Regional Safety

performance
overview / New IOSA
Risk Based Approach

Jose Ruiz
Regional Director
Operations, Safety & Security-
The Americas

1 11 June 2022
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Accidents Overview

2019 2020 2021

In 2021, Four accidents did not
Total Accidents 52 38 26
contain enough information to be
classified. Those four were not
Total Jet Hull Losses 6 3 3
included in the official count.
Total Turboprop Hull Losses 5 5 5

Total Fatal Accidents 8 5 7

Total Fatalities on board 240 132 121

Total IATA Member 22 12 8

Accidents

Sectors* 46.8 22.2 25.7

* In Million flights

Source: IATA GADM

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Industry Accident Rate Accidents: 2017-2021
All Accidents per Million Sectors
• The industry accident rate
went down from 1.58 in 2020 to
1.01 accidents per million
sectors in 2021.
• The 1.01 is below the 5-year
accident average rate of 1.23.
• IATA Members' overall safety
performance has dropped from
0.77 in 2019 to 0.44 accidents
per million sectors.

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Industry Accident Rate 5-Year Rolling Average
All Accidents per Million Sectors
• The rolling average accident
rate of the five-years going
back to (2012-2016), till today
the 5-year (2017-2021), shows
a continued downward trend
from 2.01 to 1.23 accidents per
million sectors.

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All Accident Rate per Region of Operator
One region of operator witnessed an increase in the accident rate per million sectors

CIS
EUR 4.07 2021
0.46 2021 4.86 2020
NAM
1.31 2020 4.50 2021
2017-

1.01 2021 0.74 2021

2017-
NASIA
1.81 2020 MENA 0.20 2021
1.12 2021
2017-
0.90 2021 0.00 2020
1.01 2020 0.13 2021
2017-

0.75 2021
2017-
LATAM/CAR
0.53 2021 ASPAC

2021 vs 2020 1.93 2020 1.29 2021

AFI
accident rate
1.69 2021
2017-
1.43 2020
5.66 2021
1.47 2021
2017-

World IATA Members 8.22 2020

2021
Accidents
2020
Update:
1.01
As
Accidents Update: As 1.58
at 30 June
0.44
2009
at 30 Sep 2016 0.77
6.12 2017-
2021

2017-2021 (Avg) 1.23 0.72

Source: IATA GADM

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Industry Fatality Risk - 5-Year Rolling Average

The rolling average Fatality Risk of the five-

years going back to (2012-2016), till today
the 5-year (2017-2021) shows a continued
downward trend from 0.24 to 0.14.

The industry fatality risk in 2021 was

0.23, above the 5-year fatality risk average
of 0.14.

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Industry Fatality Risk per Region of Operator
Two regions have seen an increase in the Fatality Risk
CIS
EUR 2.29 2021
0.00 2021 0.00 2020
NAM
0.00 2020 1.10 2021
2017-

0.00 2021 0.02 2021

2017-
NASIA
0.00 2020 MENA
0.00 2021
0.03 2021
2017-
0.00 2021 0.00 2020
0.00 2020 0.00 2021
2017-

0.09 2021
2017-
LATAM/CAR
0.00 2021 ASPAC

2021 vs 2020 0.00 2020 0.26 2021

AFI
accident rate
0.06 2021
2017-
0.26 2020
3.62 2021
0.17 2021
2017-

World IATA Members

3.08 2020
1.89 2021
2017-
2021
Accidents Update:0.23As at 30 June0.00
2009
2020
Accidents Update: As 0.13
at 30 Sep 20160.06
2017-2021 (Avg) 0.14 0.04

Source: IATA GADM

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RASG Accident Analysis
Yearly Trends (Fatality Risk)
Jet & Turboprop

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All Accident Rate for IOSA vs. Non-IOSA: 2017- 2021
The 5-years IOSA carriers’ accident rate is lower than that of non-IOSA
2017-2021

Source: IATA GADM

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All Accident Rate for IATA Members vs. Non-Members - 2021
IATA members outperformed non-members in 6/8 regions

Source: IATA GADM

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RASG Accident Analysis
Yearly Trends (All Accidents IOSA vs. Non-IOSA Comparison)
Jet & Turboprop

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What is IOSA?

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What is IOSA?

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What is IOSA

​IOSA is an internationally recognized and

accepted evaluation system designed to
assess the operational management and
control systems of an airline.

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IOSA Program in numbers

401 132
Countries
IOSA
registered represented on
Operators the Registry

270 4650 IOSA report

Accredited IOSA report exchange
IOSA Auditors exchangeamong airlines
among airlines

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IOSA Recognition

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How many IOSA audits did the most
senior airlines undergo?

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What is IOSA?

