KUALA LUMPUR: There will be safer skies in Malaysia as the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM), the Boeing Company and airline operators collaborate to create a digital model of Kuala Lumpur International Airport's (KLIA) airspace and air traffic to enhance aviation safety.
The Boeing Company's Global Strategic Initiatives senior managing director Malcom An said the digital model of KLIA would help stakeholders better understand situations, predict outcomes and measure potential improvements.
"We are currently working with CAAM and the airlines to improve efficiency at KLIA. One of the tools we are using is that we are creating a digital model of KLIA's airspace and air traffic.
"What that does is help us better understand the situation. It enables us to predict and measure potential improvements before actually implementing them.
"Improvements, (in this context), might include more flexible use of airspace, more efficient flight profiles, and performance-based navigation," he said during his speech at the Malaysia Aviation Safety Seminar 2024 (MASS 2024).
He added that while there was a need to move towards digital solutions, aviation safety does not rely solely on technology but rather on collaboration among all stakeholders.
"It truly depends on collaboration between all the parties in this room. It involves controllers with new tools, familiarisation for pilots and policies from the regulator.
"All of this collaboration will ultimately help us achieve our sustainability and safety goals," he said.
The seminar, themed "Navigating Safety For Tomorrow: Flight to Sustainability and Resilience", was organised by CAAM in collaboration with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Boeing Company.
It aims to address current and emerging aviation safety topics, promote best industry practices and encourage safety data sharing among key industry players. About 700 delegates from 55 countries are attending the two-day seminar.