Qatar ranks high in civil aviation safety, receives ICAO honors

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has recognized Qatar for making significant progress in all aspects of civil aviation safety.

Qatar achieved a 91.16 percent compliance rate according to the new standards implemented by the ICAO in 2018.

The score is based on the results of a comprehensive ICAO audit on all aspects of the safety of the civil aviation system.

The organization honored Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) for this accomplishment.

Qatar was honored by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) among 48 countries that have made significant progress in overcoming deficiencies in their air safety control and improving the effective implementation of laws .#QNA pic.twitter.com/JGYRN0FCle

— Qatar News Agency (@QNAEnglish) September 29, 2019

QCAA chairman Abdullah bin Nasser Turki Al Subaei received a certificate of appreciation from the ICAO president Dr Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu.

The recognition came at the 40th session of the ICAO General Assembly in Montreal, Canada.

Qatar is among 48 states that have made great progress in overcoming deficiencies in safety control and in improving the effective implementation of international rules and recommendations related to the field.

The ICAO appreciated the qualitative achievement of QCAA at the level of the results of the comprehensive audit of the safety of civil aviation, according to ICAO's global program to verify the conformity of the Qatari air safety standards with the international standards and specifications contained in the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.

نفخر بتميز صناعة الطيران المدني بدولة #قطر حيث حققنا نتائج عالمية عالية في أمن #الطيران_المدني بحصولنا على أعلى رقم في العالم ٩٩.١٠٪ و في السلامة الجوية بحصولنا على نسبة ٩١.١٦٪ وقد تم تكريم الهيئة العامة للطيران المدني خلال إجتماعات الجمعية العامة للمنظمة الدولية للطيران المدني pic.twitter.com/5Wn0iNZDxH

— عبدالله السبيعي (@AbdullaAlSubaie) September 29, 2019

Qatar collected another certificate of appreciation in recognition of the results achieved in 2017 in the application of the standards of civil aviation security, by obtaining 99.10 percent in the application of the standards of Annex XVII on the security of civil aviation, which is the most important criterion in the field of the security audit.

Concerning the implementation of vital elements related to civil aviation security, Qatar achieved 96.76 percent. 

In the application of security standards contained in Annex IX to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Qatar attained 100 percent. 

The QCAA has achieved a record in the results of the comprehensive audit of the safety of civil aviation, according to the ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP), which verified the compliance of States' safety standards with the international standards and specifications contained in the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and its supplements.

Qatar occupies an advanced position in the field of security and safety of civil aviation in the world, due to its attention to civil aviation in general and safety and security in particular, by applying the highest international standards and international requirements in this area.

Since 2015, QCAA has been focusing on updating all existing regulations to enhance aviation safety and security standards in civil aviation, in particular, safety as an essential pillar of aviation.

Among several other efforts, Qatar became the first country in the Middle East to implement comprehensive European aviation safety regulations.

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Source: QNA