Montreal, 18 January 2016 - Airports Council International (ACI) is
celebrating five years of the Airport Excellence (APEX) in Safety programme
with the first review of 2016. The APEX in Safety team, along with a group
of volunteer Safety Assessors from Safety Partner airports, arrived in
Tunis, Tunisia earlier today to begin a review of Tunis-Carthage
International Airport which will run to 22 January.
APEX in Safety is ACI's response to the industry's call to action to improve
aviation safety worldwide. It is designed to help airports identify and
mitigate safety vulnerabilities through peer review missions, education,
mentoring and best practice guidance. It is an approach that is relevant for
all airports, large or small, in developed, emerging or developing markets.
Since 2011, APEX in Safety has evolved into an industry recognized programme
that supports airports in their efforts of continuous operational safety
improvement. In 2015, reviews were successfully conducted across all
regions, underscoring ACI's credo of leaving no airport behind.
"This is a great milestone for ACI, but more importantly for our members,
who have shown a clear commitment to enhancing safety at their airports,"
said Danny Boutin, Senior Manager, APEX Programmes at ACI World. "APEX in
Safety has proven to be a great success, both for our Host Airports and
Safety Partners. I'm pleased to note that the programme also helps airports
along the road to aerodrome certification."
In the coming months, the programme will see increased collaboration with
ACI's Safety and Technical Standing Committee (STSC) in the form of sharing
of information about observed best practices, gap analysis and regional
trends. Corporación Quiport will also support ACI in regard to technical
cooperation for safety reviews in the Latin America-Caribbean region.
Additionally, Dublin International Aviation Training Academy, which has
twice led APEX missions, recently signed a memorandum of understanding to
continue its work as a Safety Partner. Finally, the Agency for Aerial
Navigation Safety in Africa and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria
have both agreed to participate in the programme. This is in addition to the
collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organization, which has
championed the programme from the very beginning, and the U.S. Federal
Aviation Administration, which has also been a strong supporter.
"I congratulate everyone involvedour Safety Partners and their volunteer
Safety Assessors, and the Host Airports, who have demonstrated that ensuring
the safety of the traveling public and airport employees the world over is
our number one priority," said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World.
"I would also note that even as we continue to ramp up activity in APEX in
Safety, it has become clear that the peer review formula we have established
is beneficial to all players involved. In that regard, we intend to extend
the APEX programme to the realm of Security, with two pilot reviews planned
for this year.
"APEX is one of the many ways that ACI is delivering on its promise of
working with the best interests of its members and the traveling public in
mind," Gittens concluded. "It is heartening to know that the worldwide
community of airports and a wide range of stakeholders are moving forward
with us every step of the way."
Media contact:
Ryan White
Manager, Communications
ACI World
Telephone: +1 514 373 1226
Email: rwhite@aci.aero
Web: www.aci.aero
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