Flight Safety Foundation
President’s Citation

For Outstanding Achievement in Safety Leadership
is presented to

Capt. Yang Yuanyuan
General Administration of Civil Aviation of China

For leadership in the development by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) of a 10-year plan that significantly promoted the establishment and improvement of an effective safety-regulatory framework and safety-management system that has now established China’s position among leading aviation nations.

As a line pilot, airline executive, CAAC executive and member of the Flight Safety Foundation Honorary Advisory Board, Capt. Yang has been an influential advocate of cooperation among nations in aviation safety management.

Capt. Yang began his aviation career as a student, flight instructor and flying team deputy chief at the China Civil Aviation Senior Flying School. He later was a line pilot, chief pilot and vice president of China Southern Airlines. He served as a CAAC flight inspector and director general of flight standards before being appointed in 1999 as vice minister in charge of safety and in 2002 as minister of general administration. A flight instructor for more than 10 years and type-rated in several airplanes, Capt. Yang remains current in the Boeing 747-400.

Capt. Yang has fostered a safety management philosophy at CAAC based on organization and leadership, rules and regulations, supervision and inspection, education and training, and system improvement. Under his leadership, civil aviation in China has achieved an excellent safety record.

Flight Safety Foundation is pleased to recognize Capt. Yang Yuanyuan for his contributions to aviation safety.

FSF 57th annual International Air Safety Seminar
Shanghai, China
November 16, 2004

Stuart Matthews
President and CEO
Flight Safety Foundation

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