The Economic Impacts of Air Safety Rating Downgrade for Malaysia

In 2019, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) from tier one to tier two. Existing research has revealed that downgrading air safety ratings has a detrimental effect on the aviation sector. Although extensive research has been carried out on air safety downgrading, limited studies have delved into the backward and forward linkages and inter-industries framework. By employing a difference-in-differences (DID) panel data econometric and input-output (I-O) analysis to a modified sectoral aggregation of Malaysia’s I-O Table 2015, this study is able to simulate the impact of air safety downgrading. The findings show that, apart from being a “key” industry, air safety downgrades could result in a RM722.5 million loss to Malaysia’s GDP. A more in-depth inspection of the results indicates that the reduction in GDP mainly results from the air transport industry (RM252.0 million), other transportation services (RM107.0 million), and wholesale and retail trade (RM66.2 million). The findings complement earlier related studies that air safety rating downgrades could be a severe threat to sustainable economic growth.

Indonesia will struggle to convince on air safety

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Investigation of air accidents and their benefits for safety in CR and SR

The aim of this article is to focus on the facts in the field of air accidents and to analyse the current situation, which could help to address the shortcomings. Air transport has been evolving over the years, resulting in some reduction in the number of air accidents. In the first part, I analyse the current state of the topic, compare the data obtained and evaluate them, which gives me a better overview of the actual events. In the second part, I deal directly with the individual steps of the investigation and their sequence. In the following sections, I analyse selected accidents and then try to work out a proposal for a solution that could be beneficial for air safety.

ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE AND ASPHALT AIRPORT MOVEMENT AREAS FOR THE NEEDS OF REGIONAL AIRPORTS OF THE VISEGRAD FOUR COUNTRIES

Aviation is currently the fastest growing sector of transport not only passengers but also goods. It is considered to be the most efficient, but also the safest, which is why great emphasis is placed on the efficiency and safety of air transport. A particularly important factor in air safety is the condition of operating areas at airports. Operating areas must meet the standards for the category of aircraft that will use them, while being properly maintained to maintain their safety. From a long-term perspective, the service life and costs associated with the operation of airport operating areas are also important. The aim of the article is to analyze the concrete and asphalt airport pavement surfaces of the regional airports of the Visegrad Four countries.