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Tunisia boasts a long, rich, and storied
history, but today this North African country is
leading the way in their pursuit of Aviation
excellence. The FTPL (Federation of Tunisian
Line Pilots), recently partnered with IFALPA to
host a course in Aviation Security and Security
Management Systems (SeMS) conducted by the
University of Southern California’s Aviation
Safety and Security program. This course was
the first of its kind for some of the students, as
SeMS is a subject that is at the forefront of
aviation. It applies the principles of system
management to aviation security.
The Aviation Security Program Management
course was held on January 23-26, 2017 in La
Marsa, Tunisia. Attendees included pilots from
Tunis Air, Air Algerie, Kenya Air and Airlines
from Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire. There were
representatives from Air Traffic Control and
Airport administrators from the Tunis
International Airport. Also in attendance, was
the Vice Chairman Security Committee
representative from ALPA, Jeroen Kruse. Elyes
Mnakbi, the CEO of TUNISAIR, and Khaled
Chelly, the CEO of the Airport Authority, came
to present certificates to students on the last day
of the class. Also there to celebrate the
graduates, were representatives from the CAA,
US and British embassies.
The host organization, FTPL, strives to
maintain the highest level of aviation safety in
Tunisia. It is a national organization headed by
its dedicated and passionate president, Karim
Elloumi. Mr. Elloumi himself has completed all
the required courses and has earned the
Aviation Safety Program certificate from USC.
There is a movement to bring continuing
education to the area and its aviation profession-
als. In 2015, they hosted a course in Human Holly Inaba is Contract Course Coordinator of the Aviation Safety
Factors. And, some of the students have and Security Program at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi
travelled great distances to partake in courses School of Engineering.
that count toward the University of Southern Tom Anthony is Director of the Aviation Safety and Security
California’s certificate programs in Safety and Program at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of
Engineering.
Security.
Tunisia’s commendable endeavor to lead the This article was originally published on the Viterbi School website:
way in aviation safety and security set the
example for other organizations to step forward https://viterbi.usc.edu/aviation/program-news/
to promote the integration of SMS and SeMS.

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