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 […]
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 […]
PORT VILA, Vanuatu: Technical teams from seven Pacific civil aviation authorities and airports recently undertook strategic online COVID19 airport operational safety training to get ready for the safe restart of aviation in the Pacific. The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) delivered the online participative training session for 25 participants from PASO Member States’ civil aviation […]
PORT VILA: The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) Council of Directors recognised the outstanding contribution of the retiring Chairperson, Mr. Wilson Sagati, OBE, at the Council of Directors Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 1 July 2020. Mr. Wilson Sagati, OBE, leaves a distinguished legacy from his 15-years of unwavering service with PASO. Achieving a safer […]
PORT VILA: Pacific regional aviation safety and security and the importance of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) during the COVID-19 pandemic was recognised by the PASO Council of Directors at their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, 1 July 2020. There was strong participation at the Council’s first virtual AGM from Council Members, who reinforced […]
PASO runway safety training prepares Pacific airports for ICAO reporting deadline
PORT VILA, Vanuatu: Eight Pacific civil aviation authorities, including Pacific airports representatives, participated in an expert airport runway safety training webinar organized by the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) on Thursday 25 June. The specialist training was designed to support and practically prepare PASO States civil aviation authorities and airports for mandatory International Civil Aviation […]
On 7th and 8th March 2019, the PASO Reform Steering Committee convened at PASO’s Office in Port Vila, for the first meeting of 2019. This is the first time in recent memory that a Steering Committee meeting was held in Vanuatu. It represented an opportunity for PASO to make use of its new Conference […]
PASO was notified on the 24th of May that its application for additional financing to the PASO reform Project was approved by the World Bank Board of Directors. Through the additional funding, project activities will continue to ensure that PASO is financially self-sufficient, putting in place a new organizational framework that aims to improve corporate […]
The PASO Annual General Meeting was held on the 7th and 8th of May in Port Vila, Vanuatu. During that meeting, the PASO Hosting Agreement was signed between the PASO Chairman, Mr Wilson Sagati, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Vanuatu, Mr Ralph Regenvanu.
PASO Council Members attend governance training from the 30th of April to the 4th of May in Port Vila, Vanuatu. This training was run by the New Zealand Institute of Directors