ABSTRACT
The aviation industry’s approach to safety management used to be reactive. After an accident occurred, changes would be made to improve the safety of the entire industry. The modern approach is for organizations to integrate a safety management system (SMS) into their operations. SMSs take an organizational approach to safety, which facilitates continuous hazard identification and risk assessment to proactively predict how accidents may happen, and eliminate the risk before any harm is done. The SMS approach to safety required a shift in the culture of aviation, and this change did not happen quickly. Annex 19 requires States to establish state safety programme (SSP) to promote civil aviation safety domestically. The SSP must include State safety policy and objectives, State safety risk management, State safety assurance, and State safety promotion. The Flight Safety Foundation is an independent organization that promotes aviation safety around the world. Safety will always be a primary goal within the aviation industry.
