transport Association, said: “Safety has always been on our priority list, and we commend the role of (ICAO) for its rapid role in facilitating the sharing of temporary regulatory extensions of countries, making it easier for countries Expand their mutual recognition. "
Many civil aviation authorities are currently facing difficulties in providing clear management of licensing of different kinds, as their operations have been affected by the repercussions of the Corona virus, and to avoid any additional obstacles on global aviation, ICAO has developed an emergency system to manage the differences caused by the consequences of the Corona Virus (CCRD). This system contributes to recording all changes issued by countries in order to stop the tables of approved laws and make them clear to other countries through the new model. This procedure ensures the safety continuity between flights and the country and the integration of documented operations.