A Causal Relationship Model of Factors Influencing Safety Behaviors among Flight Crew in Thailand

Abstract

Several past studies reveal that safety climate generally plays an important role in affecting safety-related behaviors in various safety-related contexts; nevertheless, relatively few studies have considered how safety climate could influence safety behaviors among flight crew. This study aims to contribute to the safety literature by investigating the impact of fleet safety climate on pilots’ safety behaviors and to investigate the mediating roles of safety knowledge and attitudinal pride. Based on a sample of 610 commercial pilots in Thailand, the mediation structural equation modeling analysis affirmed that fleet safety climate had a positive significant effect on pilots’ safety behaviors, which are safety participation and safety compliance via an increase in their safety knowledge and attitudinal pride. Airlines can use the results from this study to establish and implement fleet-wide safety policies to reduce aviation risks at work. Future studies should apply multi-level analysis or qualitative method for deeper results.