Aviation Safety Strategic Plan

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of a strategic plan aimed at improving aviation safety in Australia. It begins by providing background information on the Australian aviation industry and its significance to the national economy. The report then outlines the objectives of the strategic plan, focusing on developing safety standards, oversight strategies, and educational initiatives. A PESTLE analysis is conducted to identify factors impacting aviation safety, including political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental influences. A SWOT analysis of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is also included, highlighting strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The report then reviews Australia's aviation safety performance in 2015-16, assessing the extent to which the strategic plan addresses key issues and challenges. A critical analysis of the plan's effectiveness is provided, examining its strengths and weaknesses in addressing workforce capability gaps and aligning with international aviation organizations like ICAO, IATA, and EASA. The report concludes by summarizing the findings and offering recommendations for enhancing Australia's national aviation safety record.

Strategic Plan to Improve aviation safety in
Australia

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
Background .................................................................................................................................4
OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................4
1.) Strategic position and critical analysis.......................................................................................5
A.) Current strategic position regarding aviation safety in Australia..........................................5
b) Australia's safety performance review of Aviation in 2015-16 and identifying if the key
issues and challenges are covered in the plan..............................................................................7
C) Critical analysis.....................................................................................................................10
Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Aviation industry of Australia is having a long historical background and in the present
context, it is having various airlines within nation itself and across the globe. The significance of
airline industry has increased at a fast pace as it is an island and is having a flourishing economy.
There are two types of airlines which operate in the country. These are defunct and planned
airlines (Baker Merkert and Kamruzzaman, 2015). The key sectors of aviation industry are
international and domestic regional airlines as well as general aviation sector. It also consists of
small segments such as autogyros, ultra-light aircraft, hand gliding and gliding. International
airlines of Australia carry freight and people from several parts of the world. There are total 49
international airlines which give their services in Australia (Hari, Yaakob and Binitha, 2015).
Present report is prepared on the case study of strategic plan for enhancing aviation safety in
Australia. It is going to cover the present strategic position of aviation safety in nation. It will
also throw light on the key issues and challenges which are sufficiently covering four year
strategic plan. Along with this, the strategic plan will be critically evaluated as well as strong and
weak aspects will be identified. The report will also recommend some practices for obtaining a
strong national safety record.
Background
Case study in present report talks about The Corporate Plan which present Civil Aviation
Safety Authority's orientation towards the period of 2015-16 to 2018-19. It has been formulated
with fundamental plans and functional statement which outlines the aim of CASA and its
strategies to be executed for the attainment of objectives and goals. Plan talks about the way in
which CASA will be able to fulfil aviation safety expectations of Australian government and
general public. The plan directs CASA to give their contribution for effective and efficient
management of risk involved in aviation safety and to improve relations with broader aviation
community along with a powerful government support (Hayward and et. al., 2015).
OBJECTIVES
 To develop suitable, clear and brief safety standards for aviation industry
 To develop effective oversight, surveillance and enforcement strategies for securing
compliance with the standards of aviation safety

 To issue certificates, license, registration and permission
 Providing education for safety concerns and promoting it
1.) Strategic position and critical analysis
A.) Current strategic position regarding aviation safety in Australia
Pestle analysis help in identifying the factor which impacting the safety of aviation of
Australia.
 Political factor: The political factor show the influence of government over the
performance and safety of the company with respect to aviation safety. The airline
operates in the political environment which is highly regulated for the favor of the
passenger over the airline (Ghosh, Schilling and Wicke, 2017.). It is so because global
aviation industry operates in an environment where passenger safety is first and foremost.
Due to the increase of risk and accident government make strict rules and regulation
regarding the safety of passenger which aviation company needs to adopt for its
passenger safety.
 Economic: The airline company does not recover after the 911 attack which the
prolonged recession (Merz, Hrabar and Jeffery, 2016). Along with this fluctuation in the
price of oil negatively impact the airline company because they are unable to afford more
to run the profitable business. Along with this they cannot provide high safety to their
passengers due to rescission and increase in the price of fuel this all impact the aviation
companies to suffer from the loss.
 Social factor: The culture of travelling from one country to another for holidays increase
the sale of an airline company. On the other hand increase in the risk of plane crash and
accident also change the mind of the consumer to travel through the flight (Hari, Yaakob
and Binitha, 2015.). This negatively impacts the profit of airline company. For attracting
a large number of customer aviation company needs to focus on its safety policy help in
increasing the demand of airline companies.
 Technological factor: In the modern era, many new technologies is introduced in markets.
This all technology is adopted by Australian airline company. The adoption of this new
technology help in reducing the chance of risk and accident. This all help in increasing

