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A Research on Enhancing Aviation Safety Culture by Building the Level of Safety Awareness

안전의식 수준 확보를 통한 항공 안전문화 증진 방안 연구

  • 송제환 (한국항공대학교 항공우주법학과) ;
  • 전제형 (에어부산 안전보안실) ;
  • 정근화 (에어부산 안전보안실)
  • Received : 2023.06.28
  • Accepted : 2023.09.01
  • Published : 2023.09.30
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Abstract

Demand for air travel, which shrank sharply following the outbreak of the COVID-19, has recently recovered up to 80% before the spreading pandemic. As a result, the number of passengers are rapidly increasing again. However, financial difficulties and lack of skilled workers in the aftermath of a long-term recession and pandemic lead to a decrease in aviation safety awareness which is fundamental for safety culture. Consequently, this hazard can act as a potential risk factor for the global aviation industry preparing for a new leap forward in the post-pandemic era. Therefore, this study analyzed and defined the four key elements of aviation safety awareness; attitude, belief, perception, and value. Based on this analysis, this study combined the four key elements into the P-D-C-A cycle to derive what top management, middle managers, and workers should each do to continuously improve the positive safety culture.

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