Universal Aviation’s FBO at Singapore Seletar Airport has earned Stage 3 registration under the International Standard for Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH), a voluntary safety management system outlining best practices for business aviation ground handlers. The location received IS-BAH Stage 1 accreditation in 2018. With a minimum of two years before it could apply for the next level, the facility earned its Stage 2 status in January 2020.

“Although our flight levels dropped significantly as a result of the pandemic and local restrictions, we continued to prioritize recurrent and refresher training,” said Yvonne Chan, managing director of Universal Aviation Singapore. “To earn IS-BAH Stage 3 in the midst of the pandemic demonstrates our commitment to the highest levels of safety and standards.”

To date, 12 locations worldwide have achieved IS-BAH Stage 3 status since the first was issued in 2018. Stage 3 is currently is the highest rung in the International Business Aviation Council-sponsored program.

“Despite the challenges of the past two years, the uptake and maintaining of IS-BAH among the FBOs has been stronger than I had expected,” Terry Yeomans, the director of the program, told AIN.  “It’s a great sign that those that have adopted the voluntary industry standards remain fully committed to the ethos of making this industry sector safer.”