The Business Aviation Associations that make up the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), including the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), have announced the introduction of the industry's Business Aviation Safety Strategy. The Strategy serves as the industry's blueprint for continuous improvement in business aviation safety.

Mr. Thomas Rui de Aquino of Brazil, IBAC's Chairman, announced that: "The Safety Strategy demonstrates the commitment of business aviation to the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) objective of enhancing safety through its Global Safety Plan - this will serve as our contribution". He went on to point out "that the business aviation community recognizes the need for continuous improvement of the industry's excellent safety programs to make the system even safer".

The Safety Strategy was developed by the industry as a blueprint for building a program of safety excellence. The Plan contains 38 specific actions, grouped under eight safety themes - the guiding paths to an even better safety record.

Mr. Ed Bolen, President of the NBAA added "Safety has always been the number one priority for our Association and our Members. This Strategy serves as a systematic means of coordinating all of the many excellent safety activities and it provides the stimulus to foster creativity in looking for new concepts."

Mr. Donald Spruston, IBAC Director General, advised that "the Strategy was developed over a number of months by a Committee of safety specialists from business aviation associations from around the world, with assistance from the Flight Safety Foundation."

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