Dissertation: Airworthiness of British and Maltese Military Frameworks

This dissertation investigates the effectiveness of the British framework and Maltese Military Airworthiness (MMA) framework, focusing on the Nimrod crash of September 2006. The study analyzes various policies, practices, and codes of conduct used by airline organizations to ensure the safety of soldiers. It compares the maintenance structures of the Air Wing Armed Forces of Malta and the UK Royal Air Force, along with a comparison of British and Maltese military airworthiness standards. The research employs secondary data collection methods, drawing from articles, journals, and books, to reach reliable conclusions. The dissertation also considers ethical aspects to ensure the validity and accuracy of the findings. The structure includes an introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis and interpretation, and a conclusion with recommendations. The study aims to understand the MMA, the British framework, and to recommend strategies for improving the Maltese military framework, addressing key research questions about the airworthiness frameworks and policies.

DISSERTATION

ABSTRACT
In the following report, the major objective of the investigator in to analyse the
effectiveness of the British framework and MMA. In addition to this various policies, practices
amd code of conduct which used by the airline organisation in order to protect its soldier has
been alos addressed in this report. Furthermore, comparison between the maintenance structures
of the Air Wing Armed Forces of Malta and UK Royal Air. In addition to this the British versus
malteses military airworthiness has been also addressed in this assignment. In this present
dissertation, researcher has been used the secondary data collection method for collect the
information about this topic about the airworthiness. With assistance of the secondary data
collection method, investigator can able to collect the data from the articles, journal, books etc.
In the entire dissertation , scholar has focused on the secondary data through which reliable and
valid conclusion has been made. Some of the ethical consideration aspect has also followed by
the investigator for obtain the valid and accurate solution of the research problem.

Table of Contents
ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................5
Background of the study.........................................................................................................6
Research aims and Objective..................................................................................................6
Objectives...............................................................................................................................6
Research Questions................................................................................................................6
Rationale of Research study...................................................................................................7
Significance of the study........................................................................................................8
Chapter Structure....................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 2-LITERATURE REVIEW........................................................................................10
Introduction..........................................................................................................................10
To explore the understanding of the MAA...........................................................................10
NIMROD crash of September 2006.....................................................................................12
To understand the British framework military regulatory....................................................14
To analyse the difference between the air policies of Maltese military and compare with
British military regulatory....................................................................................................15
To recommend the strategies to improve the Maltese military framework and airforce.....16
The Maltese Military airworthiness authority......................................................................18
European Military airworthiness authority...........................................................................19
CHAPTER- 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................20
Introduction..........................................................................................................................20
Research Philosophies..........................................................................................................20
Research Approach...............................................................................................................22
Research techniques.............................................................................................................23
Research Design...................................................................................................................24
Data collection......................................................................................................................25
Data analysis.........................................................................................................................26
Research limitation ..............................................................................................................26
Ethical consideration............................................................................................................27

Sampling-.............................................................................................................................28
DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION...........................................................................29
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.............................................................................42
REFLECTION REPORT...............................................................................................................45
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................49
Questionnaire.................................................................................................................................53

INTRODUCTION
In the present era, the airline industry is continuously developed due to its high customer
demand. Due to changing technology and advancement, this industry deliver an effective and
high quality of airline services to customers. Airworthiness is the measure of an aircraft's
suitability of safe flight. It is a kind of certificate which approved by the national aviation
authority and maintained by performing the desired maintenance action. The application of
airworthiness refers to the atmosphere and condition of an aircraft. It also defines the suitability
for flight of aircraft which designed with engineer. In a simple word it can be said that
airworthiness is positive condition of the aircraft by which customer can able to get high quality
and effective air service (Hermanto and Muhammad, 2017). In a simple word it can be said that
airworthiness is a legal and mechanical status of an aircraft in terms of its readiness and
suitability for the flight. The organisation which deals in the airline's industry have main aim is
to deliver the safe and high quality of airline services to its customers. While company deal in
the airline sector then it is great responsibility of them to keep secure and safe its customers. It is
another responsibility of the airline company to deliver an excellent quality of airline services
through which customers can get an impressive satisfaction in the field of aircraft. An
airworthiness is a kind of certificate which grants and authorised by the government to operate
an aircraft in flight (Stanton and Harvey, 2017). The following report provides a deep knowledge
and understanding about the British framework and Maltese Military Airworthiness framework.
It is an independent corporation which is responsible for regulating air safety across defence. The
major aim of this organisation is to deliver (Smith, 2015).
In the 2 September 2006 a in the Afghanistan, there are huge crash of Royal air force
Hawker Siddeley Nimrod through which many of the people have got the serious injury and
many of them got died. Due to this crash, there are several people have dies by this British
Military (Authority, 2016). In this present dissertation, researcher has been used the secondary
data collection method for collect the information about this topic about the airworthiness. With
assistance of the secondary data collection method, investigator can able to collect the data from
the articles, journal, books etc. With help of this secondary data collection method, scholar has
able to find out the right solution and outcome of the entire dissertation.

