International Standards of Aviation Transport Safety: Regulatory Foundations, Institutional Mechanisms, and Contemporary Challenges
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https://doi.org/10.36690/2674-5216-2026-1-14-26Keywords:
aviation transport safety, international standards, civil aviation, ICAO, aviation security, flight safety, risk management, safety management systemAbstract
International aviation transport safety standards constitute a comprehensive and multi-level system of norms, procedures, institutional mechanisms, and operational practices aimed at ensuring the safe functioning of civil aviation at the global, regional, and national levels. The relevance of this topic is обусловed by the growing role of air transport in the global economy, intensifying cross-border mobility, the increasing complexity of the security environment, and the emergence of new technological, cyber, and hybrid threats to aviation infrastructure. The purpose of this study is to systematize international aviation transport safety standards, identify the role of key international organizations in shaping the safety architecture of civil aviation, and determine the main contemporary challenges to their implementation. The methodology is based on systemic, comparative, institutional, and regulatory-legal approaches, which made it possible to examine aviation safety as an integrated and dynamic governance system. The study shows that international aviation transport safety standards form a multi-level regulatory framework in which global ICAO norms, regional mechanisms, industry standards, and national implementation instruments interact. It is established that the effectiveness of this system depends on the integration of flight safety, aviation security, oversight, occurrence investigation, and safety management procedures. The most important factors strengthening this framework are a risk-oriented approach, safety culture, digital monitoring, information exchange, and institutional coordination. The practical significance of the study lies in the development of a generalized model of international aviation transport safety provision that can be used to improve national civil aviation policy, strengthen state oversight systems, and adapt aviation governance to contemporary global challenges.
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