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All right. Uh, hi everyone. Today, uh,
I'll be presenting the an article from
the International Air Transport
Association. In other words,
IATA. Um, I chose this article because
as someone involved in aviation, I think
it's really important to understand how
global conflicts can affect passenger
safety and the operation of airlines. Um
I think overall this topic that I'm
going to talk about connects aviation
politics and international safety which
makes it very relevant for us for all of
us in the industry. Um the title of the
article is
IATA stresses the importance of
protecting civil aviation during times
of conflict. Uh this article is
published on October 4th 2024.
Um this article invol involves IATA the
international air transport
association. Uh the IATA represents
about 320 airlines globally and it's
mainly directed at world governments and
aviation
authorities. Uh it also impacts
passengers, pilots, airport workers, um
really everyone, anyone involved in air
travel.
Um the article doesn't talk about any
specific country or anything. It just
addresses a global concern, right? Any
region affected by war or political
conflict. It's about making sure civil
aviation is protected uh no matter where
conflict is happening.
I think um the most important part about
this topic is
that the IATA is reminding governments
that they are responsible for keeping
civilian airports and air navigation
services safe during war or conflict. Um
sometimes you have civilian aircraft and
airports that get caught in the middle
of military actions and this reminder um
could help save lives. Right? There's
been a number of incidents in the past
years. You have you had a Ukrainian uh
airline get shot down in Iran. You've
had um an uh I believe it was an
embraider near Azer Bay John that got
shot down by an Russian drone, right?
All these things are happening during
these military conflicts, right? And we
have a civilian aircraft going down and
unfortunately we have loss of life. So,
um I think it's real important to put uh
safety measures in place and remind the
world that hey um maybe we shouldn't fly
civil aircraft in these uh areas.
Um and overall I think this topic uh
impacts domestic and the international
community. Obviously, domestically, it
encourages our government um for us in
the United States here to think about
how to protect our airports and airspace
during emergencies. Internationally, it
promotes cooperation between countries
to keep the skies safe and prevent
aviation from being a target during
conflicts.
Um to wrap up, mainly this article is a
call to action. IATA wants world leaders
to respect the safety of civil aviation
even during wartime. Um, it's really a
reminder that passengers and crews
shouldn't have to worry about being
caught in violence just because they're
traveling. And, uh, that's all I have
for you.
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