IATA’s 2024 Safety Report reveals that airlines registered under the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), including all IATA members, had a lower accident rate of 0.92 per million flights compared to 1.70 for non-IOSA carriers, highlighting the effectiveness of safety audits.
Accidents and incidents related to conflict zones are considered security-related events and are not included in this report. While they do not appear in this data of this safety report, they, along with growing incidents of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference, are a top concern for aviation safety requiring urgent global coordination.
“No civil aircraft should ever be a target—deliberate or accidental—of military operations. Governments must step up, enhance intelligence-sharing, and establish clearer global protocols to prevent such tragedies and safeguard civilian aviation,” said Walsh.
