Frontier Airlines 2006 Annual Report Download - page 234

APPENDIX H
SAFETY STANDARDS FOR UNITED AIRLINES AND UNITED EXPRESS CARRIERS
We have developed common safety standards to evaluate and effectively manage safety. We will commit to:
Contractor represents and warrants that it is in compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Quality and Safety
Requirements (and any other applicable governmental quality or safety requirement) and continues to comply with all applicable
Federal Aviation Regulations (F.A.R.). Contractor further warrants that it shall maintain compliance with these requirements for the
term of this Agreement. Any failure to maintain such compliance shall immediately be brought to United’s attention together with the
corrective actions taken by Contractor or a correction action plan. Any non-compliance with any safety requirements or corrective
action plans shall be grounds for partial or complete suspension or termination by United, without further liability, of this Agreement
or any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement; but, with reservation of all other rights and remedies available to United.
Additional safety reviews and audits may be required at United’s discretion and Contractor shall cooperate with all such reviews and
audits.
In addition, Contractor agrees to the following:
• Mutual support of one another in implementing these standards by sharing safety data, information and expertise.
• Quality maintenance and operations training programs
• A carrier internal evaluation program to monitor key safety issues, including maintenance practices, required inspection items,
technical document control, dangerous goods handling, training records and qualifications for all personnel.
• Quality programs to manage outsourcing of services.
• A formalized maintenance quality assurance program.
• Implementation of a program to rectify FAA inspection findings.
• Presence of a voluntary disclosure program.
• Formal process to routinely bring safety and compliance issues to the attention of carrier’s senior management.
• Anonymous safety hazard reporting system.
• A Senior Management policy statement supporting open safety reporting by employees.
• Director of Safety, reporting to the highest levels of management, overseeing the carrier’s safety programs.
• Process for managing required corrective actions from FAA and internal audit program as well as employee disclosure.
• Ongoing flight safety education/feedback program.
• Ground safety program in airport operating areas.
• Incident investigation process that includes accountability, recommendations and actions taken.
• Establishment and maintenance of emergency response procedures and manual.
• Participation in UAL/industry safety information exchange forum.
Source: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC, 10-K, March 15, 2007 Powered by Morningstar® Document Research℠