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Administrative law type of mechanisms for the global governance of civil aviation safety
Published in Nilgun Ozgur, Global Governance of Civil Aviation Safety, 2023
Many countries are involved in one airline's operation to avoid stricter regulations.85 This practice could lead to “registry shopping”,86 in other words for airlines to pick where they are trying to avoid certain countries with stricter regulations.87 The critical point of this practice is that these strict regulations can be crucial to ensure civil aviation safety.
Air transport safety: A basic issue for aviation insurers
Published in Hans M. Soekkha, Aviation Safety, 2020
Benito Pagnanelli, Paolo Albanese
When an accident or an incident occurs, the primary role of official investigators is to understand why it occurred and then, when appropriate, to make recommendations to regulatory bodies in order to improve aviation safety by preventing a repeat accident. Furthermore, it is also obvious that all those involved in the accident will wish to know “what happened”, including insurers.
Selection of Aviation Maintenance Technicians
Published in Robert Bor, Carina Eriksen, Todd P. Hubbard, Ray King, Pilot Selection, 2019
Basic training requirements to become a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified AMT in the United States, involve prior practical experience or successful completion of an FAA-approved program, written exams, an oral examination, and practical test for each certification (airframe, powerplant, and general) (Federal Aviation Administration, 2001; FAA, 2018). Completion of the AMT certification process should provide some perspective on the inherent characteristics and traits of those who obtain this certification. Aircraft maintenance personnel comprise an important part of the aviation safety system. Aircraft reliability is predicated on proper structural and systems preservation necessary to maintain airworthiness, placing maintenance technicians in a critical safety role.
Off-stage Heroes: The Antecedents and Consequences of Job Passion among Civil Aviation Maintenance Crew
Published in The International Journal of Aerospace Psychology, 2022
Well-maintained airplanes are the most fundamental aspect of aviation safety. Aircraft technicians must carry out this critical responsibility because more than 90% of safety incidents involving maintenance deficiencies are related to maintenance personnel (Hobbs & Williamson, 2002). In Taiwan, the Aviation Safety Council (ASC) reported that maintenance operation (system or equipment issues) either caused or was a factor in 31% percent of accidents or incidents within the 10-year period between 2008 and 2017 (ASC, 2018). However, compared to flight and cabin crews, who are typically recognized as the highlighted representatives of airlines, aircraft maintenance crews typically play the role of offstage heroes. The significance and professionalism of their work tend to be underestimated or neglected, resulting limited discussion in academia regarding maintenance job-related issues among airlines.
Manpower supply planning for aircraft line maintenance under stochastic incidents
Published in Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 2019
Aircraft line maintenance, including regular maintenance and checks on an aircraft prior to departure and after arrival, is essential for aviation safety and maintenance of schedule punctuality. In this study, we consider manpower supply planning for aircraft line maintenance under stochastic incidents. In actual operations, stochastic incidents in manpower demands (i.e. workloads) for a flight often occur because of variations in repair times, unexpected maintenance items, problems with the aircraft, or adjustment for the type of aircraft. In addition, the number of aircraft that need to be serviced in each time slot can also change as a consequence of flight delays or variations in repair times. Such stochastic incidents can disturb the planned manpower supply and thus affect the performance of aircraft line maintenance. Therefore, it is important to consider these two types of stochastic incidents when planning the manpower supply for aircraft line maintenance.
Health-related quality of life in pilots of a Chinese commercial airline
Published in Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health, 2021
Tiebing Liu, Bing Qiu, Chuanyin Zhang, Mingzhao Deng, Zhaohui Liang, Yanmin Qi
The civil aviation industry has developed rapidly on a global scale. With the rapid development of the aviation industry, the pilots of Chinese commercial airlines are in short supply. The health of pilots is closely related to aviation safety since nearly 70% to 80% of fatal aviation accidents are resulted from human error.1