Aviation Management: Roles of ICAO, FAA and EASA

The report was prepared to focus on the concepts of aviation management with the consideration of various roles of ICAO, FAA and EASA, which were considered as major regulatory bodies impacting the management of aviation services. The laws and regulations were established by the Convention for proper aviation management along with the consideration of Chicago Convention too.

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Executive summary
The report was prepared to focus on the concepts of aviation management with the
consideration of various roles of ICAO, FAA and EASA, which were considered as major
regulatory bodies impacting the management of aviation services. The laws and regulations were
established by the Convention for proper aviation management along with the consideration of
Chicago Convention too. The laws, rules and regulations were implemented to manage the safety
of passengers while travelling, furthermore maintained proper traffic flow and maintain proper
designing of aircrafts too. The State safety oversight responsibilities included the engagement of
EASA and FAA for the proper management of fleet operations with proper authorization,
licensing and enactment of obligations and making necessary arrangements for delivering the
best quality fleet services too. The ICAO along with the EASA and FAA further assisted in
resolving the safety issues and maintained a proper safety oversight system to conduct the
airlines operations efficiently.

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Table of Contents
Aviation Management.....................................................................................................................1
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
Main body........................................................................................................................................4
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The report will analyze the various aspects of managing aviation in Australia considering
the contemporary world. The topic will also demonstrate about the linkage based on the Chicago
Convention, its Annexes and ICAO including the Governance aspects. The safety overnight
responsibilities along with the supra national regulatory frameworks such as the FAA and EASA
will also be included in this report while the various operators of aviation services have also
worked together as an unit for developing a common framework required to manage safe airline
operations. The aviation management is the management of a course that deals with the study
and education about airlines, airports and businesses associated with the aerospace industry. The
aviation management also includes monitoring the everyday operations that are managed by the
ground staffs present at the airport or maybe somehow related to the aviation industry in
Australia (Flouris & Oswald, 2016). Thus, the aim of the report will be evaluate the different
aspects of aviation management and how it can help in conducting the study effectively.
Main body
The topic aims to evaluate the various aspects of aviation management considering the
impact of Chicago Convention and other related information included in the Annexes, ICAO
documents and about the corporate Governance too. The Convention on International Civil
Aviation, also referred to as the Chicago Convention has been established by the International
Civil Aviation Organization, which is a specialized agency and aims to coordinate and regulate
the international air travel for the customers. According to Albers et al. (2017), there are various
laws, rules and regulations established by the Convention related to the airspace, registration of

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aircraft along with the health and safety measures to be maintained during the management of
aviation services and study associated with it (Albers et al., 2017). There are various rights and
responsibilities that have been established for managing the air travel though the consumption of
air fuel during transportation from the taxation requirements. The document came into effect on
April 4, 1947 with the introduction and functioning of the ICAO. It became a specialized agency
of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and ensured proper management of the
aviation services (Helmreich & Merritt, 2017).
Focusing on the contemporary world, the Chicago Convention involved the various
members states of the United Nations excluding the Liechtenstein and Dominica for ensuring
proper aviation management. It also involves the management of safety of the passengers who
need to travel by availing the services of the airlines company. As stated by Alexander (2013),
there are nineteen annexes that hold different standards and practices recommended to be
managed by the ICAO for conducting safe airlines operations. The Annex 1 includes the
Personnel licensing that enables providing licenses to the flight crews along with licensing of
aircraft maintenance personnel an making them acknowledged with the medical standards and
rules to be followed during the fleet movement. Annex 2 holds the rules and regulations to be
followed during the movement of flight while the Meteorological service for International Air
Navigation is included in the Annex 3. There are other annexure that hold important information
about the Aeronautical charts and measurement of the ground and air operations along with the
ways aircrafts are operated to ensure safe delivery of passengers from one place to another. This
also include sources from which knowledge can be gathered regarding the aviation management
involving the operations and functioning of the helicopters and aero planes. Not only the aircraft

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operations and functional aspects are provided in the annexure but also the information about
registration, licensing and radio navigation aids are provided (Wiegmann & Shappell, 2017).
This has helped the aeronautical engineers and pilots to maintain surveillance radar and collision
avoidance systems along with Radio Frequency spectrum that could assist in identifying any
movement of aircrafts in the pathway of the aero plane.
The Annex 11, 12, 13 and 14 include the air traffic services, ways of managing rescue
and search operations during emergencies, identification of aircraft accidents and management of
aerodromes too. Maurino et al. (2017) stated that the remaining annexure ranging from 15 to 19
are studied properly by the engineers to ensure that the emissions of aircraft engines are checked
and proper security is maintained to safeguard the International Civil Aviation Against Acts of
Unlawful Interference, furthermore ensure management of safe transport while transferring
dangerous items by air (Maurino et al., 2017). Therefore, during the management of fleet
operations and to ensure proper aviation services’ management, it is essential follow all these
annexes properly.
Considering the future development and growth of aviation industry through successful
management of aviation services and operations, it has been important to form good relationships
among the nations and create positive mindsets among people, if not considered, can lead to lack
of security and management of aviation services properly. The aviation management can only be
successful when good relationships are established among nations and the peace of world can
bind the two nations together for delivering the best quality fleet services to satisfy the customers
(Burghouwt, 2016).

