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<p>The article aims to support the Safety Management System’s implementation in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries by introducing supporting documentation at the national level or national legislation. The research subjects are the V4 countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia), where 39 air carriers operate. Safety management in today’s world is already necessary, yet introducing a Safety Management System (SMS) is voluntary in many areas, including some transport modes. In air transport, it is mandatory, and the general principles and guidelines of this system are set out in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has issued several regulations and recommendations. The lists of ICAO standards and essential translations can be considered a minimum, which is also approached by different authorities. The article points out the primary differences in SMS in individual V4 countries and presents which country provides the strongest support in implementing this system.</p>
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The article aims to support the Safety Management System’s implementation in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries by introducing supporting documentation at the national level or national legislation. The research subjects are the V4 countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia), where 39 air carriers operate. Safety management in today’s world is already necessary, yet introducing a Safety Management System (SMS) is voluntary in many areas, including some transport modes. In air transport, it is mandatory, and the general principles and guidelines of this system are set out in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has issued several regulations and recommendations. The lists of ICAO standards and essential translations can be considered a minimum, which is also approached by different authorities. The article points out the primary differences in SMS in individual V4 countries and presents which country provides the strongest support in implementing this system.

Safety Management System in Aviation: Comparative Analysis of Safety Management System Approaches in V4 Countries

Management Systems in Production Engineering

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The article aims to support the Safety Management System’s implementation in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries by introducing supporting documentation at the...

Safety Management System in Aviation: Comparative Analysis of Safety Management System Approaches in V4 Countries

Published Online: Jun 24, 2021

Page range: 208 - 214

Received: Jan 01, 2021

Accepted: Mar 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2021-0026

Keywords
ICAO, Regulations and Recommendations, Safety Management System

© 2021 Michaela Kešeľová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Safety Management System in Aviation: Comparative Analysis of Safety Management System Approaches in V4 Countries

Published Online: Jun 24, 2021

Page range: 208 - 214

Received: Jan 01, 2021

Accepted: Mar 01, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mspe-2021-0026

KeywordsICAO, Regulations and Recommendations, Safety Management System

© 2021 Michaela Kešeľová et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
ICAO, Regulations and Recommendations, Safety Management System