In March, the British Government launched an appeal for volunteers to help the National Health Service (NHS) and the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak. The initiative brought together an army of volunteers from…
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) report has repeatedly identified an inability of some States to recruit, train and retain qualified and experienced technical personnel. This means that…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has prepared a significant change to EASA Part M – Continuing Airworthiness requirements, which is Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) 1321/2014. The Commission Regulation (EU) 1321/2014 has…
Watch Simon Roberts, SMS Programme Lead at the UK CAA, explains how to plan, apply and implement a Safety Management System (SMS) in aviation
Everyone knows how critical it is to have systems in place to provide safety assurance, but is the same degree of focus placed on security?
Risk Based Surveillance as a concept is gaining interest and momentum in the international aviation arena. Its principles are central to the new ICAO Annex 19 and are often the subject of safety conferences…
The relationship between the regulator and its regulated industry is always complex.
The introduction of ICAO Annex 19 paved the way for Risk Based Surveillance (RBS) in aviation.
The concept of the Safety Management System (SMS) in aviation has gathered pace in recent years.
In 2015, EU Regulation 376/2014 came into effect, requiring aviation organisations in the European Union to adopt and maintain a proactive, evidence-based Just Culture.
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