Aviation workshop underway

Deputy Minister for Transportation, Mrs. Dzifa Attivor on Monday opened a seminar on International Air Law in Accra, with a call on aviation practitioners to develop their human capital to conform to the global aviation practices and conventions.

The four-day seminar organised by Felvic Aviation Event, a subsidiary of Kilo Aviation Holdings Limited, is in collaboration with the International Air Travel Association (IATA) to equip stakeholders and professionals in the aviation industry with its associated dynamics.

The seminar will discuss topics such as internal conversion for accident compensation for victims, economic regulations of the aviation industry, the legal regime of safety and security as well as ability to carve a niche in the fast-growing aviation industry.

Mrs. Attivor said: The training programme constitutes a significant contributory factor to the fast moving aviation industry, for purposes of safety and security in air operations.

The safety and efficiency of international civil aviation depends primarily on the skills of the personnel that manage, operate and maintain its systems, she remarked.

“These aviation personnel, both on the ground and in the air, must of necessity possess high individual skills; but in order for an international system to function safely and totally, they must be able to work together as an international team.

“The challenge of human resource confronting the aviation industry worldwide and particularly in Africa is of prime concern.

“This comes with its attendant cost of staff resignations in the industry to other well-endowed aviation industries outside of Africa. It is therefore important to train more people to address the brain-drain,” she emphasised.

Michael Gill, Senior Legal Council of IATA, explained that training aviation stakeholders in the country and the sub-region is paramount to meeting the objectives and standards of the international aviation industry.

“Issues that have to do with training must be taken seriously to ensure safety in the industry,” he stressed.