Georgia moves up 76 positions in UN agency aviation rating
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Georgia is improving its position in the rating of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), gaining the highest scores compared to other countries in the region.
As Georgia’s Ministry of Economy today announced, Georgia moved from 106th to 30th position in the ICAO rating according to the preliminary data.
For the first time in the history of Georgian aviation the country has shown 87.5 percent in terms of compliance with ICAO standards. This is the highest indicator in the region”, announced the Ministry of Economy.
The news was announced at today’s meeting between Georgia’s Economy Minister Dimitry Kumsishvili and delegation of the ICAO.
An ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission is now visiting Georgia to perform a safety oversight audit. The results of the audit will allow ICAO to assess oversight capabilities of Georgian aviation and to generate a more comprehensive analysis of aviation safety, including in terms of its effectiveness and its development.
In 2016, the ICAO removed its ‘red flag’ against Georgia’s aviation industry after the country enacted changes, which resulted in Georgia’s now meeting "all international obligations”.
The ICAO red flagged Georgia in 2015 after it uncovered significant safety concerns within the country’s aviation sector. Red flags are usually given to countries that do not comply with ICAO requirements regarding security.
Georgia’s three international airports served 500,709 passengers in January-February of 2018, which is a 34.38 percent increase year-on-year (y/y).
More than 500 representatives of 65 airline companies and 250 airports are visiting Georgia’s capital city of Tbilisi to participate in the European Aviation Forum, CONNECT 2018.
Georgia’s first air cargo carrier, TCA, has become the second local airline to receive European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) authorisation, confirming it meets international operational and safety standards.
A French company that designs and builds electrical systems for aerospace, defence and world security markets is helping improve Georgia’s air navigation to better serve airlines that fly into and out of Georgia.
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Georgia takes the first place in the region, 10th in Europe and 30th in the world in terms of implementation and supervision of international aviation standards, says the official audit report of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).