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Changing Civil
Aviation Environment
Rapid technological
advancements in civil aviation are necessitating changes in the current
practices and current knowledge level. Information Technology, for
example, has revolutionised the world and has compelled organisations,
including in civil aviation, to do things differently. Since the speed
of development seems at times overwhelming, it requires constant and
determined effort to keep pace. Some of the notable developments that
have impacted civil aviation include:
- Globalisation
- Planning and
implementation of satellite-based CNS/ATM systems
- Improvement
of flight safety and aviation security oversight
- Cost/benefit
and cost recovery analyses
- Privatization
These and more
changes, apart from the need for infrastructure development, require
upgrading of the manpower capabilities and restructuring of the civil
aviation organisations. Some civil aviation organisations in the Region
are in the process of restructuring and their efforts have yielded
positive results.
Strategic Approach
To accommodate
the changes and meet the growing challenges civil aviation organisations
would need to prepare themselves through appropriate reorganisation,
restructuring, reengineering and process design strategies.
Self-reliance
and privatisation have been indicated as key elements in the change
process. However, these aspects need careful examination as these
have to be consistent with the obtaining socio-economic realities
in the States, which vary widely and substantively in their political
orientation, economic profile and socio-cultural milieu. Therefore,
while a shift towards self-reliance and privatisation is advisable,
careful study and planned interventions will be necessary.
Further ICAO
Technical Co-operation Initiatives
ICAO's Technical
Co-operation Programme has frequently addressed the issues of organisation
and management in numerous Civil Aviation Master Plan and Civil Aviation
Development Frameworks that have been prepared for Contracting States.
Its expertise in reorganizing and restructuring of civil aviation
organisation is recognized and known. ICAO's Technical Cooperation,
apart from institution building, developing human resources and addressing
various training and non-training needs, remains available in reorganizing,
restructuring and re-engineering civil aviation organisations on a
pragmatic basis so that core organisational functions are carried
out more efficiently as well as the challenges for the future are
met effectively.
Swift and demanding
changes in the civil aviation environment require establishing and
strengthening meaningful and cooperative ties between ICAO and the
States to achieve safe and economical civil aviation operations through
reoganising civil aviation organisations. ICAO's Technical Co-operation
would be forthcoming to address States needs in this regard. Consistent
with ICAO's mandate to remain available and provide assistance to
different civil aviation organisations among the Contracting States
to ensure safe, secure and economic international and domestic civil
aviation operations, ICAO Technical Cooperation will continue to assist
the States by providing the expertise on an objective, independent,
cooperative, collaborative and not-for-profit basis.
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