AIRBUS - 2019 Registration Document

REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 2018

Information on the Company’s Activities  /   1.1 Presentation of the Company

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A dedicated programme has been launched by the Procurement function in order to monitor Airbus’ suppliers. For more information on the programme and its implementation, including the vigilance plan for suppliers, see section 1.1.8.4(b) Responsible Suppliers. For more information on Airbus’ approach to the environment, see section 1.1.8.2(c). For more information on Airbus’ approach to human rights and health and safety, see sections 1.1.8.3(b) and 1.1.8.3(c).

Going beyond compliance For enhancing safety by managing and reducing safety risks, a number of company-wide organisational initiatives ensure that departments throughout Airbus work together to harmonise the Company’s overall approach to aviation and product safety. Airbus commercial aircraft and each Division includes a dedicated Aviation and Product Safety function which provides a voice for safety which is independent of other corporate priorities, and empowered to take action across each business to ensure the highest levels of product safety. For the commercial aircraft activities of Airbus and in each Division, a Safety Management System (SMS) is deployed in order to ensure definition and clarity of safety policy and objectives, manage safety risks, assure effectiveness of implemented risk control strategies and promote safety culture amongst the workforce. Safety policy is set within the Divisions, following common themes in behavioural values: - - putting safety first with a commitment to recognising that lives depend on safety; - - being engaged with safety, and aware of the impact of our actions on safety; - - ensuring that potential safety topics are reported and applicable lessons learnt shared with stakeholders. One of the key elements of the Company’s safety culture is the open sharing of technical information and lessons learnt with operators and industry stakeholders, including during major investigations within the constraints of ICAO Annex 13 practices. Safety culture is reinforced by the provision of means for confidential reporting of safety topics across Airbus. Just & Fair Culture policies and commitments, which provide assurance and protection from penalisation to employees who report unintentional errors, are defined and deployed throughout the Company. The Company’s safety policies identify axes of safety enhancement activity including in the safety of Airbus products, the safety of flight operations of Airbus products, and safety of the environment in which products are operated. Enhancement activities are tailored to take into account differences in the customer base and operating environment of Airbus commercial aircraft and each Division. b. Research and Technology The Chief Technology Office (CTO) applies a lean, project-based approach, encouraging collaboration with external research communities and develop partnerships, especially through open innovation with technical and scientific experts. CTO is responsible for: guiding all R&T activities of the Company and ensuring Airbus-wide integration of technology through Technology Planning and Roadmapping, accelerating the development of selected technologies through Flight Demonstrators together with the Divisions, providing expertise in breakthrough technologies in support of the group wide projects in Central R&T and developing technologies for the next generation aircraft in Airbus R&T. Technology Planning and Roadmapping provides R&T Portfolio exhaustive view across the Company, manages CTO portfolio planning process and develops technology roadmaps including the use of key Figures of Merit to enable a value based technology planning.

1.1.8.2 Responsible Manufacturer a. Aviation and Product Safety

Airbus recognises the significant trust placed in its products by their operators and passengers, and takes its responsibility for their safety seriously. Whilst the foundations of safety are built on regulatory compliance, Airbus goes beyond airworthiness requirements to also focus on safety enhancement activities in products, services, customer operation, and with international stakeholders, whilst also adapting the organisation to meet evolving conditions. Whenever safety topics must be discussed, it is done at the appropriate level, including by Airbus’ senior executives. The Product Safety Process (PSP) is Airbus’ primary means of responding to what is happening with the 10,000 Airbus aircraft flying today, and of maintaining continued airworthiness. It enables Airbus to analyse reports from the field and other in- service events, and frequently leads to the introduction of safety enhancements either to new products under development or to existing designs. Regulatory compliance Product certifications are provided by the competent aviation authorities including the main civil aviation authorities (EASA, FAA, NAA) and specific military authorities (EMAR, NAA). Specific approvals are granted by these authorities to the relevant parts of Airbus’ organisation at commercial aircraft level and within each Division, according to their function. Airbus therefore works to ensure compliance through: - - design and certification of products under EASA Part 21 Design Organisation Approvals (DOA), ECSS-QST-40-C for (Space Products) and Def-Stan 00-56 (Defence Products); - - manufacturing under Production Organisation Approvals (POA); - - monitoring of in-service safety through approved EASA Part-M Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMO); - - aircraft maintenance and retrofit operations conducted in line with civil and military EASA Part 145 regulations; - - training provided to flight crews, cabin crews and maintenance crews through EASA Part 147 Approved Training Organisations (ATO). The certified organisations of Airbus are audited by the aviation authorities to ensure the surveillance of the full compliance of Airbus to regulatory requirements. Additional audits are also conducted by third parties as part the quality certifications appropriate to each Division, including EN9100, EN9001, EN9110, AQAP 2110, AQAP 2210 and AQAP 2310.

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Airbus / Registration Document 2018