Bakersfield Jet Center (BJC) by Loyd’s Aviation, one of three service providers at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California, is the latest to join the small but growing group of FBOs that have earned Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH).
The voluntary safety management system-based IS-BAH is built around industry practices and requires audits for each stage of registration. BJC completed its third audit in mid-June and it involved 320 areas of inspection across safety, quality control, and process management. “This is the culmination of a great collaborative effort toward continuous improvement and six years of hard work,” said Ryan Crowl, president of parent company Loyd’s Aviation.
According to IBAC, an operator must wait two years to demonstrate full adoption of the system before attempting to advance to the next IS-BAH level. BJC is now the eighth location in the U.S. to reach Stage 3 registration and the twenty-first worldwide.
The FBO has had a presence at Meadows Field since 1958. “We’ve always tried to be the best at what we do,” said CEO Steve Loyd. “Our team is poised to lead local aviation for decades more to come.”