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SAFETY

FLIGHT SAFETY

RECORD IMPROVES

identify gaps in aviation risk management ing, with subscriptions to the globally
and improve safety standards across recognised standard costing substantially

lobal aviation safety has im- the industry.” less instead of incurring independent
Gproved over the past 10 years, Since 2010, the BARS programme has contract aircraft audit costs, which are

with significant reduction in accidents in grown to evaluate more than 200 aircraft hugely expensive.

the onshore resource sector since 2012. operators and businesses contracting air- Exemplifying its leadership in the aviation

The trend corresponds with the Flight craft in a range of sectors including mining industry, the BARS programme has evolved

Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk and resources, defence, agriculture, ener- amid border lockdowns to assess the safety

Standard (BARS) Programme 10th gy, government, insurance, humanitarian, of aircraft operators remotely.
anniversary. corporate and emergency services. “Without the BARS programme, and now

BARS programme managing director Da- Mining company Cerrejón, joined the our remote monitoring audit solution, com-

vid Anderson said he believed the reduced BARS programme in 2012 after a fellow panies in a range of different sectors would

aviation accidents directly correlate to the BARS member organisation BHP Billiton need to wait months in the current climate

growth of the programme. introduced the company to its auditing for an auditor to be able to physically travel

“The Flight Safety Foundation developed processes. to conduct an assessment of an aircraft

the first Basic Aviation Risk Standard in col- Cerrejón aviation manager Yesid Suarez operator,” Anderson said.

laboration with 12 Australian and American described becoming a BARS member as “BARS is continuing to offer businesses

resource and mining companies to provide a ‘win-win’ for both the organisation and and governments that rely on contract

a more efficient means of monitoring, aircraft operator. aircraft peace of mind by ensuring safety

assessing and analysing safety risks asso- “The BARS programme provides a ready- standards are maintained at a time when

ciated with contracted aircraft operators,” made framework to manage aviation risk many organisations are facing uncertainty

Anderson said. providing us and our staff more confidence and widespread restrictions.
“As one of only three globally recognised while travelling,” Suarez said. “Now more than ever, BARS operates to
standards, BARS’ global safety data analysis Because contracting organisations with ensure standards are met for contract air-

programme is a collaborative industry ini- BARS membership share audit informa- craft enabling them to carry people home

tiative that aggregates audit information to tion, they also share the cost of audit- safely.” Q

MANUFACTURER
AIRBUS TO CUT JOBS,
DROP PRODUCTION
of a process that delegates some the company to limit these necessary

pre-delivery checks to the manufactur- adaptation measures.

irbus has announced plans er's own engineers, overcoming issues But with air traffic not expected to
Ato cut jobs and scale down with travel curbs. recover to pre-CoVid levels before

production in response to the CoVid- Airbus is expected to deliver 603 2023 and potentially as late as 2025,

19 crisis after the company failed to aircraft this year, falling to 355 in 2021 the company said it had to take addi-

secure any aircraft orders for a third and 416 in 2022 as the impact of defer- tional measures to reflect the post-

month. rals kicks in, analysts have predicted. CoVid-19 industry outlook.
This is expected to result in a reduc- This may, in turn, force further cuts of The impact on the Airbus global

tion of around 15,000 positions by no around 30 per cent of production, it workforce is due to affect the follow-

ing areas:

later than early 2021. has been estimated.

The company handed over 36 aircraft Meanwhile the company has begun • 5,000 positions in France

recently, an improvement on May's holding information and consultation • 5,100 positions in Germany

24 deliveries. Aircraft lessor Avolon process with social partners with a • 900 positions in Spain

Holdings Ltd. said it had scrapped a view to reaching agreements for the • 1,700 positions in the UK

commitment for one A330neo due in implementation of job cuts, early re- • 1,300 positions at Airbus' other

2022, and pushed back the arrival of tirement and voluntary retrenchment worldwide sites
three A320neo-series narrow-bodies. packages are to start soon. “Airbus is facing the gravest crisis
So far Airbus's handovers of new jets Airbus said that it is grateful for the this industry has ever experienced,”

have been sustained by the adoption government support that has enabled said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. Q
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