The Chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) Tatiana Anodina and IATA Director General Alexandre de Juniac has signed the Addendum to the IAC-IATA Agreement dated December 5, 1994.
This document expands the scope of close cooperation of two international organizations in particular in the following areas:
- assistance in implementation of GNSS and PBN multisystems including flights to unequipped aerodromes;
- support for the ICAO Runway Safety Programme (Annexes 6, 11, 14, 19 ICAO) including, but not limited to, conductiong specialized workshops on the issue and practical training. Participation in the work of local Runway Safety Teams and ICAO expert Runway Safety (RS) Go-Teams;
- considering climatic conditions of the States Parties to the Interstate Agreement on Civil Aviation and Use of Airspace (hereinafter - Agreement), annually update the Methodological Recommendations "Aircraft Ground De-/Anti-icing" prior to the autumn and winter navigation seasons and distribute them to airlines of the States Parties to the Agreement for implementation;
- organization of joint workshops on human factor and impact of aviation specialists proficiency on all aspects of aviation safety with a focus on training of nest-generation specialists based on the experience of aviation equipment manufacturers, IATA, FAA USA, EASA, etc.;
- cooperation in the implementation of continuous monitoring of flight safety levels in the region, considering best international practices and ICAO recommendations;
- assistance to airlines in the training and conversion training of aviation specialists through their participation in seminars, conferences and workshops held at the IAC, including within the framework of the ICAO-IAC Project, ICAO TRAINAIR Plus Programme and the programme of the Council on Aviation and Use of Airspace and the IAC based on the interstate centre with the involvement of IATA specialists;
- enhanced collaboration aimed at IATA-IOSA standards implementation in Member States of the Interstate Agreement;
- development of joint measures for the participation of Member States of the Interstate Agreement in CORSIA system;
- holding seminars for aviation specialists of regional airlines on handling 4th and prospective 5th generation aircraft (MC-21, A-320 neo, A-350, Boeing-787, etc.), as long as they are in operation;
Full text of the Addendum in English and Russian languages is published on IAC web-site.