the demand of airline by the passenger and it provides positive impact of airline company
on market.
 Legal factor: there are different laws and legislation which are important in the context of
the airline industry. The further government of authority of Australia makes several laws
in relation to air traffic and safety for a passenger. It is so because safety of passenger is
very important for the airline company of Australia (Nayak and Daglish, 2017). The
airline company is liable for the increase in air crashes and another kind of disaster which
lead to the decline in a sale. New law has been enforced so that high safety can be
provided to a customer.
 Environment: changes in the environment have the great impact on an airline of Australia
because it leads to delay in flights and also plane crashes. This all factor lead to impact
the airline company of Australia (Hari, Yaakob and Binitha, 2013). Apart from this, the
earliest efforts were focused at the reducing the smoke from the engines which help in
reducing environment pollution.
SWOT analysis of CASA safety aviation which is as follows:
 Strength: By the international standards CASA is an effective aviation safety regulator.
Along with this it also maintains a skilled and capable workforce which have a capacity
to effectively deliver aviation safety regulation (Ghosh, Schilling and Wicke, 2017.).
Along with this CASA used advanced technology for providing high security to its
passenger. It also bring some introduction of collaboration tool for bringing better sharing
information
 Weakness: It's different activity which involved the different type of risk which lead to
failure of safety and maintenance standard. Along with this ineffective engagement of
stakeholder and failure to carry out statutory responsibilities.
 Opportunity: CASA has an opportunity to reduce environmental impact by focusing on
the issues which lead to polluting the environment (Robinson, Fallon and Crotts, 2016).
It helps to reduce the chance of the Plane crash. Along with this, it has an opportunity to
focus on main causes of risk and reduce it with the use of high technology.
 Threats: There are some threats of CASA safety aviation that are unavailability of
enough fund which becomes barrier in implementing different safety policy. Due to lack

of fund it unable to conduct research for removing risk and for increasing safety policy
for a passenger.
b) Australia's safety performance review of Aviation in 2015-16 and identifying if the key issues
and challenges are covered in the plan
This section of report talks about detailed revision of performance of Aviation industry in
2014-15 against the objectives, initiatives and performance methods which were set in CASA
plan. The first goal of this corporate plan is to have a comprehensive, constant and efficient
regulations for improving safety in aviation industry. Second objective is to promote governance
and regular betterment of efficiency of organisation. Third and the last aim is effective and
proper relationship with broader community in aviation (Murphy and et. al., 2012). Performance
measures which were made for the aforementioned aim in 2014-15 about 82 percent have been
attained. In the remaining 18 percent, mostly were considerably met along with a very low
percentage of delays or due to influences from extrinsic factors. However, with a minute
reduction, this kind of achievement was constant in the four years if overall performance of
CASA is considered (Chen and Chen, 2012). The results were slightly low because CASA made
plans for starting the finalisation and its execution. Below is the performance review of CASA's
corporate objectives:
Corporate goal 1: Comprehensive, constant and effective regulation for improving safety in
Aviation

There were about 42 measures which were used for this goal. 74 percent were exactly on
the right track and were met and 24 percent were not final but they were substantially met. 2
percent measures ha gone delayed.

Corporate goal 2: Good governance and constant enhancement of efficiency in organisations
From the 54 measures which were made for corporate goal in 2014-15, 83 percent was duly
completed, 13 percent was considerably met and remaining 4 percent got delayed because of
certain factors which were not under the control of CASA. From 2011-12, CASA has attained an
average performance of 78 percentage of the goals achieved from corporate objective 2. In this
year, performance transcend the average accomplishment against performance measures of this
goal.
Corporate goal 3: Effective and appropriate relationships with the broader community of
Aviation industry

From the 38 performance measures, 97 percent were met or in progress which shows a
great success of the plan. Only 3 percent were substantially fulfilled. Since 2011-12, CASA has
attained an average performance of 97 percent of targets achieved for corporate goal 3. In this
year also, performance is consistent which depicts that it is meeting the goals in an effective
manner.
The challenges which are taken into account in this plan includes aviation market,
operational complexities, infrastructure and technology, capabilities of workforce as well as
general aviation swift. It is analysed that the plan covers almost every issue and has given equal
importance tov each of them in the plan. There are many issues and problems faced by airlines
which are included in the plan (Prenzler and Milroy, 2012). The first challenge is the market.
International, domestic and regional airline passenger’s market has witnessed a significant
growth in the past decade. But this has also given some pressure on the aircraft operators and
government institutions for maximising efficiency of their operations and decrease costs along
with paying sufficient focus on safety concerns. Another issue which is very important is the
increasing privacy issues, safety and security as well as air traffic management are such issues
which are very important to be addressed (Whyte, Prideaux and Sakata, 2012). Safety in aviation
industry can be enhanced through modern technological advancements. This issue is also
included in the plan which shows that plan has been formulated with utmost care and attention.
Also, it focuses on the issue of workforce capability. When new technological advancements are
to be introduced in the sector for safety measures, then it is also essential to hire an adequate
pool of talented, skilled, well trained and experienced staff for operating new tools and
techniques (Beagle and Davies, 2013).
C) Critical analysis
It is critically analysis that CASA goal plan is an effective aviation safety for the
passenger. In the first goal plan it have a comprehensive, constant and efficient regurgitation for
improving safety in aviation industry. The first objective of strategic plan is to promote good
governance and regular betterment of efficiency while it last aim is to it maintain proper relation
in aviation with proper community. Hence, the effectiveness of this corporate plan is that number
of accident per hour decrease and it meet and exceed ICAO requirement.
The strengths of this plan is that it takes into account the present workforce capability
needs and analyses the gap in them. It has been identified in the plan that CASA needs a

