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ITU JOURNAL: ICT Discoveries, Vol. 1(2), December 2018

DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES, DATA SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL
AVIATION SAFETY

Hyuntae Jung, Marco Merens, Manoosh Valipour, Xiaopeng Liang,
Dunia Abboud, Hui Annie Wen, Yuchen Yuan and Ruviana Zimmerman

Air Navigation Bureau, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal, QC, Canada

Abstract – This paper presents analysis solutions, data applications and services developed by WKH
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): indicators, iSTARS, SIMS and iMPLEMENT. These solutions
facilitate data-driven decision making and assist stakeholders in identifying and managing safety risks in
support of the development and dissemination of safety information and the implementation of State safety
programmes (SSPs) and safety management systems (SMSs). 6afety management supported by data-driven
decision making (D3M) is ICAO’s framework in aviation safety, which is the prerequisite for global
connectivity and sustainable development. This framework is noted as an innovation as it is one of the first
cases of regulatory bodies integrating a data-driven approach into global governance and international
regulations. As a UN specialized agency, ICAO supports all Member States to have capabilities to leverage
data-driven approaches for the public good.

Keywords – Aviation safety, data-driven decision making (D3M), International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), State safety programme (SSP) , safety management system (SMS), United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)

1. INTRODUCTION Aviation is by nature international, and thus the
rules related to flights must be clearly defined
The aviation industry connects people, through international standards and mechanisms
markets, and cultures around the world, that are managed in a globally consistent manner.
influencing the economic, social and political
landscapes of countries. By fostering world This is the role of the International Civil Aviation
trade and by supporting the global industry Organization (ICAO), a UN specialized agency,
and tourism, aviation is a major contributor established in 1944 to promote the safe and orderly
to economic development and globalization. development of international civil aviation
In fact, the aviation industry supports throughout the world. To support the global air
62.7 million jobs worldwide and contributes transport network, ICAO has set its strategic
$2.7 trillion, which represents 3.5% of global objectives as follows: safety; air navigation capacity
GDP [1]. And beyond economics, by opening and efficiency; security and facilitation; economic
up the world, air transport enriches the social development; and environmental protection. The
and cultural webs of societies. strategic objectives are strongly linked to 15 of 17
of the United Nations Sustainable Development
Behind aviation’s remarkable growth or positive Goals (UN SDGs) [2].
contribution to the socioeconomic fabric of
countries, the vitality of the aviation industry is Among these strategic objectives, aviation safety
based on the existence of a well-established and has been established as one of the primary goals, as
solid global partnership. it is considered as central to ensuring that air
transport continues to play a major role in driving
sustainable economic and social development

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