Oman Air hosts IATA, ICAO aviation safety workshop

Oman Air’s commitment to safety for all its customers was underlined when it hosted the IATA, ICAO Safety Management Workshop in Muscat on June 11-12. Oman Air organized it in conjunction with OAMC, Airbus, Nexus and MedAire.
The event was held as part of an initiative by the IATA Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG-MID) to enhance safety in the Middle East and brought together officials involved in the implementation of the State Safety Program and/or Safety Management Systems (SMS), in the areas of training, aircraft operations, maintenance and airworthiness of aircraft, aircraft design and manufacture, air traffic services, aerodrome operations and Accident and Incident Investigation.
It was attended by safety management officials from the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Oman Ministry of Defense (MOD), the Oman Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC), the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), the Oman Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) and international delegates from the MENA region.
Oman Air GM Quality & Safety Captain Manin Al-Said gave an overview on the history, progress and changes in aviation in Oman, the growth of Oman Air and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Mohamed Smaoui, regional officer ANS/AIM, ICAO; Abdullah Al-Ojaili, assistant director general for safety, PACA; Achim Baumann, regional director SO&I MENA, IATA; and Marthinus Olivier, Serco Middle East aviation director and others gave keynote speeches. Wayne Pearce, CEO.Oman Air, said: “This important event has made an important contribution to the safety of air travelers in the region and emphasizes both Oman Air’s close cooperation with organizations and agencies throughout the Middle East and our total commitment to safeguarding the safety of all our customers.”
Captain Al-Said said: “We have been very pleased to host this event and are grateful to all the sponsoring organizations for partnering to support this workshop in Oman and for taking such a positive and proactive approach to promoting safety initiatives.”