The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to urgently implement the guidelines for the return of air transport operations issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Today, the ICAO Council approved the “take-off” and “air travel guidelines during the Corona global health crisis,” which includes a reliable and integrated framework for working within the interim measures for air transport operations during the Corona pandemic.
"The global implementation of global standards makes air transport a safe sector, and a similar approach to this plan is crucial during this crisis and that helps us restore airspace safely with reopening," said Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, Alexander de Juniac. Borders and economies. "
De Juniac added, "The (takeoff) file issued by (ICAO) was prepared using government best practices that airlines and the sector in general work on, and we are currently relying on governments to implement the recommendations issued by the plan quickly, as the world is in urgent need of Restoring air travel and that airlines are a major factor in the economic recovery phase of countries, and therefore we must all do so through global coordination and mutual recognition of efforts to gain the confidence of travelers and air transport workers again. ”
The "take off" plan proposes a step-by-step approach to relaunching the aviation sector, setting out a set of risk-based measures that are generally applicable, and which are in line with recommendations and directives from public health authorities, thus reducing the risk of coronavirus transmission during the travel process.
The most prominent of these measures include, social spacing to the maximum extent possible and implementation of "appropriate risk-based measures when spacing is not possible (for example in aircraft cabins), in addition to wearing face masks and masks, by passengers and workers within the sector, as well as sterilization operations A scheduled disinfection, for all potential areas that people can access without exception, and a health check, which can include self-disclosure before and after flying, as well as a temperature and visual monitoring "that health professionals perform regularly.