IS-BAO recognized as European safety standard

The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), launched in 2002 by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), has been gran

By AIN Staff • AIN Staff

October 14, 2009

The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), launched in 2002 by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), has been granted official European recognition as an industry safety standard for business aircraft operations.

The endorsement will facilitate recognition of IS-BAO in the upcoming European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) implementing rules system. It is anticipated that noncommercial operators of complex aircraft will be able to use their IS-BAO registration in their declaration to the civil aviation authorities as the means that they use to meet the regulatory requirements and their associated responsibilities.
Because the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will require all commercial operations and operators of complex aircraft engaged in noncommercial operations to have a safety management system (SMS) in place, IS-BAO includes an
SMS toolkit that can be used to develop
an appropriate and effective SMS. IBAC and FlightSafety International have codeveloped the SMS course designed for flight department personnel that can be purchased separately.

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