Fri, Jun 16, 2017
Will Include A Full Helicopter Risk Assessment
The Maldives Civil Aviation Authority (MCAA) has appointed the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (U.K. CAA) to provide an in-depth review of MCAA’s helicopter regulatory oversight capability.
In December 2016, the Maldives government revealed their intentions to re-introduce commercial helicopter operations in the archipelago, more than 15 years since the island nation ceased using helicopters. The new helicopter operations could provide a significant boost for the tourism industry and provide transportation links to several new island resorts.
Building on a long-standing relationship with the U.K. CAA and CAA International (CAAi), MCAA was eager to work with a fellow aviation regulator to assess MCAA’s oversight capability and provide recommendations to enable effective safety oversight.
Led by U.K. CAA flight operations specialists, the project will include a full helicopter operations risk assessment. U.K. CAA experts will support MCAA and AOC Accountable Managers to establish the intentions of the operations and recommend how these operations can be achieved safely. The project will also involve an offshore helideck review, to provide a complete “risk picture” of future helicopter operations.
Maria Rueda, International Operations & Development Director of the U.K. CAA said, “We are delighted to once again, be able to provide our technical support to the Maldives CAA. This study will play an important role in ensuring that MCAA has a sound regulatory framework in place and the necessary technical capability to oversee commercial rotary flight operations in accordance with international standards."
The project is expected to commence later in June 2017.
(Image provided with U.K. CAA news release)
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