The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has announced its partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL) to host a major regional event. The Asia Pacific Aviation Safety Seminar (APASS) is scheduled for September 10-11, 2025, at the Hilton Manila.
APASS serves as AAPA’s leading safety forum within the Asia Pacific. It brings together a wide range of industry professionals, including airline safety experts, regulators, manufacturers, and maintenance organizations (MROs) from across the region.
The theme for APASS 2025 is “SAFETY WITHOUT BORDERS: GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, LOCAL IMPACT.” Discussions will cover critical topics such as operational resilience, human factors, safety leadership, and emerging risks like technology threats, airspace issues including spoofing, fatigue management, and data integration.
“As aviation safety challenges grow in complexity, our collective commitment to collaboration, data sharing and cross-disciplinary learning becomes even more critical,” said Subhas Menon, Director General of AAPA. “APASS 2025 will offer a unique opportunity for the Asia Pacific safety community to address high-priority safety concerns and strengthen alignment across safety domains.”
Meanwhile, Philippine Airlines’ leadership expressed strong support for the initiative. “Bringing key aviation industry players together is essential in advancing our commitment to safety,” said Capt. Daniel Oliver M. de Castro, Philippine Airlines Assistant Vice President for Safety.
Capt. de Castro emphasized the broader impact of such industry collaboration, noting that the seminar will “reinforce passenger trust in the reliability and safety of air travel, which is vital for the industry’s long-term growth.”
AAPA has extended an invitation to all aviation safety stakeholders from the Asia Pacific region and beyond to participate in the seminar and contribute to advancing safety standards across the industry.
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