Lorenzen8,
congrats on your good job!
Speaking of UK universities, though, I would disagree with you that a Loughborough MSc gives one a thorough grounding in aviation safety. Loughborough doesn't have anyone with an academic (or other) reputation in aviation safety, and there aren't courses offered on it, as far as I can tell.
In contrast, Cranfield has five people in the Aviation Safety and Certification group, which is one of their five "key areas of activity". And City University, London has an MSc specifically in Air Safety Management,
homepage here.
I'm sure this has been said here before, but I'm too lazy to check.
PBL