IQE embraces and encompasses the Total System Approach in its activities when providing support to States/ CAA’s and Aviation Service Providers.

The aviation sector comprises many organisations and individuals, all providing a range of different, but highly interdependent services. Aviation system ‘components’, in terms of activities and categories of service providers, are part of this complex socio-technical system.

Given that an acceptable level of safety is a key desired outcome from this complex system, all regulated providers of aviation services or products (hereafter referred to as ‘service providers’) should ideally implement compatible safety management processes.