"We must understand some of the major challenges we face. AASA Chief Executive Officer Aaron Munetsi said States have not realized the potential of a thriving air transport sector, so they will be committed to other industries before they invest in aviation. This is a new situation for all of us but we will come out of this stronger and much better prepared for the next time we are confronted with a pandemic of this dimension.SAATM has also not been fully realized because several governments do not prioritize aviation. It will be the time to focus on supporting the Member States and the industry, in order to bring aviation back to life, of course with “Safety is paramount” at the core as always, but with a lot of pragmatism and thinking “out of the box”. The next few months will certainly not be the time for “business as usual” for the ANC and for ICAO as a whole. Aviation, the main vehicle the virus used to spread to the whole planet, is, for sure, one of the most affected sectors by this pandemic, with overwhelming numbers emerging everyday as to its effects on airlines, airports, ANSPs and all the stakeholders, directly or indirectly involved in this industry. So far, it has been a very enriching experience working together with a diverse group of very experienced aviation professionals, both in the ANC and in the ICAO Secretariat, and without forgetting the important contribution of the ANC Panels, with hundreds of experts from around the globe.Īll of this is now being put to a test, as we navigate the stormy skies of COVID-19, which is going to be the main focus of the next few months (at least). However, there is always room for improvement, and we, the Members and Observers of the ANC, are working on ways to streamline our work programme in order to achieve better and faster results (e.g., working on a new prioritization process to focus the work of the scarce resources on the most important and urgent subjects). The fact is that Aviation is where it is today, in terms of Safety and Air Navigation, thanks to this mechanism. This process can take 2 to 3 years to complete, which may seem too slow, but if you think that this is to allow the widest participation of experts and industry, and then allow for 193 Member States to have the chance to comment and agree (or disagree) first with the proposal and then with the final version, it is not that bad.
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