The 30th Steering Committee Meeting of the Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme - South Asia (COSCAP-SA) was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 24th -26th of January 2023.
The COSCAP-SA Asia is a program affiliated to the International Civil Aviation Organisation set up to improve the Safety Standards in the region. The Steering Committee is the governing body of the program comprising the Director Generals of Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives promoting cooperation among member states.
Apart from the eight-member countries, representatives of ICAO Asia Pacific Office, EASA, FAA, France DGAC, Boeing and Pilots' International Association-IFALPA participated in the three-day meeting.
Mr. P. A. Jayakantha, Director General of Civil Aviation & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rayhan Wanniappa, Acting. Deputy Director General represented Sri Lanka at this meeting.
