I ATA I NTER V IEW
The same safety
concerns apply to
all, whether small,
large, old or young”
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T he main role of IATA’s Cabin
Operations Safety Technical
Group (COSTG) is to keep the
association informed about current
operational safety issues so that it can
focus its resources to the areas where
they are most needed. COSTG comprises
a team of senior cabin safety specialists
from around 20 airlines, all of whom
are dedicated to enhancing cabin safety
globally across its 290 members, and
these specialists are the bridge between
IATA’s head office and the operational
environment of aviation.
To get a clearer picture of the activities
and concerns of COSTG, we spoke to
Jonathan Jasper, IATA’s manager of cabin
safety. Jasper stresses that IATA is a trade
association, not a regulator, and that the
COSTG team helps to ensure that IATA’s
global audit standards relating to cabin
safety are realistic and appropriate, as
well as compliant with the various
global regulations.
IATA HAS A GREAT
INFLUENCE ON PASSENGERS’
WELLBEING IN THE SKIES, WITH A
BROAD SCOPE INCLUDING GUIDANCE
ON PASSENGERS’ PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH DURING COVID-19, EVACUATION
STANDARDS, AND PROMOTING
TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS. JONATHAN
JASPER, IATA’S MANAGER OF CABIN
SAFETY, EXPLAINS HIS CURRENT
CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Words by Adam Gavine
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