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2020-10-30 10:21
Many businesses were in the midst of implementing operational changes to function in the new UK/EU trading environment, when the COVID-19 pandemic affected the world in an unprecede… Read More
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2019-11-27 08:32
Aviation document management is one specific area of airline operational management that can help to reduce the cost per available seat mile (‘CASM’). An aviation docume… Read More
2019-10-31 10:50
In commercial aviation the safe transition of passengers from point A to Point B is the number one priority – passenger safety is paramount and commercial aviation wouldn&rsqu… Read More
2019-09-23 09:34
Former VP of Flight Operations of JetBlue and System Chief Pilot at American Airlines, believes an airline’s operational efficiency can be improved through a modern end-to-end… Read More
2019-09-12 14:00
In combination with a sound Safety Management System (SMS), the absence of an accident is sometimes used as a means to describe an organisation’s operation as “safe&rdqu… Read More
2019-09-02 09:11
The importance of active operational risk management should never be underestimated. As a former Flight Operations Manager, I have attended numerous Safety Meetings (DSAG and SAG) a… Read More
2019-08-20 11:35
Is it possible to determine the true risk landscape of your organisation? Ask safety managers this question and their answer may well be: “Of course we can as we have a risk r… Read More
2019-07-04 07:33
Airline document management is a cumbersome process, but it’s not without its challenges. For instance, having a lack of process can mean managing mission-critical documents a… Read More
2019-06-24 09:01
With flight operations and ground operations manuals becoming much more complex and subject to constant revision, they need to be managed and maintained in an efficient and effectiv… Read More
2019-05-31 09:49
Managing mission-critical airline documents can become overwhelming for any organisation’s back office - especially if you’re a publishing manager. On top of this, if yo… Read More
2019-05-01 07:55
In aviation, practical drift is a set of circumstances where actual performance varies from the designed performance as a result of factors that may or may not be under the direct c… Read More
2019-04-24 09:13
A mature safety management system will only perform effectively if safety analysis is a primary element. The objective of the safety analysis process is to extract useful informatio… Read More
2019-04-18 07:45
Safety Performance Management is a key requirement for a functioning SMS. Implemented properly, it will give management an indication of how the business and its processes are perfo… Read More
2019-04-15 15:06
Although their details will change subtly from organisation to organisation, the main four principles of a aviation safety management system (SMS) are:
Policy
Ri… Read More
2019-04-02 09:26
The effectiveness of an airline’s safety management system (SMS) is often measured by the number of reports it receives, therefore, providing an environment and technology tha… Read More
2019-03-22 08:52
Technology has been one of the biggest driving factors for the airline industry of late - from improving efficiency to increasing compliance and safety. Due to new advancements in t… Read More
2019-03-18 08:45
A safety management system (SMS) is supported by the establishment of a good reporting culture, and this can only be achieved if an airline has an enterprise-wide approach to s… Read More
2019-03-07 08:30
Airlines have specific requirements when it comes to their mission-critical documents and manuals - and that means needing the right type of document management process and system i… Read More
2019-02-12 15:42
The DocuNet distribution platform is a publishing and distribution platform which is self-managed, for non-structured documents like PDFs. It allows airlines to manage documents&nbs… Read More
2019-02-11 12:46
A modern airline document management system should be comprised of multiple, but distinct parts that all align together to ensure an efficient and cost-effective process. As such, y… Read More
2019-02-11 09:24
The selection criteria for an aviation document management system (DMS) can be many and varied but there are a number of key elements that must be taken into consideration when look… Read More
2019-02-11 09:23
Once a complete set of manuals has been approved and distributed, airlines need to ensure that they remain current, comply with regulations and there is oversight on changes require… Read More
2018-12-21 16:55
Document management can pose a number of different operational efficiency, safety and compliance challenges for airlines. One such challenge that airlines often consider is how to r… Read More
2018-12-21 16:50
Any airline organisation knows that there are numerous challenges and obstacles to overcome day-to-day, especially if your operations include managing a mixed fleet. However, mixed… Read More
2018-12-17 09:11
When revision 1 to ICAO Annex 19 becomes extant in November 2019, your regulator is likely to start taking a deeper interest in your Safety Management System. Specifically, the need… Read More
2018-12-17 09:11
Although ICAO Annex 19 does not mandate the use of safety alerting (sometimes called triggers), they can be used to good effect if implemented properly. By using safety alerts, mana… Read More
2018-12-17 09:11
In order to support a constructive safety management system, it is important that an organisation identifies and monitors SPIs and SPTs that will make for a safer airline. An exampl… Read More
2018-11-30 09:23
In the aviation industry, there are numerous requirements that need to be adhered to in order to ensure operations are running efficiently and safely at all times. In North American… Read More
2018-11-20 14:17
To align with ICAO Annex 19 many aviation industry organisations will have implemented a Safety Management System (SMS) of some description by now. This requirement was first muted… Read More
2018-11-20 13:57
Having spent a great deal of time and effort in establishing your organisation’s Safety Management System (SMS) it is now perhaps worth examining if it is functioning as first… Read More
2018-10-26 08:18
Applying a good safety management software solution in an airline is a proven way of reducing the annual number of safety events. The safest airlines in the world recognise that s… Read More
2018-10-09 09:51
With definitive cost pressures set to rise for North American airlines, digital transformation such as adopting document management software is a key player in cost reduction. Howev… Read More
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