IATA releases 2022 Airline Safety Performance

GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its 2022 Safety Report for world aviation. The report confirmed a discount within the variety of deadly accidents and the fatality danger, in comparison with 2021 and to the 5 yr common (2018-2022).

From this yr, the Safety Report has been re-invented as a web-based interactive useful resource quite than in static PDF format.

Report highlights embrace:

• In 2022, there have been 5 deadly accidents involving lack of life to passengers and crew. This is decreased from seven in 2021 and an enchancment on the 5 yr common (2018-2022) which was additionally seven.
• The deadly accident price improved to 0.16 per million sectors for 2022, from 0.27 per million sectors in 2021, and likewise was forward of the 5 yr deadly accident price of 0.20.
• The all accident price was 1.21 per million sectors, a discount in comparison with the speed of 1.26 accidents for the 5 years 2018-2022, however a rise in comparison with 1.13 accidents per million sectors in 2021.
• The fatality danger declined to 0.11 from 0.23 in 2021 and 0.13 for the 5 years, 2018-2022.
• IATA member airways skilled one deadly accident in 2022, with 19 fatalities.

“Accidents are rare in aviation. There were five fatal accidents among 32.2 million flights in 2022. That tells us that flying is among the safest activities in which a person can engage. But even though the risk of flying is exceptionally low, it is not risk-free. Careful analysis of the trends that are emerging even at these very high levels of safety is what will make flying even safer. This year’s report, for example, tells us that we need to make some special efforts on turboprop operations in Africa and Latin America. Safety is aviation’s highest priority, and our goal is to have every flight take off and land safely regardless of region or aircraft type,” mentioned Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General.

Fatality Risk

The trade 2022 fatality danger of 0.11 signifies that on common, an individual would wish to take a flight every single day for 25,214 years to expertise a 100% deadly accident. This is an enchancment over the five-year fatality price (common of twenty-two,116 years).

Despite the discount within the variety of deadly accidents, the variety of fatalities rose from 121 in 2021 to 158 in 2022. The majority of fatalities in 2022 occurred in a single plane accident in China that claimed the lives of 132 individuals. The airline concerned was not an IATA member however is on the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registry (see Notes for Editors). The subsequent largest lack of life occurred in an accident to an IATA member in Tanzania that resulted in 19 fatalities (see Notes for Editors). Participation in IOSA is a requirement for IATA membership.

IOSA

IOSA is the worldwide trade commonplace for airline operational security. It is utilized by quite a few authorities of their regulatory security packages.

• Currently 409 operators are on the IOSA Registry, together with 107 non-IATA Members.
• The all-accident price for airways on the IOSA registry in 2022 was 4 occasions higher than the speed for non-IOSA airways (0.70 vs. 2.82).
• The 2018-2022 accident price of IOSA airways versus non-IOSA airways was greater than twice nearly as good (0.88 vs. 2.19).

“IOSA continues to be the global standard for operational safety audits. With carriers on the IOSA registry having an aggregate safety record that is four times better than non-IOSA carriers, it is clearly continuing to make a difference. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, we are transitioning IOSA to a risk-based model. By focusing on pertinent safety risks while maintaining a baseline of safety, IOSA will contribute to raising the safety bar even higher. Additionally, the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA), for operators of smaller aircraft that are not eligible for the IOSA program, ensures we look to deliver continuous improvement in safety performance across the whole aviation ecosystem,” mentioned Walsh.

Jet hull loss charges by area of operator (per 1 million departures)

The world common jet hull loss price rose barely in 2022 in comparison with the five-year common (2018-2022). Five areas noticed enhancements, or no deterioration, in comparison with the five-year common.

Turboprop hull loss charges by area of operator (per 1 million departures)

The variety of turboprop accidents declined in 2022 in comparison with 2021 however they accounted for 4 of the 5 deadly accidents final yr with lack of life to passengers and crew onboard. Although sectors flown by turboprops represented simply 10.6% of the full, turboprops had been concerned in 36% of all accidents, 80% of deadly accidents and 16% of fatalities in 2022.

Six areas confirmed enchancment or no deterioration, within the turboprop hull loss price in 2022 when in comparison with the five-year common. The two areas to see will increase in comparison with the five-year common had been Latin America/Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa.

“Both sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America saw increases in turboprop accidents last year. Introduction and adherence to global standards (including IOSA) are key to reversing this trend. The priority for Africa continues to be implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) safety-related standards and recommended practices (SARPS),” mentioned Walsh.

At year-end 2022, some 28 African international locations (61%) had an Effective Implementation (EI) price of ICAO SARPS of 60% or better, unchanged from 2021. Increased consideration is being positioned to deal with the important components of the ICAO SARPS.

“Building a data rich environment across Africa is also essential to delivering regional improvements such as IATA’s Global Aviation Data Management program,” mentioned Walsh.

“Turning to Latin America, the region took a step back in 2022 after registering steady safety improvements for several years. Working with government and industry stakeholders through bodies such as the Regional Aviation Safety Group Pan America, IATA is helping provide tools to enable state regulators and operators to support the adoption of safety best practices. At the local level, Collaborative Safety Teams and Runway Safety Teams are using IATA’s GADM safety database and other data sources to identify and mitigate risks,” mentioned Walsh.

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