Learn how original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are embedding safety management systems (SMS) into engineering, production, and supplier ecosystems to proactively manage risk across the full aircraft lifecycle.
Meet Our Panelists
Panelist:
Dave Chapel
Executive Chief Consulting Engineer - Product Safety
GE Aerospace
Panelist:
Jon Wandless
Director of Safety & Airworthiness
Rolls-Royce
Panelist:
Chris McGregor
Flight Safety Officer
ATR
Moderator:
John Thomson
Senior Technical Advisor specializing in Safety Management
UK CAA International
Aircraft manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing the implementation of effective SMS as part of a proactive approach to aviation safety. These systems are designed to identify, assess, and mitigate potential safety risks throughout the aircraft design, production, and maintenance life cycle. Manufacturers are integrating SMS principles into engineering processes, quality control, and supplier oversight, often leveraging data analytics, real-time monitoring, and predictive maintenance technologies to enhance decision-making.
Webinar Takeaways
Transitions within the OEMs are significant — changing culture requires paying detailed attention to front line staff to connect personal safety to product safety, managing consistent interpretation across several divisions, and shaping priorities with suppliers.
Highlighting these areas of SMS:
- Initiating an SMS program
- Remaining present and suitable
- Operating an SMS program
- Making an effective program
Culture includes commitment, understanding, learning, trust, unity, resilience, and engagement.
Trust must be predominant, and individuals who speak up and make a difference must be recognized.
Trust must exist at all levels, and cultural differences must be recognized.
Join fellow OEM leaders to examine how a unified safety culture, grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous learning, enables SMS to drive lasting performance, resilience, and regulatory readiness.
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