Muscat , 14 October 2026:

Regional workshops on the oversight of State Safety Programs (SSP) and Safety Management Systems (SMS), under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (USOAP), commenced in Muscat today

The workshops hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) from 14 to 15 October, the workshops are being held in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

The functions bring together representatives from the Sultanate of Oman, the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Republic of Iraq, the Republic of Sudan, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the State of Libya, the Lebanese Republic, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Republic of Yemen, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alongside representatives from ICAO and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

They feature presentations by participating States on the development and implementation of State Safety Programs, including a review of best practices and challenges. Discussions also address the oversight of State Safety Programs and Safety Management Systems.

The workshops further examine the State Safety Program as the ninth area assessed under the Continuous Monitoring Approach of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program (CMA-USOAP), alongside the Protocol Questions (PQs) related to Safety Management Systems.

These workshops build on the eighth meeting of the Safety Enhancement Implementation Group (SEIG/8) and the National Continuous Monitoring Coordinators Meeting (NCMC), hosted by the CAA from 11 to 13 October.

Those meetings addressed various issues related to aviation safety performance and priorities, safety enhancement initiatives, National Aviation Safety Plans, State Safety Programs, and developments under the Continuous Monitoring Approach.

The workshops aim to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experiences among participating States, address challenges associated with developing, implementing and overseeing State Safety Programs, and enhance understanding of the oversight requirements for State Safety Programs and Safety Management Systems, thereby supporting States’ efforts to strengthen aviation safety.

Source:

Civil Aviation Authority