Air Flight and Airline Operations: Safety and Accident Analysis Report

This report examines the interconnectedness of air flight operations and airline operations, emphasizing their shared goal of ensuring flight safety. It defines air flight operations as the activities from takeoff to landing, including route planning, dispatch, and aircraft performance. The report highlights the role of the airline dispatcher in managing flight paths and responding to changing conditions. It then connects these flight operations with broader airline operations, such as reservations, cargo handling, and maintenance, all of which contribute to safe and reliable air travel. A significant portion of the report is dedicated to a case study of the Lion Air flight 610 crash in Indonesia, detailing the accident's causes, which included technical issues and the failure of the anti-stall system. The report discusses the lessons learned from the accident, emphasizing the importance of adhering to flight manuals and conducting thorough technical checks, and concludes by reiterating the necessity for efficient operations to prevent future accidents.

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Introduction
Airline operations and flight operations are connected in that they both work together towards
ensuring safety during the flight. They should be done efficiently because there is any little
mistake made; it could cause deadly accidents. This paper will discuss air flight operations and
how they are connected to airline operations. It also gives an example of an accident that
happened due to a lack of flight operation preparation and readiness, lesson learned, and how the
accident could have been prevented (Wu, 2016).
Air flight operations
Air flight operations are the activities undertaken to prepare a flight from taking off to landing to
its destination (Bruce, 2016). These activities include coordination of operational and technical
factors that route planning, overflight permits, flight dispatch and landing, the plane's mechanical
condition before the flight, aircraft's fuel and its general performance. Air flight operations are
usually conducted by an airline dispatcher, and the person is responsible for creating a path for
the plan to follow considering factors such as the plane's loadings, airspace restrictions,
turbulence forecast, and thunderstorms. The dispatcher is also responsible for advising the pilot
in case any change occurs (Bazargan, 2016).
Reason why airline flight operation is an integral part of overall airline operations
Flight operations are connected to airline operations in that they all work towards ensuring the
safety of the flight from the time it takes off until it reaches its destination. Airline operations are
those activities that take place in the airport to ensure safety during takeoffs and landings. It
includes ensuring that all the aircraft are airworthy before they are scheduled for a flight (Chen,

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2019. It involves bookings and reservations of flights, loading the plane with safe cargo,
outsourcing of oil to ensure there is enough oil for all planes among other activities to provide
reliable transportation of goods and passengers. Excellent flight operations depend on airline
operations, for a flight to be safe and the airline operations must be efficient to avoid any
operational or technical issue from arising during the trip ( Prevot, Rios, Kopardekar, Robinson,
Johnson & Jung, 2016).
An actual accident of an aircraft on 29th October year 2019
Indonesia airline experienced a fatal accident dated 29th of October the year 2018, the plane,
known as "the lion airplane" crashed and killed all the 189 passengers who were on board. It was
flying from Jakarta to pangkal Pinang when it crashed. The accident occurred minutes after the
takeoff at Jakarta where it crashed into the java sea, minutes after the pilot had experienced
problems in controlling the aircraft and called Jakarta airport to request going back to its
destination.
Cause of the accident
The plane is said to have had a technical problem even in the previous flight it took to Jakarta
from Denpasar and therefore, it was considered not airworthy. The plane is said to have had a
problem with the anti-stall system which was responsible for the crash. The aircraft had an
automated anti-stalling system which forced the aircraft's nose down. The pilots tried their best
to keep the plane from crashing all in vain (Taylor & Toh, 2018).

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Lesson learned
Plane accidents are fatal, and therefore, the flight manual should be strictly followed to prevent
them from happening. In case a plane is reported to have experienced any problem in the
previous flight, it should be grounded until it has gone through a technical check.
What should have been done to prevent the accident?
It was possible to prevent the deadly accident if the flight manual had been followed. Based on
the reports that the plane had experienced problems on the previous flight, the aircraft should
have been grounded or had a technical check hours before the trip to ensure it is safe for the
plane. The pilot should have also tried to stop the automatic anti-stalling system and switch to
manual.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it is essential for airline and flight operations to conduct their activities efficiently
to ensure the safety of passengers and goods. Airline operations include all activities that are
done to ensure that the plane is safe and ready for travel. Flight operations involve all actions
undertaken from the planning of a flight till the aircraft reaches its destination, flight operations
are facilitated by an airline dispatcher who creates the path a plane follows putting into
consideration several factors such as weather among others. In case a flight has been reported to
have any problem, it should be grounded not to operate to prevent the occurrence of deadly
diseases. The accident happened because the aircraft did not have a technical check before the
flight even after a report of experiencing problems on the previous trip. It was possible to prevent
this accident by grounding the plane until it was proven airworthy through technical checks
(Madni & Madni, 2018).

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