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Pacific civil aviation senior management and officials recently undertook PASO’s latest online Master Class in Safety Oversight and the PASO Safety Oversight Model. Credit: paso.aero

Best practice aviation safety oversight system Pacific Master Class

September 29, 2020

PORT VILA, Vanuatu: The Pacific Aviation Safety Office’s (PASO) latest capacity building program for Pacific civil aviation professionals is focusing on ensuring Pacific Member States have a rigorous understanding of best practice safety oversight systems developed for the Pacific.

Pacific civil aviation senior management and officials recently undertook PASO’s latest online participative training opportunity, “Master Class: Safety Oversight and the PASO Safety Oversight Model”, which examined the interface between Pacific State’s aviation safety oversight systems and PASO’s operating model.

Over thirty participants from eight PASO Member States’ civil aviation authorities from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu joined in the five-hour training provided over two weeks in two sessions in mid-September.

PASO’s Regulatory Specialist, Mr. Steve Douglas delivered the two-session Master Class drawing on his 25 years’ experience working in New Zealand civil aviation senior management, including as a former Civil Aviation Authority New Zealand Director, and his specialist knowledge of best practice aviation regulatory system operations, policies, safety and risk management.

“PASO is committed to working with PASO Members States to achieve a better understanding of the fundamentals of State and PASO aviation obligations, so we can effectively work together,” said PASO’s General Manager, Mr. Andrew Valentine.

“Our latest training series contributes to improving the knowledge and capacity of our Member States to deliver quality of aviation safety and security oversight via their respective national civil aviation authorities.”

“PASO Member States have an obligation to comply with international and regional standards required under the Pacific Islands Civil Aviation Safety and Security Treaty (PICASST) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convention,” said Mr. Valentine.

As a Regional Aviation Safety Oversight Organization (RSOO) recognized by ICAO, PASO’s role is to provide continuous improvement of quality of aviation safety and security oversight services to PASO member’s and their respective national civil aviation authorities.

“We are here to encourage, support and, ultimately, empower our Member States to realise improved aviation safety oversight performance for the benefit of Pacific communities,” said Mr. Valentine.

“Our Master Class training series provides the technical operational information required by Pacific civil aviation officials to meet their obligations, which includes gaining a better understanding of PASO’s Safety Oversight Model, policies, procedures and best practice.

The specialist training examined PASO’s certification and audit procedures, and the best practice procedures to implement the oversight delegation mechanism in place between States and PASO.

Mr. Douglas has been working with PASO to review PASO’s Technical Manuals that are used to support the core services that PASO provides under its Audit and Inspection Programs (AIP). His consultancy is made possible by the PASO Reform Project, funded by the World Bank.

“This work has been under development for over twelve months and has been made possible through funding from the World Bank and is targeted at strengthening the PASO Quality Management System and technical services to Member States,” concluded Mr. Valentine.

PASO’s new model was operationally field tested in the Solomon Islands prior to the  COVID19 pandemic causing the closure of Pacific nations borders. The PASO Safety Oversight Model is now is being fine-tuned so that Pacific civil aviation authorities can carry out Off-Site Certification Audits (OSCA) with off-site support from PASO.

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The PASO Master Class Series provides virtual technical training opportunities for Member States

EVENT: PASO Master Class Safety Oversight and the PASO Model

September 9, 2020

Enhance your understanding of State safety oversight systems and the PASO Model

PASO’s Master Class Series for PASO Member States continues this week with “Safety Oversight and the PASO Model”.  This latest PASO participative training opportunity is being delivered virtually via Zoom in two parts over two weeks.

Part one starts this Thursday (10 September 2020) at 10am Port Vila time.

Learn about:

  • the operation of a State safety oversight system,
  • roles and responsibilities of the key players
  • PASO’s establishment, and
  • PASO’s role as a regional safety oversight organisation for Member States.

Part two is on Thursday (17 September 2020) at 10am Port Vila time.

