ACASS gains IS BAO Stage 3

news
0
SHARE:

Montreal-based business aviation support services company ACASS has joined a select group of companies worldwide by achieving IS-BAO Stage 3.

The award, made by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), verifies that safety management system activities are fully integrated into ACASS’s aircraft management operations and that the company consistently maintains a positive safety culture.

“We are very proud of this recognition of our commitment to unsurpassed operational safety and the advances we have made since our first IS-BAO Stage 1 registration in 2008.”

Jean Valiquette, ACASS VP of operations, said: “We are very proud of this recognition of our commitment to unsurpassed operational safety and the advances we have made since our first IS-BAO Stage 1 registration in 2008. It is also a clear recognition of the exceptional safety culture sustained by our staff around the world.”

Pictured left to right are Scott Macpherson (chairman, IBAC), Kurt Edwards (director general, IBAC), Andre Khury (CEO and president, ACASS), and Kevin Harris (VP of programmes and delivery operations, ACASS)

The International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations was introduced by IBAC in 2003. It is a code of best practice to help flight departments worldwide achieve a superior level of safety and professionalism. The IS-BAO Stage 3 is the highest level registration issued by IBAC and has been awarded to only a select group of aircraft operators worldwide.

Andre Khury, ACASS president and CEO, added: “Safety is obviously the bedrock of everything we do and all of the support services we provide. Achieving the IS-BAO Stage 3 registration will not stop our commitment to continual improvement and recognition as one of the safest and best aircraft management companies in the world.”

The IS-BAO Stage 3 registration comes just after ACASS added its 25th mid-to-large-size business jet under management, a milestone Khury says reflects its commitment to carefully controlled growth.

“The timing of the Stage 3 registration and our 25th managed aircraft isn’t coincidence. I think it demonstrates that while we are deliberately growing, we haven’t lost sight of our focus on safety and maintaining a personal touch,” he said.

SHARE: