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The article aims to support the Safety Management System’s implementation in the Visegrad Four (V4) countries by introducing supporting documentation at the national level or national legislation. The research subjects are the V4 countries (Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia), where 39 air carriers operate. Safety management in today’s world is already necessary, yet introducing a Safety Management System (SMS) is voluntary in many areas, including some transport modes. In air transport, it is mandatory, and the general principles and guidelines of this system are set out in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has issued several regulations and recommendations. The lists of ICAO standards and essential translations can be considered a minimum, which is also approached by different authorities. The article points out the primary differences in SMS in individual V4 countries and presents which country provides the strongest support in implementing this system.

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The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 caused a worldwide pandemic of COVID-19. To halt its spread, countries around the world have gradually reduced international traffic, closed down operations and imposed social distancing rules. Aviation is one of the sectors that has experienced these restrictions in great intensity. The article describes the specific problems encountered by air carriers as well as airports, aircraft manufacturers and other sectors directly linked to the existence of the aviation industry. The second part of the article focuses on the comparison with previous crises of different origin using aggregated data about world air transportation. Based on this we evaluate the prospects for the aviation industry. We conclude, that the recovery from the current crisis in aviation will depend on the economic recovery as well as restoring the confidence of the travelling public.

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