Sky Aviation—Safety versus Profitability

Sky Aviation is faced with a dilemma that many organizations often face—safety versus profitability. In this case, the profit seems to be jeopardized if Sky Aviation chooses to operate by the Civil Aeronautics Board’s (CABs) Safety Bulletin. Another, longer-term issue, which is also a product of the CABs bulletin, is to decide which Rivlin high-chromium product to use while the company goes forward. Should Sky Aviation live up to their mission statement and enact the safety measures by using Rivlin 780, or should Sky Aviation continue with the profitable, cost-efficient solution of continuing to use Rivlin 680? Supported by the facts, critical analysis, and alternative solutions discussed below, we feel that Sky Aviation should enact the CABs bulletin and continue to produce the highest quality product, no matter what.
In any organization, key players possess inherent biases. These biases may be neither stated nor factual. In this analysis, Sky Aviation’s President/CE...