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26
Singapore Airlines Annual Report 05/06
OPERATING
REVIEW
SAFETY, SECURITY AND
ENVIRONMENT
Safety
With safety of its customers and
employees as top priority, Singapore
Airlines always aims for the highest
and most stringent international
safety standards.
Singapore Airlines successfully
completed its second International
Air Transport Association (IATA)
Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)
in January 2006. The IOSA audit,
covered several key areas, namely
organisation management,
fl ight safety, security, emergency
management, quality assurance,
fl ight operations, engineering
maintenance, ground handling and
cargo operations.
The Airline continued to promote
and enhance fl ight safety through
partnerships with various safety
organisations. The Airline became
a member of IATA’s Safety Trend
Evaluation, Analysis and Data
Exchanges System. It gives the Airline
access to a repository of fl ight safety
data and analysis to help develop
accident prevention strategies.
To promote safe practices on the
ground, the Airline initiated a
Ground/Ramp Incident Prevention
programme. The ground safety
record for apron handling improved
signifi cantly as a result of this
initiative. Accident costs attributed to
ground damages fell by 63 percent
from $520,000 in FY2004-05 to
$190,000 in FY2005-06.
Security
Security is of paramount importance
to Singapore Airlines. The Airline
works closely with numerous
security agencies throughout the
world to implement measures to
counter security threats. These
security measures are, in turn,
closely monitored and reviewed
regularly through a structured audit
programme to ensure effectiveness.
Environment
Following the revision of the
Environmental Management System
(EMS) ISO 14001:2004 Standard by
the International Organisation for
Standardisation in November 2004,
Flight Operations, SATS Cargo and
SATS Maintenance Centre successfully
converted their EMS to the revised
ISO 14001:2004 Standard.
In December 2005, the Airline’s
Computer Centre was named an
“Energy Smart” building by the
Energy Sustainability Unit of the
National University of Singapore and
the National Environment Agency
of the Ministry of the Environment
and Water Resources. The award
gives recognition to buildings that
make effi cient use of energy without
compromising air quality and comfort
of its occupants. The Centre achieved
a 10 percent reduction in energy
consumption last year.
In March 2006, the Singapore
Airlines Environment Committee
was established to monitor the
environmental performance of
the Company and provide counsel
to management on emerging
environmental issues in the aviation
industry.
Details of the Group’s environmental
activities and performance are shown
in its Environmental Report,
a copy of which can be viewed from
www.singaporeair.com.