What happens when compliance training is built around the realities of an aviation organisation, rather than delivered from a generic script? Craig Hutton, Head of SMS Aero, recently spent five…
On 29 September, SMS Aero hosted its Operationally Effective Aviation Safety Management Workshop in Lincoln, bringing together aviation professionals from multiple disciplines for a day of discussion, debate and shared…
From 26 November 2026, the latest amendment to ICAO Annex 19 – Safety Management comes fully into force. But this is more than a regulatory update. It represents a significant…
For more than two decades, aviation has invested heavily in Safety Management Systems. Reporting tools are smarter, risk registers are fuller, governance is tighter and the use of safety data…
When an aviation event occurs, the immediate focus is often on understanding what happened. Whether it’s an incident, occurrence, safety report or operational disruption, organisations need answers quickly. However, while…
At SMS Aero, effective training is about more than delivering information. It is about helping learners engage with content, understand why it matters and apply what they have learned in…
An aircraft can be grounded by a missing document just as easily as a missing part. Behind every safe and compliant maintenance operation is a materials management process that ensures…
Craig Hutton, Head of SMS Aero attended the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) 2026 Defence Engagement Programme, joining aviation and defence professionals from across the sector for a day of…
In aviation, a Safety Management System (SMS) is often seen as a regulatory requirement. But the organisations that get the most value from it understand that it is far more…
Competency based training is a structured approach to learning that focuses on a person’s ability to perform tasks to a defined standard. Rather than measuring progress by time, it evaluates…
In aviation, effective investigation is not just about understanding what happened. It is about turning that understanding into meaningful action. Safety events, audit findings, non-conformances and operational issues all present…
SMS Aero Delivers Bespoke Online Training for Loganair Supporting Material Management Excellence Across the UK’s Largest Regional Airline SMS Aero has successfully delivered bespoke Material Management in Aviation training to…
News Human factors in aviation training is about understanding how people interact with systems, procedures, workload, and organisational pressures. In practice, aviation incidents rarely start with technical failure alone –…
News Humans are driven to improve, not only by ambition, but by the belief that the next attempt can be better than the last. Real progress, however, does not come…
News The COVID‑19 pandemic did not just ground aircraft; it disrupted the very competency ecosystem that underpins aviation safety. For decades, prior to 2020, global air travel demand expanded steadily…
