Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand collaborate and share safety data and information to enhance aviation safety

Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand will be launching a Regional Aviation Safety Data and Information Sharing Initiative to enhance aviation safety as air travel achieves full recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

From left to right) Mr Syamsu Rizal, Director of Air Navigation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Indonesia, Dato’ Captain Norazman Bin Mahmud, Chief Executive Officer, Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, Captain Manuel Antonio Lara Tamayo, Director-General, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, Mr Ma Tao, ICAO Asia Pacific Regional Director, Mr Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO Council, Mr Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the ICAO, Mr Han Kok Juan, Director-General, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, and Mr Suttipong Kongpool, Director-General, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

In a first-of-its kind initiative in the Asia-Pacific, the five States will collaborate and share de-identified safety data and safety information to identify safety hazards and trends and develop mitigating measures to better manage safety risks. The initiative was first mooted at the inaugural Asia-Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety held in Singapore in 2023. Since then, the States have worked together to agree on the list of safety data and information to share in the first instance and the principles and protocols that will govern data confidentiality.