AIRTRANSPORTANNUALREPORT2012 - Archive

Air Carrier Advisory System for World Bank Staff Air Travel
The Bank has been developing an evaluaon tool for assessment of the risks associated with air travel by Bank
staff since FY 2008. The air carrier advisory system developed by the Bank’s General Service Department and
TWITR was tested during FY10, and is ready for launch in FY11. The advisory service is based on the following
criteria with three categories of airlines:
Category Descripon Recommendaon
1 All airlines that are industry cerfied by having
passed an IATA IOSA audit, unless subsequent
safety experience indicates a safety problem.
2 All airlines that though they are not industry cer-­‐
fied are either licensed by a country with an
FAA IASA rang of Category 1, or are known to
the Bank as safe carriers.
3 All airlines that are not in (1) or (2) above, or are
on any blacklists, or are deemed to be unsafe for
other reasons.
Good to fly. The Bank has no objecon to
using these airlines.
Good to fly. The Bank has no objecon to
using these airlines.
3a. Airlines that do not qualify for category 1
or 2, but there is no informaon known about
them that would increase the risk factor.
3b. Airlines that have 1 of the 4 risk criteria
listed below, or some other safety factor that
has been raised by the Bank's air transport
specialist. Check to see if there are any viable
and safer transport alternaves before se-­lecng
this airline for mission travel.
3c. Airlines with significantly elevated risk and
2 or more of the 4 risk criteria listed below, or
some other safety factor that has been raised
by the Bank's air transport specialist.
RESEARCH AND INTERNAL SERVICES
Risk Criteria:
Use only for essenal missions and only if no
viable and safer transport alternaves are
available.
Serious accident in the last 3 years (defined as any incident that results in injury or death of a passen-­ger
or substanal damage to the aircra)
Registered in a country with poor oversight (based solely on ICAO safety audit)
A flag of convenience airline (an airline that is registered and maintained in a country other than
where it operates)
Use of aircra over 20 years old
Overall there were 182’843 flights booked by American Express for Bank Staff in FY 2012. Most of the
flights booked by Bank staff are with airlines that considered to be Good to fly. Less than one percent
(1,215 flights) of the flights were on airlines considered Category 3, (There may have been many more, as
the data did not capture trip arranged in the regions.) Travelers should be aware that surface transporta-­‐
on may be impossible or may represent more risk than air travel in some client countries. TWITR will
connue to provide ongoing assessments and safety advice for air travel of Bank staff.
Contact Person is Nora Weisskopf at nweisskopf@worldbank.org
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