Synergies and Tensions Between Safety and Security in Civil Aviation

Abstract

Safety has been a major concern for the aviation industry. With the rise of security threats over the past two decades, safety and security have come together and now coexist as strategies and management practices. However, they often do so, without careful reflection on their interrelationships and the kind of implications this may have. Investigating this area from different perspectives and identifying the synergies and tensions between safety and security was the focus of this study. The development of this paper brought enlightening insights into the complex interrelationships between safety and security, but also into the challenges associated with research and management.

Keywords

• Safety
• Security
• Risk management
• Vulnerability
• Threats