Background of the study
The airline industry is a service industry but due to all the equipment and facilities
involved in transportation. In the present time, many of the soldier prefer to purchase the
transportation services in the airline sector. By this crash, there various kinds of the loss occurred
in the Afghanistan. As per the research it has been founded that the aircraft is believed to have
suffered a fuel leak during mid-air refuelling while it was controlled a NATO offensive. (Evans
and HARPER, 2016). The major objective of this dissertation is to find out the comparison
between the British military airworthiness and Maltese military airworthiness framework. In the
2 September 2006 in the Afghanistan there are huge crash of the airplane by which many people
got the serious injury and some of them died by this British military. In the present dissertation,
scholar has selected this mentioned case study about to the NIMROD crash of September 2006
(Kleymann and Seristö, 2017) Thus, scholar wanted to find out the historical data pertaining to
the aircraft accidents in the Malteses island. Moreover, investigator has also defined the military
aviation authority (MAA) which is an independent organisation in the airline industry which
developed and designed in the country in order to protect the soldier who taking the airline
services. Another important aspect in this present dissertation is to analyse the framework of the
military aviation authority (MAA) at the time of the NIMROD crash of September 2006 (Stanton
and Harvey, 2017). Researcher focused on the issue which faced by the military aviation
authority (MAA) at the time of NIMROD crash of September 2006. In the present dissertation,
scholar has got the detail knowledge and understanding about the MAA.
Research aims and Objective
To analyse the effectiveness of British Framework and Maltese military framework: A case
study of the Nimrod crash of September 2006
Objectives
 To explore the understanding of the MMA
 To understand the British framework military regulatory
 To analyse the difference between the air policies of British military regulatory and
Maltese military framework
 To recommend the strategies to improve the Maltese military framework
Research Questions
 What is the meaning of the Maltese Military Airworthiness Framework

 What is the concept of British framework military regulatory
 Analyse the difference between the airforce policies of British military regulatory and
Maltese military framework
 What are the strategies by which Maltese military authority can improves its
maintenance, training and CAMO
Rationale of Research study
In the present time, the demand of the airline industry is continuously increase because
soldier are more demanded in this sector. This industry assist to the people in travelling them
from one place to another place. The airline industry is a service industry which facilitate to the
soldier about the transportation (Behbahani-Pour and Radice, 2016). It is an easy to lose sight of
that fact. Airline perform service of their soldiers by transporting them and their belongings. In
this industry, there are several types of airline which have different type of the services and they
deliver different aircraft. As per the research it has been founded that major airlines earning
revenue is about 1 million in the UK. United Kingdom government has been developed various
kinds of policies, framework and practices for the airline company in order to protect the soldier
from the unethical issue and illegal activities (O'Callahan and Partush, 2016). The major reason
for selecting this topic about the airworthiness is that scholar have great interest and curiosity
about to identify the detail information about this topic. In addition to this, scholar have
sufficient information and data about the topic of the airworthiness. One major reason for
selecting this topic is to analyse the effectiveness of the British framework and Maltese Military
airworthiness framework. In addition to this, another important aim of this investigation is to
compare the gap in the Air Wing's Policies and British regulatory framework (Jones and Partush,
2017). In this dissertation, researcher have another aim is to find any historical data pertaining to
aircraft accidents in the Maltese Island. In order to select this topic for the dissertation, scholar
interest and previous knowledge is one of the factor which affect the investigator to select this
topic as research topic. Investigator has huge interest in this topic about to the European military
airworthiness authority and the British military airworthiness organisation. That is why scholar
has been selected this topic for further investigation. In addition to this, scholar have effective
knowledge and understanding about this topic so researcher have ready to select this topic as
dissertation topic.

