CzeCh airlines - České aerolinie

Flight Safety
annual report 2010 | 25
Flight safety and the activities linked to it are a very complex process that includes
a great number of different external factors and variables over time. However, there
is a simple equation that applies for each Company involved in operating aircraft
and air transport: a high level of security = first-rate personnel, technologies and
Company procedures = satisfied customers. Through the everyday activities of both
its employees and the Company’s senior Management, Czech Airlines strives to
meet all the flight safety requirements, whether these are requirements of internal
regulations or the Company’s customers.
The goal of the flight safety Management is to minimize negative events and their
impact on the day-to-day operations of the airline. At Czech Airlines, the Air Accident
Prevention and Security Programme is the cornerstone of this process.
At Czech Airlines, the Flight Safety unit and specifically its Director (Safety Manager)
are in charge of drawing up and managing the Air Accident Prevention and Security
Programme in accordance with the requirements of both national and international
regulations (EU-OPS).
Among the main programme tools are:
▶ flight risk Management process
▶ continuous monitoring of data from operating recorders
▶ analysis of selected in-flight messages from aircraft crews and operational staff
received in the form of either the compulsory or confidential reporting systems
▶ investigation of air traffic incidents and formulation of security recommendations
▶ provision of information and feedback to the relevant units of Company
Management and operational staff
The elements of the human factor and fatigue risk Management are currently being
incorporated into the programme. Simultaneously, a complex Safety Management
System is being introduced as a part of the newly created State Safety Programme.