Harrods Aviation has achieved Stage 3 registration under IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH). The company earned the program’s highest level at both its London Luton and Stansted airport locations, making it the first in the UK to do so.
Launched in 2014, IS-BAH is an audit-based process that requires companies to integrate safety management systems (SMS) into their operations. Following the successful completion of each audit, the company must demonstrate the requirements for the next level over a certain period before they can schedule their next audit.
"We started our IS-BAH journey in 2016 and have found the implementation process to be profoundly beneficial in enhancing our Safety Management System,” said Dan Holian, Harrods director of operations, adding that the IS-BAH framework allowed the company to build its safety landscape in a smart, manageable, and measurable way. “We highly recommend its adoption to other FBOs looking to elevate their SMS compliance, especially with new ground handling regulations on the horizon."
This latest acceptance brings the number of IS-BAH Stage 3 ground handlers to 36 worldwide.
"As one of the early participants in the program, Harrods have progressively built on their achievements at Stage 1 and Stage 2 and have been able to evidence a positive safety culture in meeting Stage 3 registration criteria," stated IS-BAH program director Terry Yeomans.