Significance of the study
As there various issues arisen in the airline industry due to the inappropriate
technological infrastructure, lack of training and development of personnel’s and other issue. It is
very important responsibility of the airline company to keep secure and safe to the soldier who
purchase the airline services (Anderson, 2017). In addition to this, it is another responsibility of
the airline company to follow all policies, practices, system and framework which developed by
the government in order to keep secure and safe soldier with respect of airline services. With
assistance of this study, researcher can able to understand that how airline company can
overcome the accident and uncertain hazards and risk (Behbahani-Pour and Radice, 2016). In
addition to this, effectiveness of the British framework can also obtain with help of this study. In
addition to this, with assistance of this study, comparison between the British military and
Maltese military airworthiness framework can studied by the researcher. With help of this
present study about the airworthiness, researcher can able to get detail understanding about the
effective policies and practices of the airline industry. This study help to the researcher in getting
the knowledge about the effectiveness of the airline services.
Chapter Structure
In the entire dissertation, there are several chapters which assist to the investigator to
attain the objective of research. Each chapter in the dissertation is very important which help in
accomplishing the objective of investigation. Following are various chapters which included ion
this present dissertation- Chapter-1: Introduction: It is one of the important chapter in the dissertation about
airworthiness which provides the deep knowledge and understanding about the
background of study. In this chapter, aims and Objective of the study is frame so as
scholar can get detail information about the title of report (Stanton and Harvey, 2017). In
addition to this, rationale of the study defines that which factors affect the investigator
about to select the research title. In addition to this, this chapter discussed the objective of
the investigation and also it defined that how researcher attain the target of the research.
In the present dissertation, investigator have main aim is to analyse the effectiveness of
the British framework and MMA with respect of the Nimrod crash of Sept 2006. Chapter-2 Literature Review: Literature review is one of the important chapter in the
dissertation which included various themes about the research title. In addition to this,

literature review provides the deep knowledge and understanding about the British
framework and its different policies and framework which they used to deliver the airline
services to the soldiers. This chapter assist to the scholar finding the appropriate solution
of the research issue. Chapter-3 Research Methodology: This is another major important chapter in the
dissertation which assist to the investigator in obtain an appropriate solution of the
investigation. In the research methodology, there are various kinds of the method which
assist to the scholar in obtain an appropriate solution of the investigation. There are
various methods included such as research approach, research philosophy, research
design, research techniques, data collection, data analysis, sampling, limitation etc. With
help of these methods, investigator can easily obtain an appropriate outcome of the
investigation. In the present dissertation, scholar has used various tools of the research
methodology for attain the objective of analyse the effectiveness of British framework
and MMA. Chapter-4: Data analysis: Data analysis is another one of the most important chapter in
the dissertation by which researcher can analyse and interpret the collected data about the
research title. In the present dissertation, secondary data will use to analyse the
information and data about the topic.
 Chapter-5 Conclusion and Recommendation: It is another major chapter in the
dissertation which conclude the finding in an effective manner. On the basis of this
chapter, investigator will conclude the whole study. With help of this chapter. Scholar
can able to conclude the result and obtain an appropriate solution of the research issue. At
the end of the dissertation, this chapter included under which researcher will give
recommendation which assist in analysing the effectiveness of the British framework.

CHAPTER 2-LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
In the dissertation, literature review is one of the chapter which is very important to
address the major issue of the investigation. In the absence of literature review, it is very difficult
to write the dissertation and conduct the investigation. With help of literature review, scholar can
get the deep knowledge and understanding about the topic. This chapter help to the investigator
in collecting secondary information about the subject. These secondary information help to the
scholar in conducting secondary research and obtain an appropriate solution of the research
issue. In the literature review, there are various kinds of themes included which help scholar to
understand the subject. In the present dissertation, investigator have focused on the Maltese
military airworthiness authority and European military airworthiness authority. IN this literature
review chapter, various themes are included related to the Mlateses Military airworthiness
authority, European military airworthiness authority, the British military airworthiness
organisation etc. The major aim of this dissertation is to compare the Maltese military
airworthiness to the UK royal air force military airworthiness and European military
airworthiness authority. With help of this literature review, scholar can easily get the detail
knowledge and understanding about the subject and obtain an appropriate outcome.
To explore the understanding of the MAA
As per the view of Mills, (2017) the military aviation authority is an organisation which
ensure to the soldier for protecting them related to the airline services. It is an independent
corporation which is responsible for securing the airline services in the world. In the part of
Defence safety authority, military aviation authority is such kind of the company which is liable
for the regulation, surveillance, inspection and assurance of the defence air operating and
technical domains. With assistance of this body and system, company can protect the soldier by
safe design and use of the military air system. In the opinion of Authority, (2016) the major
mission of this military aviation authority is to enhance the deliver an excellent service of the
airline so as soldier can gain the effective satisfaction in the airline industry. It also helps in
render operational capability by the regular improvement and development in military air safety,
appropriate culture, regulation and policies. Thus, it can be said that with help of this regulatory
body, company can develop an impressive culture, safe environment and impressive atmosphere
at the airline workplace. It assists in improving the military air safety, culture and practices of the

