Kuala Lumpur, 23rd July 2025:
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)is organising the Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar 2025 (APASS 2025) in Manila, Philipines from 10th-11th September 2025.The theme of APASS 2025 is “Safety Without Borders: Global Partnerships, Local Impact”.
APAS 2025 is hosted by Philippine Airlines which will witness the return of the region’s flagship aviation safety event. More than 200 safety professionals from airlines, civil aviation authorities, equipment manufacturers (OEM), MROs, air navigation service providers, training organisations, and aviation safety solution providers are expected to attend this year’s event in the Philippines.
This edition of APASS 2025 will spotlight today’s most pressing safety challenges, with a focus on:
* Emerging concerns ranging from GNSS interference & spoofing
* Crew performance and decision-making in dynamic environments
* The future of aviation safety leadership and organisational culture
* Fatigue management for Crew, Maintenance and Dispatch
* Multi-source safety data integration and resilience
* Operational safety in high-growth environments.
Subhas Menon, Director General of AAPA, remarked: “As the Asia Pacific region continues its rapid growth trajectory, the need for shared strategies, transparency, and trust across borders becomes ever more important. APASS 2025 will convene leading voices from across the industry to drive meaningful, and objective improvements in safety performance.”
New features at APASS 2025 include dedicated Flight Operations and Cabin safety components, a joint Engineering/Airlines/MRO collaboration panel, and roundtables involving turboprop and regional jet operators, enhancing the practical value of the seminar to participants.
The event is endorsed by the Flight Safety Foundation, supported by ICAO, and continues to draw strong engagement from Asia Pacific States and global partners committed to ICAO’s “No Country Left Behind” initiative.
