“Flying remains safest way to travel”: IATA

IATA have weighed in on last week’s Germanwings 9525 crash, reassuring passengers safety is the top priority for those involved in the aviation industry.

“Words cannot adequately express the sorrow that we all feel. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of all those involved in this unthinkable tragedy,” IATA ceo, Tony Tyler said.

“People should be re-assured that flying remains the safest way to travel. Any accident is one too many.”

“People can take further confidence in the well-established and constant determination of the aviation industry and governments to make this safe industry even safer. Each day about nine million people board aircraft as passengers.”

“We work as hard as possible to earn and keep their trust by transporting them safely to their destination,” said Tyler.

IATA said as airlines are licenced by national governments, each comply with safety regulations and procedures for cockpit access and medical requirements per their individual government policies.

“Through experience and sharing of best practices many will exceed those requirements with their own company policies,” IATA stated.

“Thorough accident investigation is a pillar of the industry’s safety performance. The complete understanding of the full picture of the causes of any accident helps the aviation industry to constantly improve its performance.”

In the aftermath of the Germanwings crash, numerous airlines across the globe instated new policies regarding cockpit access, which IATA said was a “proactive approach” characteristic of the industry as safety remains “top of its priority list”.

“It is, however, imperative that the air accident investigation is fully completed in order to determine any and all outcomes which can help prevent a tragedy like this from happening again. The interests of aviation safety are best served by considerations made in light of full and complete information and understanding of any accident, or issue concerning safety or security,” IATA stated.

On Friday, the Virgin Independent Pilots Association backed Virgin Australia’s recruitment policies in a bid to reassure Australian travellers.

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