News Release

INAEC Aviation Corporation achieves IS-BAO Stage 1 certification

On May 09, 2019, INAEC Aviation Corporation earned the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) Stage 1 certification. This marks the first time that a holder of an air operator certificate (AOC) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has been accorded such distinction.

The certificate was awarded by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), based in Montreal Canada, after the company passed a comprehensive audit conducted by a US-based audit firm. The Stage 1 certification is achieved when the operator’s safety management system has been documented, approved and resourced, and implemented at the time of the audit. IS-BAO adopts international standards consistent with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to prepare the operator, whether large or small, for both domestic and international operations. This is anchored in the safety management system (SMS) to enable the operator to achieve a risk-averse, generative safety culture. Audits are conducted every two years to determine continued conformance of the operator with the standards and recommended practices and to provide feedback to the operator on its practices.

Mr. Kurt Edwards, director general of IBAC, congratulated the members of INAEC Aviation Corporation for this significant accomplishment and for joining the expanding list of flight departments and operators around the world that have taken the initiative to implement IS-BAO to manage the safety, security, efficiency and effectiveness of their operations.

There are over 700 IS-BAO registered operators around the world, and only two from the Philippines.

INAEC will continue to work for Stage 2 and Stage 3 level to reach its journey of having an effective safety management system and sustainable culture of safety.