Story ID: 019May17
Mexican Handler Gets First IS-BAH Certification
By: Curt Epstein
Caption: The company completed its audit late last year.
Word Count: 123
Toluca International Airport-based Manny Aviation Services has become the first FBO in Mexico to achieve certification under the International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH). According to Manuel Romero-Vargas Jr., son of the late company founder Manuel (Manny) Romero-Vargas, the company, which handles anything from a King Air to a 747, had worked since 2014 to develop a safety management system. It was audited in December.

In addition to fueling and in-house catering, the location provides customs and immigration clearance, ground transportation and armored vehicles, landing permit and overflight authorizations, jet and helicopter charter arrangements, and hotel bookings. The company also provides handling services and partnerships with other Mexican FBOs at 30 locations in the country.