Flight Safety Foundation
President’s Citation

For Outstanding Service is presented to

Capt. Alex de Silva
Singapore Airlines

For his contribution to setting higher safety standards in commercial aviation and promoting industry awareness of safety issues.

Capt. de Silva, divisional vice president for safety, security and environment at Singapore Airlines, was part of the International Air Transport Association group that led the development of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), the benchmark for airline safety management throughout the world. He continues as vice chairman of the IOSA Advisory Committee.

A participant in Flight Safety Foundation activities since the mid-1980s, Capt. de Silva has served as vice chairman and later chairman of its International Advisory Committee. He has spoken at international aviation safety forums, including those sponsored by the Foundation and the International Civil Aviation Organization, and was keynote speaker at the International Aircraft Cabin Safety Symposium.

Flight Safety Foundation is pleased to recognize Capt. Alex de Silva for his active work on behalf of aviation safety at the highest international levels.

FSF 59th International Air Safety Seminar
Paris, France
October 25, 2006

Stuart Matthews
President and CEO
Flight Safety Foundation

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