China's civil aviation regulator said on Friday that it has taken concrete measures to address hidden dangers to ensure aviation operation safety, as recent safety accidents of other airlines have aroused the attention of the industry, Report informs via Global Times.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) regularly conducts safety risk assessments and screenings in compliance with domestic and international civil aviation regulations, and promptly responds to possible safety risks of airlines, Shu Mingjiang, an official from CAAC supervising air travel safety, said in a press conference on Friday.
The comments came after Azerbaijan Airlines and South Korea's Jeju Air have successively met with major safety incidents recently, which have triggered global attention on flying safety.
Safety risk warnings will be issued for possibly affected flights, and route plans will be adjusted to ensure safe operations, Shu added.
Shu said the CAAC promptly convened special meetings to review the above incidents, paying a close watch on the progress of the accident investigation and cause analysis, and urged the industry to conduct thorough investigations and mitigate potential hazards to ensure the safety of aviation operations.
As of the bird strike risk, Shu said the CAAC called on airports to closely monitor winter bird migration patterns, and enhance bird deterrent measures in and around airport facilities.
It will strengthen the application of scientific and technological measures to improve the accuracy of bird strike prevention and strengthen the identification of bird strike residues.