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Transition Plan
Transition Plan supports timely scaling up and mitigation of risks

• 2022 trial audits will be performed Projected Transition

to test audit methods and audit 250
management process 0
200
• AOs will remain until end of 2024
to perform conventional IOSA 150 108

audits 197
219
100
176

• 2025 onwards fully insourced 50 100

model supporting over 200 IOSA
audits per year 0 5
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2022 2023 2024 2025

Audits IATA Audits AOs

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Risk-based IOSA
Risk-based IOSA will contribute to reduction in consecutive accidents through improved audit philosophy

Today Tomorrow

Standard audit checklist for all operators in all Tailored audit scope focusing on pertinent safety
audits risks

Maturity assessment for SMS and safety relevant

Compliance-driven auditing programs

Static IOSA reports and forms Digital reporting, risk engine

Contribute to consecutive reduction in accident rates

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Risk-based Audit Scoping
The audit scope will be reduced to critical standards and a selection of recommended practices, (ISARPs) freeing up valuable time

Industry Standards
prioritization Operator Audit Scoping

Priority Priority
Tailored audit scope for each
Accident links High Operator-specific Operator
Events High
Conformity Frees up time to increase depth of
Levels
Operator’s Audit auditing of high priority
Medium History requirements
GSRMF
Medium
Allows for maturity assessment of
Operator’s
SMEs
Low critical systems and programs
Profile
Low

ISARPs - IOSA Standards and Recommended Practices

GSRMF – Global Safety Risk Management Framework
SMEs – Subject Matter Experts
Risk-based Audit Scoping
Away from the one-size fits all approach

Audit Scoping Today Future

• ISARPs prioritized in regular

• All ISARPs are audited
• Worldwide runway excursion
regardless of their universal
rate has been increasing.
criticality.
intervals. In this example,
ISARPs related to runway
excursions are identified as
high priority and audited in-
depth.

• Audit scope tailored to

Operator’s operating profile
• Operator has been
• All ISARPs are audited and audit history.
demonstrating conformity with
regardless of their criticality • ISARPs with low criticality may
a non-critical ISARP for several
for the operator. be audited at lower frequency
consecutive audits.
to allow focus on high-
criticality ISARPs.
Maturity Assessment
Maturity assessment introduces deeper and more complete way of providing airline with an evaluation of its relevant safety systems
and programs

Maturity Assessment
of following areas
Assessment beyond
Leading conformity through SMS
Maturity maturity levels Management & Control

Stage Deeper assessment of

Safety Assurance & Monitoring

Cycle SMS and operational Safety Risk Management

activities
Mature Change Low SMS Training & Communication
Recommendations for
operators Operating Safety Maturity
Crew Training

Established Basic * Flight Data Analysis

Operation Control
* For Conformity and IOSA registration this is the minimum requirement
Maturity Assessment
From compliance to maturity assessment

Maturity Assessment Today Future

Assessment Method Assessment Method (on

FLT 2.2.14 (on each ISARP) selected ISARPs and Programs)
The Operator shall ensure flight
crew members complete training
and, when applicable, an Conformity Basic 2.7 Mature
evaluation in crew resource
management (CRM), including Nonconformity
Threat and Error Management,
Low Established Leading
using facilitators that have been
trained in human performance and
human factors principles.
Benefits of Risk-based Approach - IOSA
Operators
• Tailored Audit scope
focusing efforts where they
are needed the most
• Maturity evaluation of safety
systems and programs and
improved audit methods
• New insights into audit
results through improved
audit report
Regulators Industry
• More valuable insights into • Improved safety levels
operator’s safety systems across the whole industry
and programs
• New insights into audit
results through improved
audit reports
• IOSA as improved means to
complement safety oversight
IOSA Risk-Based
Approach program
evolution information
• iata.org/iosa
-One pager
-FAQ
-Generic presentation

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IATA Standard Safety
Assessment (ISSA)

• Audit program for small

aircraft operators
• Derived from IOSA
• Collaboration with regional
airline associations to
promote ISSA

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Collaboration with the Airlines
Associations
• AACA – Alaska Air Carriers Association
• AFRAA – African Airlines Association
• ALTA – Latin American and Caribbean Air
Transport Association
• ATAC - Air Transport Association of
Canada
• INACA – Indonesia National Air Carriers
Association

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IATA Standard Safety Assessment (ISSA)
program
• Program Eligibility
ISSA is based on IATA’s Operational Safety o Commercial passenger and/or cargo
Audit program (IOSA) operations
o Seaplanes and Amphibians operations
o Aircraft with one or more turbine
powered and/or multiple reciprocating
engines
Voluntary program, to improve safety o Single or Two-pilot operations
o IFR and/or VFR operations
o Aircraft below 5,700Kg MTOW
o Aircraft above 5,700 Kg MTOW one
time only
Types of Assessments • Operator reediness preparatory programs
ISSA Implementation Training (IIT)
Onsite Remote o
workshops

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Audit program benefits
Safety
• Globally recognized safety
standards unique for the
commercial aviation industry
• Enables implementation of Safety
Management System (SMS)
• Improving safety and operational
efficiency
Operations Commercial
• Measures operator’s conformity
with relevant ICAO requirements
• Code sharing and other types of
(Annex 6 and others)
commercial agreements
• Streamlines training standards
• Reduction in insurance premiums
and enables improvements
• Improved marketability
• Reduction of redundant audits and
associated costs
Questions?

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