The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Kenya Airways is the first airline to have used IATA’s new Aviation Safety Culture Survey (I-ASC) Light.
IATA I-ASC BUILDS CULTURE OF SAFETY AT KENYA AIRWAYS
I-ASC Light is a support tool for airlines to improve safety performance by strengthening safety culture.
“The accessibility of I-ASC Light helps airline management teams quickly identify where they should focus in fostering a robust safety culture. As the global pioneer in using the new version of I-ASC, Kenya Airways is enabling concrete actions to meet their commitment to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter and to build a stronger safety culture across the airline,” said Kamil Al-Awadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice President Africa and Middle East.
The new module of I-ASC is in fact an automated survey that evaluates nine key safety culture drivers.
It provides detailed quantitative and qualitative results by function and organizational level, as well as expert analysis to guide improvements.
Safety culture is indeed the key focus of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter, to which Kenya Airways and 150 other airlines have made a formal commitment.
A positive safety culture leads to better safety performance by supporting open reporting and learning, facilitating the effective management of safety risks and creating employee engagement based on trust.
“Safety is our priority. It is ingrained in everything we do and is fostered through a culture of continuous improvement. This is where I-ASC Light is such a valuable tool. We were able to pinpoint key areas for improvement in a clear and structured way. During World Safety Day in April, we shared the results of the I-ASC survey across the airline, with each member of the senior management team signing their own safety charters committing to safety initiatives in the IATA Safety Leadership Charter, which we signed in 2024,” said Allan Kilavuka, Group Managing Director and CEO Kenya Airways.
In fact, Kenya Airways is no stranger to taking on new initiatives.
The airline has also carried out various sustainability initiatives and in May 2023, it became the first African airline to use SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) provided by Eni for a long-haul flight.
A Kenya Airways Boeing 787-800 (B787-8) Dreamliner, flew from Nairobi to Amsterdam with a blend of Eni Sustainable Mobility’s sustainable aviation fuel.
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