CEOs and other accountable managers — those who must answer to regulatory authorities — have consistently more confidence in company safety procedures than do safety managers, according to a survey of European aviation safety professionals.
The survey, conducted by Baines Simmons for the European Regions Airline Association (ERA), questioned 35 CEOs and accountable managers and 15 safety managers about their companies’ performance across the “four pillars” of a safety management system — policies and objectives, risk management, assurance and safety promotion.
They found a “consistent difference” in the views of CEOs and accountable managers, who reported an average confidence of 79 percent across the four pillars, and safety managers, who reported an average confidence of 61 percent.
“Whilst accountable managers recognised that improvements could be made, their perception was one of far greater confidence in their organisation’s ability to manage operation…
