Flight safety is a priority for UTair.

The modern standard for flight safety established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) defines safety as a condition in which the risk of exposing individuals or property to harm is reduced and maintained at a level no higher than acceptable. This is achieved by the constant monitoring of potential dangers and a system of risk management. This key pro-active approach is essentially preventative maintenance, well known as the most effective and economically efficient means of addressing safety issues.

As an international body representing the global aviation community, ICAO has formulated safety recommendations for member countries to use as the foundation of state programs for flight safety management affecting the corresponding programs of all aircraft operations, airport procedures and air traffic control organizations.

The necessity of flight safety control system is stipulated, in particular, in section 3.2.1 of Appendices 6 On the Operation of Aircraft (part 1) of the ICAO Convention, sections 2.26.1 and 2.26.2 of Appendices 11 on Air Traffic Control Services, chapter 1 of Appendix 14 On Airports, and also the ICAO Manual on flight safety management (Doc 9859/AN460).

In Russia, the State Program for Civil Aviation Flight Safety in the Russian Federation received official authorization from Federal order Number 641 on May, 6, 2008. Accordingly, UTair has founded its own flight safety program on its basis.

The system of flight safety management represents an ordered approach to the safety of flights, including necessary organizational structures, spheres of responsibility, policy and procedures. It is a comprehensive pro-active system that stipulates continuous improvement of operational safety, anticipating events instead of reacting to them. The principles built into the flight safety system are integrated with IOSA safety standards. Operational safety audits are conducted regularly by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

UTair Airlines fully meets and maintains IOSA operational safety standards. The internationally recognized operational safety audit includes standards for all airline activities: organization and management systems, flight operations, flight maintenance organization, aircraft maintenance, in flight service, ground service, freight operations and the maintenance of aviation safety.

The new IOSA standard, unlike the previous one, reflects the perspective of maintaining safety not only though detailed analysis of all the airline’s procedural and technical activities, but also through the inspection and scrutiny of organizational structures through which proper safety levels are achieved, including the organization of essential administrative communications within the company.

With these state of the art industry approaches, international best practice and our own experience, UTair Aviation is steadily building a reliable and effective system of flight safety.

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