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THE importance of air safety is the focus of a meeting currently
underway in Honiara.
Facilitators from the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) based in
Port Vila Vanuatu are currently conducting the course for airline
operators and the aviation officials.
Max Foon Airworthiness Safety Inspector is assisting in the safety
aviation workshop.
He said the workshop is important for the airlines industry and aviation
department to ensure safety is maintained at all times.
Throughout the week, various topics were covered on safety rules and
regulations in the airlines and aviation circle.
The Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) is a regional international
organisation set up as a Regional Safety Oversight Organisation using
guidelines provided by the International Civil Aviation Organization
(ICAO).
It gains its legal identity from the Pacific Islands Civil Aviation
Safety and Security Treaty (PICASST) and is managed by a permanent staff
based in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
The PASO Council provides direction to PASO and is made up of delegates
from each member State and associated bodies.
PASO work with its member countries to harmonise the aviation rules in
the Pacific region and to assist them to meet their international
obligations to aviation safety and security as members of the
international community
Solomon Islands is a member of PASO.
The office in Port Vila is headed by the general manager who oversees
the general operation of the office.
There are three aviation technical inspectors, each an expert in a
specialised area. These are: Airworthiness, Flight operations and
Aviation Security.
The workshop started last Friday and will continue to Monday next week. |