Industry Addendum
Asia-Europe flights to test new crew health and safety rules
July 1st 2020
Singapore and the UK are undertaking joint trials to test the crew module of the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Taskforce (CART) Take-off guidelines. Read More »
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ICAO, the UK and Singapore civil aviation authorities, Changi and Heathrow Airports and Singapore Airlines and British Airways are participating in the trials.
On journeys between the UK and Singapore, measures to be tested with crew include maintaining social distancing, meeting all relevant customs, immigration and health requirements, observing good hand hygiene and reduced interaction with passengers.
During layovers in respective countries, air crew must remain in their accommodation at all times.
Data will be collected and reviewed by participating parties during all phases of the flights and procedures strengthened where necessary.
ICAO secretary general, Dr. Fang Liu, said CART’s work had been developed in cooperation with ICAO Council member states, colleagues from the World Health Organisation, among many other international organisations and aviation industry partners.
“They have been designed for member states and industry to implement harmonized risk mitigation measures in full accordance with the latest medical and traveler health advice,’ she said.
