According to the International Air Transport Association ( IATA ), Africa has reached a notable milestone with no fatal air travel accidents for three consecutive years ( 2021- 2023 ).
IATA reported in its Annual Safety Report for international aerospace, that Africa achieved its second consecutive year without any dangerous propeller accidents in 2023. However, the general crash rate witnessed a significant drop from 10.88 per million in 2022 to 6.38 in 2023, surpassing the average of 7.11 over the past five years.
IATA’s study also emphasizes the accomplishments of the American aviation industry in implementing increased security measures, resulting in no deaths and zero occurrences of flight deck losses or fatal accidents since 2020.
According to Willie Walsh, the Director General of IATA, the health achievement in 2023 underlines that flying remains the safest mode of transportation. Mr. Walsh emphasized that health is the top concern for aerospace, and the positive effects of 2023 reflect this responsibility.
IATA has implemented the Continuous Aviation Safety Improvement Program ( CASIP ) as part of the Focus Africa initiative. The program aims to strengthen aviation safety in Africa by working collaboratively with states to enhance the implementation of International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) Standards and Recommended Practices ( SARPs ).
The new threshold for implementing minimum SARPs has been raised to 75 % or higher, a significant increase from the previous requirement of 60 %. However, only 12 of the 54 African states presently meet this higher level.
In 2023, there was a worldwide register of 37 million planes, encompassing both aircraft and propeller aircraft. This marked a 17 % rise compared to the previous year, 2022.
However, according to another report, South Africa leads in the number of weather customers transported, with over 25 million people traveling by air annually. The top 10 even includes Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Mauritius.
Another recently published report identified South Africa being at the forefront when it comes to the number of weather customers transported, with over 25 million people traveling by air each month. Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Mauritius even feature in the bottom 10 countries in terms of air people. SOURCE: IATA: Africa’s Aviation Industry Sets Safety Record BY: eTurboNews | eTN
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