The IATA Safety Report is unique. It is the result of a collective effort between the safety experts from IATA, its Member Airlines and the aeronautical industry stakeholders. We work together, early in the New Year, to uncover safety concerns and develop prevention strategies to ensure the on-going enhancement of safety.
This 45th Edition of the Safety Report, issued in April 2009, contains in-depth analysis of the year 2008 accidents as well as graphs, charts and posters that can be used for training and awareness raising campaigns by airlines and regulators. It focuses on current issues such as runway excursions, Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT), loss of control in-flight and tail strikes. For the first time, this edition also contains a section dedicated to Cabin Safety and the analysis of events such as passenger evacuations, decompressions and in-flight fires.
Along with IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and the Six-point Safety Programme, the Safety Report is another tool to help airlines implement and operate a Safety Management System.
The Safety Report 2008 comes with an interactive CD-ROM, containing useful Safety Management tools, including management briefings, Threat and Error Management (TEM) framework, IOSA and ISAGO standards and checklists as well as various analyses conducted by IATA on issues such as ground damage reduction and handling on board medical emergencies.