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Performance Assessment of Air Safety Initiatives in 2010
- By Pearl Ngwama
- Published Thursday 13th 2011
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THE global air transport industry experienced a "disappointing" 2010 in terms of fatal accidents and passenger fatalities according to UK-based ASCEND, which reported increases in both categories over 2009.
It disclosed that the fatal accident rate worsened from about one per 1.5 million flights overall in 2009 to one per 1.3 million flights last year, while the number of fatal accidents increased by 22 per cent, from 23 in 2009 to 28 in 2010.
The firm noted, however, that "2010 still compared favourably with earlier years, with only 2009, 2007 and 2006 producing better accident rates, while the 28 fatal accidents, although slightly exceeding the average of the last decade, was still 25 per cent better than the 1990s’ average" of 37.6 per year. It said the total number of passengers and crew reported killed rose from 731 deaths during 2009 to 828 in 2010, about four per cent (4%) worse than the decade's average of 794.
According to the report the number of fatal accidents involving passenger deaths on scheduled flights jumped to 19, from 10 in 2010, while passenger fatalities rose 19 per cent from 609 in 2009 to 726 in 2010. “Western-built jets suffered eight fatal accidents resulting in 554 passenger and crew deaths, accounting for almost 70 per cent of airline fatalities (but almost 90 per cent of world traffic),” ASCEND revealed.
The consulting firm also revealed that eastern-built jets experienced two fatal accidents compared to an average of 2.5, however just two passengers and eight crew were killed versus and average for the last decade of 104.
Turning to turboprops, ASCEND said it is aware of 27 total losses, (including non-operational ground losses) to western-built turboprops seating 15 or more, up from 18 in 2009.
It further announced that there were 11 fatal accidents, up from eight, resulting in the deaths of 169 passengers and crew, compared to 108 deaths in 2008 and an annual average for the last decade of 88. “Overall, despite the setback 2010 represented, the decade's fatal accident rate of one per 1.2 million flights was vastly improved over one per 700,000 flights in 1990s,” it said.
Ascend estimated the cost of incurred airline hull and legal liability losses at about $2.15 billion, which is less than in 2009 ($2.52 billion) but above the estimated $2.1 billion of premium written during the calendar year.
It disclosed that the fatal accident rate worsened from about one per 1.5 million flights overall in 2009 to one per 1.3 million flights last year, while the number of fatal accidents increased by 22 per cent, from 23 in 2009 to 28 in 2010.
The firm noted, however, that "2010 still compared favourably with earlier years, with only 2009, 2007 and 2006 producing better accident rates, while the 28 fatal accidents, although slightly exceeding the average of the last decade, was still 25 per cent better than the 1990s’ average" of 37.6 per year. It said the total number of passengers and crew reported killed rose from 731 deaths during 2009 to 828 in 2010, about four per cent (4%) worse than the decade's average of 794.
According to the report the number of fatal accidents involving passenger deaths on scheduled flights jumped to 19, from 10 in 2010, while passenger fatalities rose 19 per cent from 609 in 2009 to 726 in 2010. “Western-built jets suffered eight fatal accidents resulting in 554 passenger and crew deaths, accounting for almost 70 per cent of airline fatalities (but almost 90 per cent of world traffic),” ASCEND revealed.
The consulting firm also revealed that eastern-built jets experienced two fatal accidents compared to an average of 2.5, however just two passengers and eight crew were killed versus and average for the last decade of 104.
Turning to turboprops, ASCEND said it is aware of 27 total losses, (including non-operational ground losses) to western-built turboprops seating 15 or more, up from 18 in 2009.
It further announced that there were 11 fatal accidents, up from eight, resulting in the deaths of 169 passengers and crew, compared to 108 deaths in 2008 and an annual average for the last decade of 88. “Overall, despite the setback 2010 represented, the decade's fatal accident rate of one per 1.2 million flights was vastly improved over one per 700,000 flights in 1990s,” it said.
Ascend estimated the cost of incurred airline hull and legal liability losses at about $2.15 billion, which is less than in 2009 ($2.52 billion) but above the estimated $2.1 billion of premium written during the calendar year.
