International Organization for Standardization

National and international guidelines were prompt developed with the objective of creating a security management system able to supervise the identification of risks, and the definition and optimization of control measures. According to Tay and Carlo (2014) information to…

Most people who get into the airplane draw in their minds what will happen if the airplane crashed , what will cause the airplane to crash or what safety items this aircraft have in the case of any problem. “Aviation safety is a term encompassing the theory, investigation, and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education, and training.” (Aviation safety, 2015) If we search in the internet for the aviation safety hazards we will have…

WHY CAN’T I FLY Dreams like airplanes flanked with wings are designed to fly and soar through the sky. But often times like broken down planes confined to its hangar, theydon’t come true. There are several reasons forthis malaise. However, one or moreof these reasons is responsible for why many dreams are trapped and denied the bliss of soaring in the free skies above. 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO WORK As passengers onboard an airplane are dependent on the pilot to fly them to their destinations, so are…

Airline Industry The United States remains the home of the world 's biggest airline industry and air travel continues to be the safest form of intercity transportation in the United States. Approximately 2 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo are transported via the U.S. airlines every day. The industry is also responsible for influencing $1.5 trillion in United States economic activity and currently provides more than 11 million jobs (Airlines.org, 2016). Flight schools across the…

perception in aviation is that, unlike auto accidents, air disasters result in a far greater loss of life and economic cost in a single incident. While an accident on the road may make the local evening news, major aircraft accidents will likely be international news for days, weeks, and possibly months to years. This lends itself to an increased perceived risk. The apparent risk coupled with the potentially catastrophic loss of life and economic cost, necessitates constant aspirations toward…

As I’m sitting at the terminal at LaGuardia International airport in New York City waiting on my flight to Los Angeles. Someone speaks over the intercom, “Attention passengers, the flight to Los Angeles will be delayed for two hours. I apologize for any inconveniences this may have caused.” Thinking to myself, “What the heck, this always happens when I fly.” I’ve already been sitting there for an hour, I decide to get up and stretch my legs. Wandering throughout the terminal passing by…

staff equipped to handle the calls from families. It is also up to the airline to give timely notification to the families. The air carrier must also offer consultation to the families for disposition of remains and effects (Wood, 2003). The organization must also return the possessions of the victims and retain unclaimed possessions. Consulting families about monuments for the deceased is also part of the provisions of the Aviation Disaster Family Assistance Act. The airline is also…

The aviation accident investigations concentrate on improving safety. The reviews of the scientific and technical developments that have remained the driving force for the enhancing safety have gone beyond the scale of the present undertaking. Earlier legislations concentrated on aircraft impact on the ground and not safety on board. The first air regulation took place on 23 April 1784 (Bibel 23). The regulation prohibited balloons frying without a special license. The regulation gave the…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, American Airlines flight 965 from Miami International Airport to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia started off as a routine flight for the 163 passengers and 8 crew aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft. The pilots originally had the flight management system (FMS) programmed in from Miami all the way to a landing on runway 1 at Cali. Cali, along with having lots of mountainous terrain around it also did not have…

standards and guidelines relating to quality management system (International Organization of Standardization, 2011a). (International Organization of Standardization, 2011a) defines ISO 9001:2008 as “ the standard that provides a set of standardized requirements for quality management system”. ISO 9001 as been revised in 1994, 2000, and 2008. ISO 9001 does not guarantee the quality of the product (International Organization of Standardization, 2011d) and high organizational performance (Kim,…