What is one of the greatest threats or risks to the aviation industry?

The global, interconnected nature of the aviation industry means that airlines, lessors, MROs and suppliers are highly vulnerable to external factors out of their control. Pandemics, lockdowns, trade disputes, financial crises and more can depress travel demand and threaten the bottom lines of industry players.



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We take a look at some of the main risks faced in 2022.
  • Ongoing COVID-19 Disruption. ...
  • The Ongoing Impact of Brexit. ...
  • Rising & Unstable Fuel Prices. ...
  • Global Instability & The Threat of War. ...
  • Staff Shortages & Changing Demographics. ...
  • Airport Capacity Issues. ...
  • Pilot Shortages. ...
  • Uncertainty Over Business Travel.


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Here are the 4 types of operational risk for airline SMS.
  • 1 - Loss of Control in Flight (LOC-I) Fortunately, loss of control in flight is relatively rare occurrence in aviation SMS. ...
  • 2 - Runway Safety. ...
  • 3 - Fatigue Risk Management. ...
  • 4 - Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT)


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The air cargo system is vulnerable to several security threats including potential plots to place explosives aboard aircraft; illegal shipments of hazardous materials; criminal activities such as smuggling and theft; and potential hijackings and sabotage by persons with access to aircraft.

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Levels of Threat. Level 1 — Disruptive behavior (verbal); Level 2 — Physically abusive behavior; Level 3 — Life-threatening behavior (or display of a weapon); Level 4 — Attempted or actual breach of the flight crew compartment.

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Threats can be classified into two groups, overt (active) or latent threats; Latent Threat – Not obvious to the flight crew and generally hidden within the system. Overt Threats – Are present on the day and are either anticipated or unexpected by the crew.

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The 'Significant Seven' covers: loss of control, runway overrun or excursion, controlled flight into terrain, runway incursion and ground collision, ground handling and airborne and post-crash fire.

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Such complexities would include, for example, dealing with adverse meteorological conditions, airports surrounded by high mountains, congested airspace, aircraft malfunctions, errors committed by other people outside of the cockpit, such as air traffic controllers, flight attendants or maintenance workers, and so forth ...

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Hazard: A condition or an object with the potential to cause or contribute to an aircraft incident or accident. Important: a hazard is not an event in itself, but a prerequisite for the occurrence of a hazardous (top) event. Threat: Anything that might exploit a vulnerability.

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