Traficom's work to improve safety
This situation overview provides information about the Traficom's work to improve aviation safety. In Finnish the information is updated once a year. The information is produced by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom and updated in English annually
The principles & objectives guiding improvement of flight safety
Finnish aviation safety management, the strategic safety objectives and practicalities to improve the safety of aviation have been described in the Finnish Aviation Safety Programme (FASP) and in its annexes the Finnish Plan for Aviation Safety and the Finnish Aviation Safety Performance Indicators and Targets (SPI, SPT).
Suomen ilmailun turvallisuudenhallinta, Suomen ilmailulle määritetyt strategiset turvallisuustavoitteet, toiminnan periaatteet ja käytännön toiminta ilmailun turvallisuuden parantamiseksi on kuvattu Suomen ilmailun turvallisuusohjelmassa (FASP) ja sen liitteissä Suomen ilmailun turvallisuussuunnitelma ja Suomen ilmailun turvallisuuden suorituskykytavoitteet ja –mittarit (SPT, SPI).
In 2025, the focus areas of aviation safety were preparedness, readiness, and risk management in today's operational and safety environment, which gives rise to even surprising situations. During the year, both the Finnish Aviation Safety Programme and the safety plan annexed to it were updated, taking these perspectives into account.
Interference of satellite navigation continued in Finland and near various conflict zones around the world. Traficom played an active role e.g. at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in September–October, where a resolution condemning the interference with satellite navigation systems was adopted. Traficom’s Satellite navigation service interferences in Finland webpage continued to provide updated information from the perspective of aviation, maritime, and other terrestrial radio interference.
Preparations for the implementation of EU regulation concerning aviation cybersecurity were made by, among other things, training Traficom personnel.
In the spring, Traficom, together with Finnish aviation organizations, started the "Aseta itsesi lentotilaan" (Set yourself to flight mode) campaign, aimed at addressing the growing numbers of disruptive behavior among air passengers.
National safety risk management work continued. Numerous joint risk workshops were organized with aviation organizations, where the organizations participated in the development of national safety risk management.
During the year, Traficom published 4 Safety Bulletins and several other newsletters and bulletins regarding e.g. drone operations, rules for helicopter operations, and operating in the vicinity of uncontrolled aerodromes.
In May, the annual Lentoon! seminar was held in cooperation with AOPA Finland, the Finnish Aeronautical Association, Fintraffic ANS, Finavia, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute. The Finnish Aeronautical Association was responsible for the arrangements last year. The event was organized at the Finnish Aviation Museum, and it was also possible to participate in the event remotely.
In November, Traficom once again organized the annual Aviation Safety Forum, where over a hundred aviation professionals discussed current issues. This year’s event looked to the future and considered how to ensure a good level of aviation safety in the future as well, and how to conduct risk management at interfaces. The presentations are available on the event’s website.
In addition, an airspace seminar increasing cities' awareness of airspace structures, airspace management, and related regulation was organized during the year, as well as the traditional aviation regulatory briefing.
More information on aviation safety, including links to Safety Bulletins published by Traficom and other sources of safety information, can be found on Traficom’s Aviation safety information webpage.