18-Jun-2012 10:58 AM
ICAO and ACI collaborate to enhance safety standards at airports
ICAO and Airports Council International (ACI) signed (15-Jun-2012) a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to provide a framework to jointly pursue the highest possible levels of safety at airports worldwide. Objectives of the MoC include:
- Supporting the development of the ACI Airport Excellence (APEX) in safety programme, designed to help airports worldwide to identify and address safety vulnerabilities;
- Joint technical assistance projects;
- The regular exchange of safety-relevant information and data and by providing mutual access to databases;
- Exchanging experts and providing training; and
- Promoting regional cooperation. [more - original PR]