China Southern Airlines Holds 6th Annual Safety Seminar; Wide Range Of Preventive Safety Measures Discussed

China Southern Airlines (NYSE: ZNH) (HKSE: 1055), the largest airline in The People's Republic of China has held its 6th Annual Safety Seminar here at the company's' international headquarters at Baiyun International Airport.

Making detailed presentations at the annual conference were representatives from the carrier's Flight Safety, Technology & Flight Operation Departments; Hubei Branch; Shenzhen Branch; Guizhou Airlines and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (GAMECO).

Present at the seminar were China Southern Airlines' President Wang Changshun and Vice President Jiang Ping and more than 300 representatives from the airline's Guangzhou-based headquarter departments. "Fulfill Safety Rules & Regulations and Enhance Safety Prevention Measures" was the main theme of the seminar and presentations focused on the company's safety policy, safety theory and practical working examples.

Mr. Zhou Yuehai made his presentation on behalf of the China Southern Airlines' Flight Operation Department and put forward the premise that China Southern Airlines should continually improve its already set forth rules and regulations to meet the company's safety requirements. Also from the Flight Operation Department was a theory presented by Mr. Zhang Hongzhi, probing "Cockpit Crew Work Division and Cooperation" while raising the issue of Crew Resources Management (CRM) and sharing his own personal opinions.

Representing the CSN Shenzhen Branch was Mr. Chen Zhiqiang and his paper "Four Points of Consideration to Radically Guarantee and Improve Safety Status," outlining four major points including management departments, rules and regulations, management information and the culture of airline safety.

In a speech entitled "Management is the Key and Fulfillment is the Guarantee" was made by Mr. Shen Xiangsong from Hubei Branch suggesting the implementation of a stricter management style, rigid flight techniques and flight crew training.

President Wang Changshun concluded the seminar by stating that, "China Southern Airlines has successfully held six annual safety seminars … all of these seminars have been well organized and have made a positive impact on the Chinese aviation industry and the enhancement of our airline company's safety mission."

He added that, "I sincerely believe that the future seminars will continue to be as well organized as this one was with the free-flow of ideas and discourses on aircraft safety. We must be steadfast in strengthening all our staff's safety consciousness with all rules & regulations and lay a solid safety foundation to ensure all of our safety goals."

The largest airline in The People's Republic of China for the past 21 years, China Southern Airlines connects more than 80 cities around the globe. Major business and vacation destinations served in China include: Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hong Kong, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan and as well as international service, including: Amsterdam, Bangkok, Fukuoka, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Los Angeles, Manila, Melbourne, Osaka, Penang, Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore and Sydney.