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Considering the State safety oversight responsibilities, it is important to make sure that
the safety regulatory requirements are met and the international legislations are followed along
with the consideration of safety oversight in aviation as a national responsibility. The Safety
Regulatory process has enabled the state to carry out the roles and responsibilities on its
shoulders properly and at the same time, follow the rules and regulations associated with the
safety of the national aviation system and related services (International Civil Aviation
Organization, 2013). The major process through which the responsibilities are undertaken
include four major components such as the preparation of rules, enactment of rules, safety
oversight and enforcement of the laws, rules and regulations for proper aviation management.
The four major functions are managed by the national Government of Australia to ensure that the
preparation and enactment of rules are passed to the European Commission and to the European
Aviation Safety Agency or EASA. With these functions transferred to the EASA, the national
bodies have also provided a helping hand in managing the safety oversight for the aviation
management (Abeyratne, 2013).
There are few major goals or objectives associated with the functions of safety oversight
and these include monitoring the safety performance during the management of aviation
services, checking whether the functions comply with the safety rules and are meeting the
regulatory requirements or not. The safety regulatory auditing along with gaining information
about the functioning of new and changed systems, various operations, products and services
relevant to the aviation or fleet management are other State safety oversight responsibilities as
well. The scope of safety oversight is also to provide necessary regulatory instructions and other
information related to the safety oversight activities and even maintains the safety oversight

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records at proper time intervals too (Bartlik, 2016). The ICAO, also known as the International
Civil Aviation Organization has played a major role in safety oversight through identification of
safety oversight responsibilities that fall under the State obligations according to the Chicago
Convention. Based on the legal rights and responsibilities that fall under the Chicago
Convention, the ICAO has made arrangements to create national safety oversight systems and
boost its efficiency with the integration of regional arrangements considering the maximization
of safety benefits through collection actions undertaken. According to Lykotrafiti (2015), the
ICAO has made sure that all the safety arrangements are made and the aviation services are
managed properly through support provided based on the implementation of two major
initiatives such as ICAO Doc 9734 Part A and ICAO Doc 9734 Part B (Lykotrafiti, 2015). The
Part A helped in managing the State’s safety oversight system while the Part B enabled proper
management of the regional safety oversight system.
To manage proper corporate governance and ensure that the organizational functions
meet the specified criteria and requirements with the consideration of various laws, legislations
and rules, ICAO has implemented an Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme. This is used
to check the effectiveness of safety oversight through the management of formal audits that
include the various laws, rules and regulations related to the State’s safety oversight and even the
functions are resourced. This has further facilitated the implementation of the eight major
components of State’s safety oversight system that are covered within the ICAO document and
these range from CE1 to CE8 (Grote, Williams & Preston, 2014). These components include
Primary Aviation Legislation, Specific rules and regulations for operating, State Aviation system
and Safety Oversight functions, qualified technical personnel and training arranged for them,

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information about Technical Guidance, tools and provisions of safety information, etc. Knoch
(2014) argued that the licensing structures, certification and authorization for approval of
obligations and laws along with the surveillance obligations and approaches to resolve safety
issues are also considered as major elements of the safety oversight system (Knoch, 2014). The
Member states should hold enough resources including the regulatory, legal and organizational
structures and resources for the fulfillment of safety oversight obligations and ensure approval
licensing and authorization of the providers of aviation services.
Considering the Air Traffic Management or ATM, the legal provision are inclined with
the European level for managing the various functions of national safety oversight, furthermore
engage the competent authorities who are involved with the aviation management services and
are responsible for managing the air traffic flow along with the management of airspace to
maintain a proper network. The Federal Aviation Administration or FAA is a regulatory body
that has implemented various rules and regulations related to the aviation management and
ensured proper air traffic flow along with the maintenance of Air Navigation Facilities
infrastructure properly. This has assisted in conducting researches and development of the
systems that are related to the management of aviation services and other relevant technologies
(Maurino et al., 2017). The EASA or European Aviation Safety Agency has partnered or worked
with the European Commission for ensuring that the major functions conducted by the Joint
Aviation Authorities of the EU countries are controlled and integrated with the safety
legislations, laws, rules and regulations. It is important for the European Commission and the
member states of the European Union to assess the authorization, certification and airworthiness

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of the aircraft operations, furthermore made approval of the design of aircrafts to maintain the
safety of passengers first and foremost (Paletta et al., 2014).
The FAA and EASA worked as a unit to maintain the inventories and made rules and
regulations for managing the Certification Oversight Board, Joint Maintenance Coordination
Board and the Bilateral oversight Board to the Aviation management and remaining in
accordance with the Internal Governing procedures and provisions. While the Federal Aviation
Administration or FAA helped in establishing various rules and regulations to manage the flow
of traffic and played a major role in active research and development of aviation systems, the
EASA or European Aviation Safety Agency implemented safety legislations and provided
technical advice for approval of proper aircraft design, production and maintenance both inside
and outside the European Union (Jiang et al., 2016). Therefore, these are the major aspects that
are controlled by the regulators and operators to work together and develop an effective
framework to support the conduct of airlines operations safely.
Conclusion
The report was presented considering focus on the aviation management within the
contemporary world. The various aspects of the report were linked with the Chicago Convention
and the various annexes along with the roles of ICAO and regulatory bodies including the FAA
and EASA had been illustrated here as well. The aviation service providers always made sure to
maintain the safety of passengers at first while moving them from one place to another by air.
The International Civil Aviation Organization or ICAO made sure to manage the air travel with
the consideration of annexes for safeguarding the aviation services from any unlawful activities

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or misconducts, furthermore assisted in abiding by the legislations, laws, rules and regulations to
maintain proper safety during the fleet management services. With the involvement of EASA
and FAA, the safety oversight management was possible, which not only helped in making
safety arrangements, but also had ensured proper corporate governance and management of
aviation services effectively too.

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