CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award 2025 – Nominate now
Aviation safety is not merely a goal but a continuous journey—one that demands vigilance, innovation, and a steadfast devotion to best practices.
Each year, through the CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award, CANSO recognises the collective achievements of individuals and organisations who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and initiative in ensuring the safety and security of air travel worldwide. Their achievements serve as beacons of inspiration, guiding us forward in our shared commitment to preserving human life, protecting assets, and promoting a culture of safety that transcends borders and boundaries.
Earlier this year, Austo Control, NAV CANADA, and Skyguide took home the honours for their extensive work developing a safety culture survey. And now it is time once again to recognise those who went above and beyond the safety call of duty, with the launch of the CANSO Global Safety Achievement Award, 2025.
Each year this award is given to a company or team that has made a significant safety contribution which has reduced aviation risk in the previous 12 months. This may be a local, regional, or global contribution and may encompass a process, procedure, technology, or training improvement. Nominees do not have to be members of CANSO.
The deadline for nominations is 30September The winner will be announced at the CANSO Global Safety Conference 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in March and showcased across CANSO’s global platforms.
Award Committee
- Anthony MacKay, Vice-President and Chief Safety and Quality Officer, NAVCANADA
- Andrea Sack, Director Safety, Security, and Quality, Austro Control, and Vice-Chair Safety Standing Committee Steering Group
- John Wennes, Safety Programme Manager, CANSO
- Job Brüggen, Safety Officer, LVNL
- Dave Curtis, Safety Director, NATS
- Richard Derrett-Smith, Associate Director, Aviation, Egis
- Sinéad McCloskey, Senior Director Safety and Service Operations, Aireon
- Jesús Romero-Hernández, Division Chief, Safety and Security, ENAIRE
- Nick Fuller, Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Acting), FAA, Air Traffic Organization,
- Jaco vd Westhuizen, Acting Head: Aviation Safety, ATNS
- Mohamed Al Zaabi, Manager Quality and Safety Air Navigation Services, GCAA
Further information
For more information, please email safety@canso.org.
Nomination form
Please note: The CANSO Standing Safety Committee Steering Group will evaluate all submissions and determine the winner by consensus.
The key factors in determining the winner are (but not limited to):
- Effectiveness of the contribution
- Level of innovation and creativity employed
- Potential geographic applicability
Your nomination narrative should, at a minimum, highlight its applicability to each of the mentioned criteria.