IATA, CANSO and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), and Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a joint initiative to reduce the risk of runway incursions. The initiative focuses on improving safety reporting and data capture, strengthening Local Runway Safety Teams, and sharing progress and lessons learned.
Impact and considerations
Runway safety is critical to aviation operations; this initiative enhances safety standards through industry collaboration, reducing accident risks, positively impacting airlines and airports.
Key points
- IATA, CANSO, and ACI launched a joint runway safety initiative.
- The initiative focuses on improving safety reporting, strengthening Local Runway Safety Teams, and sharing lessons learned.
- A runway incursion is an aircraft, vehicle, or person incorrectly present on a runway or protected area.
- The initiative builds on existing efforts like GAPPRI.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- Airports Council International World
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:30
- Page published
- 12 Aug 2026, 14:17
- Last updated
- 28 Jul 2026, 12:30
- Original links
- ACI World RSS：IATA, CANSO and ACI Launch Joint Runway Safety Initiative (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 28 Jul 2026, 12:30