Bulgarian aviation expert to receive international award for flight safety leadership

Baku, October 23, AZERTAC Bulgarian aviation safety specialist Tzvetomir Blajev, operational safety coordinator at EUROCONTROL, will receive the Jerome F. Lederer Safety Leadership Medal from the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reported citing the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Blajev, a longtime chair of the FSF European Advisory Committee, is being recognised for his contribution to bringing together aviation stakeholders to improve global safety. He played a significant role in developing the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Incursions (GAPPRI) and the Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE). Transport and Communications Minister Georgi Peev congratulated Blajev, describing the award as recognition of the professionalism and international standing of Bulgarian aviation specialists. The medal is named after Jerome Lederer,…