ExecuJet’s two Australian FBO locations are the latest to achieve Stage 3 registration under the International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). The Luxaviation subsidiary’s facilities in Sydney and Melbourne are not only the company’s first to achieve Stage 3—the highest level under the voluntary safety management-based standard of industry best practices—but the first in the Oceania region.
“IS-BAH reviews cover about 350 protocols across 12 areas of the business and each protocol contains a standard to be met and confirmed by an auditor,” said Michel Tohane, president of Luxaviation’s group FBO services. “It’s taken our ExecuJet Australia team about four years of dedicated effort to secure this new accreditation.”
The company operates a facility at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport, which has been a top-ranked location in AIN’s annual FBO Survey for the past several years, while in Melbourne its FBO is located at Essendon General Aviation Airport. Both locations have also received FlySkills Hygiene Certification.
“Aircraft operators and flight departments in Australia, New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific region, and indeed the world can now have greater confidence in ExecuJet than ever before, knowing we will take the best possible care of their aircraft,” Tohane said. “It’s been proven again that we promote a work culture centered around a robust safety management system.”