Learn about:

  • how the States and PASO work together
  • the processes required for the proper functioning of delegated oversight tasks
  • introduction to policies and procedures required by States as part of their safety oversight systems including:
    • PASO’s certification and audit procedures
    • procedures to implement the delegation mechanism in place between States and PASO

The training is being delivered by PASO Regulatory Specialist, Steve Douglas via Zoom.

Steve’s specialty areas are aviation regulatory system operations, and policies, safety and risk. He was formerly Director of Civil Aviation in New Zealand and brings over 30 years’ experience working in civil aviation senior management in New Zealand, and as an aviation consultant, currently as PASO’s Regulatory Adviser.

This PASO Master Class Series is made possible by funding from the World Bank.  

REGISTRATIONS

For more information please contact PASO Operations Manager, Netava Waqa, at om@paso.aero or PASO Operations Coordinator, Jessica Fred, at jfred@paso.aero

 

 

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SPTO & PASO Joint Media Statement

Preparing Pacific tourism and aviation for travel resumption

September 1, 2020

While the Pacific awaits the return of visitors, strategic partnerships between regional agencies are working to ensure that the tourism and aviation sectors are adequately prepared for the reopening of borders for tourism.

In recognition of the severe impacts that COVID-19 has had on global air services and tourism, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) are coordinating efforts to ensure that their respective sectors are ready and can confidently reboot as soon as air travel corridors are established and border restrictions relaxed between Pacific nations and other international destinations.

These efforts include identifying areas for prioritisation and investment to ensure the sustainability and effectiveness of the recovery process for Pacific economies, many of whom are highly dependent on tourism flows for employment and income. Moreover, with many regional airlines facing unprecedented financial challenges, the ongoing issue of regional connectivity is perhaps more important than ever before.

“In recognition of the multi-faceted nature of the tourism industry, SPTO remains committed to supporting recovery efforts through dialogue and innovative partnerships with key stakeholders like airlines, tourism industry leaders and development partners,” said SPTO Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Christopher Cocker.

“We recognise the critical importance of aviation as a key enabler for tourism recovery so we welcome this strategic partnership with PASO,” said Mr. Cocker.

“Ensuring the availability of viable, safe and secure air services is a critical part of enabling and reactivating tourism.  Without this, the Pacific’s COVID-19 tourism recovery will likely stall,” said PASO General Manager, Mr. Andrew Valentine.

“PASO’s fundamental role in the Pacific’s COVID-19 tourism response and recovery is to ensure Pacific States are supported to confidently kick-start their aviation sectors by checking and certifying that airlines, airports and key aviation infrastructure and services are safe, secure and compliant ahead of tourism reactivation.”

“The Pacific cannot afford poor aviation safety or security performance. An aviation accident or incident would severely derail Pacific States’ tourism recovery plans, negatively impact economies, and could have long lasting effects on the reputation of the wider region, and any country involved,” said Mr. Valentine.

As two of the smaller CROP agencies, the work of both SPTO and PASO is restricted by resource limitations. As such, the support of the relevant stakeholders and development partners is needed to strengthen their efforts to support recovery and reactivation for both industries.

In the interim, SPTO and PASO have committed to sharing information and providing regular joint updates to better inform their respective sectors as well as valued visitors to the region, to ensure that Pacific tourism recovers to deliver authentic and memorable experiences for visitors.

This strategic initiative between SPTO and PASO is supported by the key recommendations pertaining to the reopening of borders and reactivation of tourism, highlighted in the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ MFAT) and SPTO Report 2020 Pacific Tourism Sector Scenario Development and Recovery Pathways.

Moreover, the partnership aligns with the key issues stemming from the 2020 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting and comes ahead of the SPTO Council of Tourism Ministers Meeting (COTMM) and the Regional Aviation Minister’s Meeting (RAMM), both of which have been deferred to 2021.

It is expected that these regional meetings will progress and strengthen aviation safety and security, along with COVID-19 recovery scenarios, to enable the reactivation and sustainability of tourism for the benefit of Pacific communities.

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