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Airside Safety / Co-activity Training – Manager level
For turnaround managers, supervisors and managers: organising and managing turnaround safety with all the companies working on the apron.
Airside safety
Course overview
On the apron, each company is responsible for its own staff, but the risks come from co-activity. Turnaround safety therefore depends on organisation: coordination between companies, clear roles, supervision and lessons learned.
The course gives managers the methods and tools to assess turnaround risks, organise a safe turnaround and manage safety performance. It is based on the ACI Airside Safety Handbook, INRS guidance on co-activity, Regulation (EU) 2025/20 and IATA AHM 1110, and includes a co-activity risk assessment grid.
Key facts
Duration, formats and assessment
Duration
About 7 hours online: 6 video modules, 12 PDF sheets, 6 quizzes and a final exam.
Self-paced, on computer, tablet or smartphone.
Formats
E-learning on aero-consulting-online.com (individual access, 24/7).
On-site, live video or blended sessions to train your supervisors and managers.
Teaching methods
Narrated videos of real apron situations.
Illustrated study sheets, regulatory sheets and a risk assessment tool.
Practice quiz after each module.
Assessment
Final exam: 20 multiple-choice questions, 40 minutes.
80% correct answers required (16 out of 20); two attempts.
Certificate
Personal PDF certificate issued as soon as you pass the exam.
3-year validity: maximum recurrent training interval of 36 months set by Regulation (EU) 2025/20 (ORGH.TRG.100), applicable from 27 March 2028, and already recommended by IATA AHM 1110. Your employer’s or the airline’s requirements may be stricter.
Price
€85 per learner (e-learning).
Companies and groups: quote on request, volume discounts.
Learning objectives
On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Know the regulatory framework (occupational health and safety law and aviation law) and the responsibilities of management.
- Know who works under and around the aircraft and the risks each party creates for the others.
- Assess the co-activity risks of a turnaround and select appropriate preventive measures.
- Organise and coordinate aircraft arrival, turnaround and departure with the other companies.
- Manage safety performance: reporting, lessons learned, indicators, audits, competence and safety promotion.
Why airside safety training for managers?
Occupational health and safety rules require a joint risk analysis and a prevention plan when several companies work on the same site. On the apron, the turnaround manager is at the heart of this coordination.
Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20 creates a European framework for ground handling service providers: safety management system, training programme and occurrence reporting, from 27 March 2028. This course helps managers prepare for it.
Course content
Module 1 – Regulatory framework and responsibilities
Health and safety law, aviation law, management responsibilities.
Module 2 – Co-activity and coordination
Contractors, prevention plan, safety protocol.
Module 3 – Assessing turnaround risks
Assessment method and co-activity grid.
Module 4 – Organising a safe turnaround
Arrival, turnaround, departure: roles and checkpoints.
Module 5 – SMS, reporting and lessons learned
Occurrence reports, analysis, indicators, audits.
Module 6 – Competence and safety promotion
Training, recurrent training, safety culture.
Regulatory sheets and tool
Prevention duties, contractors, Regulation (EU) 2025/20, aerodromes, risk assessment grid.
Final exam
20 multiple-choice questions, then your certificate.
Who should attend and prerequisites
The course is for those who manage apron activities:
- Turnaround managers, supervisors and turnaround coordinators.
- Operations managers, QHSE and SMS managers.
- Managers of ground handling companies, airlines and aerodrome operators.
- Managers of contractors working on the apron: fuelling, catering, cleaning, maintenance.
Prerequisites: understand and read English; experience of apron operations or supervision is recommended.
FAQ – Airside Safety – Manager level
Why a specific course for managers?
Because turnaround safety depends on organisation: coordination between companies, prevention plans, supervision and lessons learned. The course gives managers the methods and tools to do this.
What does Regulation (EU) 2025/20 change?
From 27 March 2028 it requires ground handling service providers to declare their activity to the authority, run a safety management system, provide initial and recurrent training (ORGH.TRG.100) and report occurrences.
How long does the course take?
About 7 hours, at your own pace. Each module takes 45 minutes to 1 hour including the quiz.
How is the certificate issued?
As soon as you pass the final exam (20 questions, 80% correct answers), your personal certificate can be downloaded as a PDF.
How long is the certificate valid?
3-year validity: maximum recurrent training interval of 36 months set by Regulation (EU) 2025/20 (ORGH.TRG.100), applicable from 27 March 2028, and already recommended by IATA AHM 1110. Your employer’s or the airline’s requirements may be stricter.
What is the difference with the Operational level?
The Operational level trains apron staff in safe working practices. The Manager level trains those who organise the turnaround and manage safety.
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