FY2023-24 saw the first full year of flying since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated removal of general travel and social restrictions in UK. Commercial aviation activities continued their recovery over the twelve months and reached pre-pandemic levels of flying towards the end of the reporting period, albeit with some interruptions in scheduling in the summer of 2023 due to pressures on crew and resource availability. For its part, General Aviation (GA) flying was much curtailed during Winter 2023/Spring 2024 due to some rather inclement weather associated with a very wet period.
During the FY2023-24 period, a total of 489 aviation reports were received and accepted by CHIRP for further progression (not including Bullying, Harassment, Discrimination and Victimisation (BHDV) reports which are dealt with separately as a special case activity). This represents a moderate decrease on the previous year’s reporting levels but is within normal reporting tolerances, especially given that FY2022-23 likely represented an artificially increased level of reporting due to COVID/post-COVID resourcing pressures and concerns.
In addition, 63 other aviation reports were received in FY2023-24 but were rejected as either having no safety value, were about terms and conditions of employment, or were personality clashes. There were also 18 BHDV reports received.
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