Authority touts prioritizing safety to prevent accidents, terrorist attacks

The civil aviation authority is considering long-term measures to guarantee aviation safety, a senior aviation official said on Thursday.

"The major target of aviation safety in 2017 is to prevent major aviation accidents, prevent hijacking, bombing and other terrorist attacks, prevent air force safety accidents and avoid aviation ground and maintenance accidents," said Feng Zhenglin, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, adding that all practitioners must be alert to potential safety risks and eliminate them.

"A safety campaign to eliminate potential hazards will be launched. Evaluations will cover all perspectives, and safety issues will be a priority in evaluating airliners," he said.