# The Future Direction of Air Traffic Safety Measures - From the Ninth Fundamental Traffic Safety Program

## 1 Basic Concept

In order to reduce air traffic accidents and prevent safety problems that might cause accidents, the government will make constant efforts to implement measures for air traffic safety.

## 2 Objectives

To continue the record of zero passenger fatalities in specified domestic air carriers, which has been kept since 1986.

## 3 Measures

### 1. Viewpoints

It is an urgent issue to prevent the recurrence of the problems, which can be regarded as seeds of large accidents, and restore public confidence in air traffic safety. While air traffic volume is expected to increase further in the future, it is an urgent issue to establish a safer and more efficient air traffic system in the air, as well as to increase the capacity of airports.

From the traditional safety administration to oversee compliance with the norms by each entity, and continuous safety performance evaluations of each entity, making the transition to next-generation safety administration to conduct a comprehensive safety management so that the improvement of aviation safety performance can be achieved as a whole.

### 2. Measures to be taken

## 1 ) Conversion to comprehensive safety management

Introduction of National Security Planning (SSP: State Safety Program) In addition to step-by-step introduction of a State Safety Program, establishing a voluntary safety reporting system, and strengthening the system analysis and evaluation of safety information is to be implemented.

## 2 ) Development of air traffic environment

Promotion of preventive safety measures, improving aviation safety systems and improving services, development of facilities for the promotion of the safety of air traffic, improving safety measures at airports, improving education for aviation safety officers, and strengthening of disaster countermeasures for airports and air navigation systems are to be implemented.

## 3 ) Securing aircraft operational safety

Enhancement and strengthening of transportation safety management system, strengthening supervision system for air transport companies, promotion of preventive safety measures through the aviation safety information, improving the skills of aviation workers, securing the safety of foreign aircraft, improving guidance on accident prevention of small aircraft, improving safety standards for transportation of hazardous materials, and improving meteorological information for air transport are to be implemented.

## 4 ) Ensuring aircraft safety

The government will work to improve aircraft safety by promoting safety measures aimed at improving technical standards, information collection and processing systems, and inspection systems.

## 5 ) Enhancing rescue and emergency services systems

To deal promptly and effectively with air distress incidents and other aircraft accidents, the government will improve rescue and emergency service systems by promoting closer cooperation between relevant organizations.

## 6 ) Promoting victim support

With the participation of victim organizations, by considering the contents of assistance sought by traffic accident victims in Japan, the government will make the necessary efforts towards the development of mechanisms and systems of support according to the actual situation in Japan.