Story ID: 112ISBAHcertificationAINMarch15EditedByAY_NM
IBAC Announces First Certified  Bizav Handler
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The  organization’s IS-BAH best practices standard, launched last year, sees its  first member.
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New Delhi-based SRC Aviation is the first aviation service provider certified under new International Standard for Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH), the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced February 17 at the first BizAv India Conference, held in Bangalore. Launched last year, the voluntary code of best practices for FBOs and business aviation handling agents mirrors IBAC’s International Standard for Business Aviation Operators (IS-BAO) in the incorporation of a safety management system.

“IBAC is particularly pleased to announce this first IS-BAH registration at the first BizAv India Conference hosted by the Business Aviation Operators Association of India,” noted IBAC director general Kurt Edwards. “We are delighted that SRC Aviation has adopted the IS-BAH code of best practice. It has made a clear commitment to employing industry best practices and demonstrating its leadership in safety management and risk mitigation.”

According to IS-BAH program director Terry Yeomans, there are currently 26 certified independent IS-BAH auditors worldwide, and more than 100 companies have thus far taken the program workshop. He noted the standard is a living document created by the industry, and he expects feedback from participants to shape its evolution.

The IS-BAH supersedes the National Air Transportation Association’s Safety 1st Ground Audit.