Papers – Asa

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Streamlining Ground Handling Safety Oversight

In this information paper, ASA World advocates for streamlining ground handling safety oversight. The paper highlights that the current system is fragmented and inefficient, leading to excessive and repetitive audits by aircraft operators on ground handling organisations (GHOs) – consuming significant staff hours and diverting focus from safety improvements. The paper proposes that centralised oversight by competent authorities, with harmonised safety management systems (SMS) would enhance safety performance and bolster the operational and financial resilience of GHOs.

Streamlining Ground Handling Safety Oversight

Driving the harmonization of global industry and safety standards to ensure consistent, safe and efficient ground operations worldwide.

In support of global standards on ground handling

In this information paper, ASA World advocates for the global standardisation of ground handling regulations within the aviation industry. The paper highlights how the sector’s current reliance on self-regulation and industry-developed manuals has led to inconsistencies across different jurisdictions, creating safety and efficiency concerns.

State of the ground handling industry

In this informational paper ASA World outlines the critical role of the ground handling industry within global aviation, detailing its significant economic contributions, generating $64 billion in revenue and supporting nearly 3 million jobs in 2023.

Aviation’s contribution towards the united nations 2030 agenda for sustainable development

Air transport is a significant contributor to global economic growth and social development. It creates
employment, facilitates trade, enables tourism and supports sustainable development all around the
world.

Meeting growing airports’ energy demand to enable decarbonization

This paper presents the importance of energy access for the industry. Aviation needs to accelerate access to sufficient, reliable, renewable and low-carbon energy to meet growing demand, achieve ICAO and aviation decarbonization goals, and enable future sustainable air transport solutions.

Global aviation & aerospace skills taskforce (gaast)

This paper presents the work undertaken by the Global Aviation & Aerospace Skills Taskforce (GAAST)
to address key challenges facing the current and future workforce in the aviation sector across the globe, and in collaboration with international partners. This Information Paper forms part of GAAST’s endeavour to highlight workforce challenges as a key issue for the international aviation agenda.