The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) declared 2021 the Year of Aviation Safety Culture — given the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation and to promote best practices in aviation safety across all types of air operations.

Conference

Supporting ICAO's initiative, the Kyrgyz Aviation Institute named after I. Abdraimov held a scientific-practical student conference on "Aviation Safety" on 26 May.

Opening remarks at the conference were delivered by: Deputy Director for Science Bolotbek Sovetbekovich Sovetkov; Head of the Aviation Security Sector of the Civil Aviation Agency Shukhrat Akhmetkhanovich Rustamov; Head of Aviation Security Service of Issyk-Kul Airport Baktybek Tolonduyevich Ustabaev; and Deputy Head of Aviation Security Service of JSC "MAM" Nurlan Esenbekovich Bekboev.

Student presentations

• 1 Bolotbek kyzy Myrzaim and Gulzat Turdugulova — presentations on aviation safety and COVID-19
• 2 Adelya Kalykova — "Training competitive aviation safety specialists during COVID-19"
• 3 Aizhamal Israilova — "Current issues during pre-flight screening and checkpoints during COVID-19"
• 4 Suyumkan Mamatova — "Advantages and disadvantages of practical training for aviation safety students and additional professional education for security service staff"
• 5 Burkutpaeva A. — "Effective ways to promote a culture of aviation safety"
• 6 Timur Bulatov — "2021 — Year of Aviation Safety"

"As the Year of Aviation Safety Culture will affect all of us… we must all play an important role in improving aviation safety — ensuring aviation safety is the responsibility of everyone,"

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