In the framework of their cooperation within capacity building project, ACAO and ICAO organised jointly the fourth Meeting of Middle East North Africa Aircraft Accident and incident Investigation Regional Cooperation Mechanism (MENA ARCM/4), generously hosted by the Moroccan Aviation Investigation Bureau (AIB), in Rabat, Morocco, 10 July 2023. Back-to-back with this meeting, was organised the Workshop on “The Prevention of Aircraft Accidents and Incidents through the Collection & Analysis of Safety Data & Information”, the 11-12 July 2023.
This meeting was opened by His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdel Jalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics of the Kingdom of Morocco, and Captain Aisha Al Hameli, Chair of the MENA ARCM. In his speech, the Minister referred to the basis through which the regional cooperation mechanism on aircraft investigation was established, and the aspirations of this mechanism to ensure the implementation of the relevant international standards regarding the aviation investigations, as well as enhancing cooperation between member states, and improving level of ICAO Annex 13 implementation; Cpt. Al-Hameli also indicated the importance of investigation of aircraft accidents in the global air safety system as one of the best means to maintain an acceptable level of the global accident rate. She also stressed the importance of monitoring air safety information and supporting countries in building safety data analysis capabilities in an environment supportive of a safety culture so that we can achieve safe and secure air transport.
The main objective of the meeting was to discuss the challenges faced in the collection of safety data & safety information and explored various aspects of safety data collection and analysis.
The meeting provided a report Progress on Areas of Cooperation, an Update on the Collected Data regarding the accident/incident investigation as well as the data sharing solution and challenges, the MENA ARCM Technical Assistance Process and an overview on the Upcoming Events/Activities.
Thirty eight (38) participants attended the meeting and the WS was attended by a total of hundred and twelve (112) participants from Nine (9) MENA ARCM Member States (Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen), Two (2) Observer States (US-FAA & Qatar) and six (6) Organizations (ACAO, ARCM SAM, EASA, ECAC, ICAO & IFALPA) as well as industry (Boeing, Royal Air Maroc, ONDA, Forces Royales Air, Escadron aérien de la Gendarmerie Royale, RAMEXPRES, Air Arabia, ATI Industry, DT-RAM, ACRs, Heliconia Maroc.