Universal Aviation’s ground support facility at Singapore’s Seletar Airport has achieved Stage I registration under the International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) International Standard for Business Aviation Handling. The voluntary program is a safety management system-based set of global industry best practices for ground handlers that follows the structure of sister program the International Standard for Business Aviation Operators (IS-BAO), and incorporates the National Air Transportation Association’s Safety 1st Ground Audit program. The process takes several months, and candidates must pass a comprehensive independent audit.

“Earning our IS-BAH accreditation is validation of our ongoing commitment to safety and ensuring our clients' mission success by reducing their operating risk and stress,” noted Yvonne Chan, the location’s managing director. “We are proud to earn this level of distinction, as it demonstrates to our customers and stakeholders our unwavering dedication to implementing industry-recognized best practices for safety, systems, training, and security.”

Introduced in 2014, IS-BAH recently reached a milestone with the registration of its 100th member, and some facilities have progressed to Stage II in the program. “Universal Aviation Singapore is the second of our locations to earn IS-BAH, and our second in the last six months, joining Universal Aviation Standsted,” said Charlie Mularski, the company’s senior vice president, international. “Throughout 2018 and early 2019, we anticipate five more Universal Aviation locations to be audited for IS-BAH.”