IATA Expands Pact with CIS to Improve Aviation Safety

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the signing of an agreement with the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC, also known by its Russian abbreviation MAK) to improve aviation safety throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

The expanded agreement adds specific points to IATA’s existing cooperation partnership with the IAC including: promoting IATA Operational Safety Audits (IOSA), IATA’s Integrated-Airline Management System (IAMS), IATA Safety Audits for Ground Operations (ISAGO) and other similar initiatives and their realization in the deployment of professional resources of IAC; development and enhancement of civil aviation infrastructure in the U.S. by IAC, including implementation of the ICAO standard for Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) and Performance-Based Navigation.