For the first time in the history of Georgian aviation, Georgia achieved a whopping 87.5% in terms of fulfilling International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, and advanced its position from 106 to 30.
Georgia’s Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development reports that it is the best indicator in the region.
The information about Georgia’s success was released after the meeting of First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Dimitry Kumsishvili, and International Civil Aviation Organization representatives, held in Tbilisi on March 20.
The meeting participants noted the great progress that the Georgian aviation system has experienced in comparison with the audit results carried out in 2013.
It was also noted that the liberal policy carried out in the civil aviation system of Georgia positively affected the economic development of the country – new airlines, including low-cost budget ones, entered in to the Georgian air market. As a result, competition has increased, which positively affected the flow of passengers.
As it was said at the meeting, the Civil Aviation Agency of the Ministry of Economy has shown improvement in all checked components.
Like the Civil Aviation Agency, the positive changes have been shown by the Bureau of Transport Accidents and Incidents. The Effective Implementation Indicator in this sphere was 90.1%, while the world average indicator is 55.54%.
Georgia became a member of ICAO in 1994. The International Civil Aviation Organization is a UN specialized agency, established by the States in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
ICAO works with the Convention’s 192 Member States and industry groups to reach a consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible civil aviation sector.
In addition to its core work resolving consensus-driven international SARPs and policies among its Member States and industry, and among many other priorities and programs, ICAO also coordinates assistance and capacity building for States in support of numerous aviation development objectives; produces global plans to coordinate multilateral strategic progress for safety and air navigation; monitors and reports on numerous air transport sector performance metrics; and audits States’ civil aviation oversight capabilities in the areas of safety and security.
