Safety
The Business Case for Safety Management Systems
Convincing the executive suite that safety pays dividends.

Safety management systems (SMS) may be the buzz phrase of the decade in aviation. Just about every flight department attending NBAA 2016 is working on getting one, maintaining it, being audited for it or is earning IS-BAO certification, which includes the SMS, to prove their continuous safety commitment. These efforts are not inexpensive, and no matter how good the SMS might be for business, any implementation must pass muster with company CFOs and CEOs before its benefits can be realized.