airline organisation. Jones and Partush, (2017) stated that military aviation authority have vision
is to be a world class military air safety regulatory and assurance organisation which is to be
innovative, modern, efficient, proactive and excellent. Thus, it can be said that military aviation
authority have vision is to become the number one military air safety regulatory and assurance
company which will provide an excellent services and security to the soldier. It's another vision
is to develop the excellent, innovative, modern and efficient system which help in improving the
airline services in the United Kingdom. In the opinion of O'Callahan and Partush, (2016) the
military aviation authority designed with the two director who collectively coordinate and
control the activity and functions of the airline services and deliver effective services to the
soldier who take the airline services. As per the view of Williams, (2017) military aviation
authority organisation consist of the various areas such as regulatory service delivery group, a
centralised analysis and planning group and service function. In the context of regulatory service
delivery group in the military aviation authority, it has main work to provide end to end
regulation and certification about the airline services. This group have main intension is to
deliver the end to end regulation and approval across the defence air environment. On the other
hand, in the context of centralised analysis and planning group, it has main work is to conducts
strategic surveillance to form the 5 year strategic plan. This group sets out the high level policies
and practices which assist in supporting to the soldier in matter of their security and safety in the
airline services. In this manner, service inquires and ASIMS set out a risk based operational
delivery plan that render both the year and strategic target. Thus, it can be said that major work
of the centralised analysis and planning group is to design an impressive plan and strategy for
attain the strategic objective within the airline company. On the other hand in the context of
service function provides a range of support services to the military aviation authority. This help
to the military aviation authority by provide impressive function and services related to the
airline aspect. It designs with various teams and they have interconnection with each other. Its
interlinked team included business plan, and finance, legal services, skill, training and talent
sustainment and secretariat and communication. These all function and activities of the
mentioned group assist to the military aviation authority in obtaining an excellent skill, training
and talent sustainment. In addition to this, this function also assist to the system by deliver the
legal services and business plan so as they can effectively carry out the function of the airline
sector. The military aviation authority organisation was organised and developed in order to

provide an excellent protection and security to the soldier who takes the airline services from the
company. In the opinion of the military aviation authority approvals division have main aim and
responsibility is to manage and maintains various offers which undertaken varieties of functions
from the technical to operational. It approves the schemes of both organisational and individual
basis. There are various kinds of the schemes included in the military aviation authority
organisation for ensure approvals for organisations. In these schemes included air traffic
management approved company schemes, continuing airworthiness management organisation,
contractor flying approved organisation scheme, schemes of design approved organisation, letter
of endorsement, scheme of the maintenance approved organisation etc. In the view of Lawton,
(2017) the military aviation authority organisation delivers course for training and development
for its workforce so as they can able to get an effective skill, knowledge and ability about the
civil services, military services, foreign military, contracted civilian etc. This is major strength of
this cited organisation by which it can facilitate the individual so as they can able to get the deep
knowledge and understanding on the military aviation authority organisation. With assistance of
this training program, company can teach its employees about the safety and secure services for
its soldiers.
NIMROD crash of September 2006
In the opinion of Kier, (2017) Royal air force hawker snidely Nimrod got accident in the
2 September 2006.Due to this crash many of the people got a serious injuries and it is one of the
biggest loss of life by the British military. At the 2 September 2006, there has been huge crash
occurred in the royal air force hawker in the Kandahar Afghanistan. Through this crash, fourteen
crew members on the board has been killed. This crash was the biggest single loss of life due to
the British Military since the Falklands. AS per the research it has been founded that aircraft has
assumed that the major reason for this crash is fuel leak during mid-air refuelling which was
monitored a NATO in the Taliban insurgent of Kandahar. It has been also founded by the
investigation that the fuel was leaked into the bomb bay at where fir has been occurred. It is due
to the electronic fault or hot air leaking from the heating pipe. In the view of Saxi, (2017) While
this crashed has been occurred in the Afghanistan then the pilot has reported a fire in his bomb.
Pilot tried to reach Kandahar air base and taking the aircraft down from the 23000 to 3000 feet in
90 seconds. The crash which occurred at the site which was about to 25 miles west North West
of Kandahar airfield. Due to this crash there are various people get serious injury and accidents