workforce which is experienced and knowledgeable about the safety regulations. Motive behind
this is to establish regulatory framework to maintain, enhance and promote safety of aviation and
prevent accidents in the industry. It address some particular capability gaps which should be
filled. This shows that the plan is very effective. The gaps which are being identified are to
execute a regulator framework and safety management system for supporting a speedy expansion
of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) sector. Hiring skilled employees in the major
sectors of general aviations and air transport sector. Another gap is the development and
enhancement of leadership and management skills along with emphasising on delivery of
capability and performance enhancement. One more gap which is analysed is the development of
regulatory and technical training framework in a developing technological atmosphere for
assuring that training advantages are supportive to enhance regulatory performance, attain high
level of employee productivity and performance and client-service directed results. Along with
analysing the gaps, the plan also focuses on future requirement of workforce capabilities which
are stakeholder involvement and cooperation for supporting improved regulation development
and execution results. Another requirement is moving towards a client-service directed model.
Next one is making effective, risk and proof reliant decisions along with doing activities related
with Civil Aviation Act 1988 in dynamic environment. And the final one is constantly meeting
growing surveillance needs in various aviation industries. The plan also has strength of strategies
and initiatives for addressing key workforce gaps. These strategies are like reviewing critical
roles of CASA and develop proper succession planning and talent management strategies for
mitigating any losses of critical capabilities by the way of retirement or separation.
Key Point 2
A)
It is important for every civil aviation business unit to follow various policies and guidelines
which are set by the higher authorities. There are various organizations which are responsible to
make guidelines in this industry and update these rules over a period of time. These institutions
involved:
International Civil Aviation Organizations:
It is a specialized agency of US which provide navigation and foster planning and development
of international air transport in order to ensure safety and consistent growth. There are various
standards which adopted by the organizations and they also recommended the practices which

are related with the air direction, advanced infrastructure, fair and lawful business practices and
other technical and specialized expertise guidelines and recommendations. There are approx 190
countries member including Taiwan. This guidelines as given below:
 They provide a system approach which is related with the air navigation to all member
countries. It is Aeronautical information publication which should be update over period
of time which contains the specific information such as airspace and airports, process of
information collection and other important information.
 They also provide other technical specification which are related with the Earth's
atmosphere. It provide significance information such as temperature, density altitude etc.
 They make the guidelines and safety procedure which can include communication,
navigation, Air Traffic management and surveillance. And other technological aspects.
International Air Transport Association:
IATA is a regulatory authorities of global airlines. It includes approx 260 plus airlines members
specially air carriers approx. 110 countries. The organization formulates aviation activities and
policy framework which must be followed by the member nations. These guidelines and
recommendations can be:
 The main objective of the institution is to improve the support and data sharing with a
advanced multitude of sources through Global safety information centre.
 They provide recommendations to the governments and aviation industry to use flexible
security measures and a responsive data link, risk management, crises response and use
of advanced technology.
 They also make the guidelines for the integrated information system in order to prevent
cyber attack.
 IATA support moving towards a risk based approach for the civil aviation security. This
approach can focused on the resources and offering a smoother transportation experience
for the passenger.
European Aviation Safety Agency:
EASA is a agency of the EU which provide regulations and safety measures in order to provide
consistent growth and development of European civil aviation sector. This authority was
established in 2002 and the headquarter located at Germany. There make several
recommendations which are given below:

 Screening of visitors and passengers their cabin baggage and hand baggage in order to
protect any terrorism threats.
 They also provide airport security standards such as 24X7 surveillance, infrastructure and
control in the member counties.
 To provide specific guidelines of accidents investigation and safety management in order
to avoid the recurrence.
 They provide provide runway infrastructure policies and rules such as its design, layout
plan, size and other facilities. For example, they make a runway protection zones which
can help to protect people and property on the ground and make advisory and circulations
over a period of time.
B)
The government of Australia develops the strategic safety programme in order to make
an appropriate system in the aviation industry and its future growth and developments. For this
they have their own regulatory authority which is known as Civil Aviation Safety Authority
which is under the government control. It provide licences for the ground staff, air crew, pilots
and airport operators. They also responsible for enforcing the safety and security measures and
audit these standards over a period of time which can enhanced is Smooth operations. For this
they can also take suggestion and aligned with other international authorities which having more
resources and expertise in order to provide maintain its growth and meet the future challenges
effectively in the civil aviation sector.
Align with ICAO:
Australia is a signatory to the Convention in 1944 with the International Civil Aviation
Organization, which can help to provide safety and other important developments at the global
level. It can played a significant role in the growth and development aviation sector in Australia,
if the CASA can make align with ICAO. The international organization having a large
experience and specific expertise which can be shared by the CASA. Australian government
participation with them can provide specific data and information such as air navigation, crises
and rapid response and firefighting support at the ground. In the present scenario, there are large
number of challenges such as cyber attack, increasing the rate of air crashes etc. In the few years
such as disappeared of MH 370 from Malaysia airlines and flight MH 17 shot down in eastern
Ukraine are the latest examples of flight accidents. In order to prevent such accidents the