An Exploration of Aviation Safety and Security Culture in Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Graduate
group
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Nicholas Degarmo, Graduate Kathrine Lopez, Graduate Hana Marz, Junior Cedric Leon, Junior Michael Chrisman, Senior
Lead Presenter's Name
Nicholas Degarmo
Faculty Mentor Name
Ernest Ogbozor
Abstract
Aviation safety and security standards are fundamental for enabling the reliability and sustainability of aviation operations. Aviation safety and security are influenced by organizational and institutional standards, as well as the application of human factors principles. This paper aims to explore the regional variances of aviation safety and security culture within Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both regions have taken great steps to align with international aviation standards, offering insight into how different regions shape their regulatory environments, organizational culture, and how cultural factors affect safety and security practices. While Nigeria continues to face challenges such as inconsistent regulatory enforcement and limited safety reporting, the UAE presents a contrasting operational context characterized by a strong culture of compliance that supports proactive safety and security management. While International organizations like the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as well as the International Air Travel Association (IATA) create reports on regional statistics, they do report on the causalities of these statistics. Exploring these regulatory frameworks, organizational practices, and implementation of human factors practices through qualitative and quantitative means enables understanding of these statistics. The exploratory design of this paper will use interviews and surveys to probe the aviation organizations of these two regions to examine the relationship between the statistics and operations behind them. With the intent to identify key influences and contextualize reports from these regions. Insights from this study may inform future studies on gaps within literature as well as future policy, training procedures, and management improvements. This research highlighting regional variance within aviation safety and security culture allows for better understanding of the implementation of international aviation standards, enhancing operational systems, and support the continuous improvement of aviation safety and security on a global scale.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
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An Exploration of Aviation Safety and Security Culture in Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Aviation safety and security standards are fundamental for enabling the reliability and sustainability of aviation operations. Aviation safety and security are influenced by organizational and institutional standards, as well as the application of human factors principles. This paper aims to explore the regional variances of aviation safety and security culture within Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Both regions have taken great steps to align with international aviation standards, offering insight into how different regions shape their regulatory environments, organizational culture, and how cultural factors affect safety and security practices. While Nigeria continues to face challenges such as inconsistent regulatory enforcement and limited safety reporting, the UAE presents a contrasting operational context characterized by a strong culture of compliance that supports proactive safety and security management. While International organizations like the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as well as the International Air Travel Association (IATA) create reports on regional statistics, they do report on the causalities of these statistics. Exploring these regulatory frameworks, organizational practices, and implementation of human factors practices through qualitative and quantitative means enables understanding of these statistics. The exploratory design of this paper will use interviews and surveys to probe the aviation organizations of these two regions to examine the relationship between the statistics and operations behind them. With the intent to identify key influences and contextualize reports from these regions. Insights from this study may inform future studies on gaps within literature as well as future policy, training procedures, and management improvements. This research highlighting regional variance within aviation safety and security culture allows for better understanding of the implementation of international aviation standards, enhancing operational systems, and support the continuous improvement of aviation safety and security on a global scale.