OREANDA-NEWS. May 14, 2013. International Air Transport Association (IATA) awarded Ukraine International Airlines the new IOSA Certificate prior to the expiry date of the previous document confirming the carrier`s compliance with the highest operational safety standards. The new Certificate took legal effect upon issue.

This year, UIA has once again successfully completed the audit for modern operational safety requirements compliance and received yet another – fifth for the leading Ukrainian carrier –IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) Certificate prior to the expiry date of the previous one confirming the most prestigious international aviation organization has a high opinion of UIA operations.

IOSA audit covers all aspects of an airline operations affecting flight safety, including maintenance and flight operation, ground handling, cargo transportation, and company management. A thorough check of UIA operating personnel training on the simulator, a blue flight as part of the crew, surveys of standards and procedures of passenger service and aviation safety requirements compliance at check-in, baggage and cargo loading were conducted at Kiev Boryspil International airport – UIA base airport.

“Flight safety is number 1 priority for UIA, – noted Georgy Zotov, UIA Vice President Quality Management. – The fact UIA has successfully completed the remarkably demanding IOSA audit proves UIA has such a management structure and a corporate culture that contribute to the best operational safety practices active promotion. The new IOSA Certificate acquisition prior to the expiry date of the previous one confirms UIA compliance with the highest international quality and safety standards and speaks for International Air Transport Association – the most prestigious international aviation organization – confidence in the leading Ukrainian carrier. The IOSA audit report first time states that UIA fully implemented base line safety management system (SMS) principles in operations area”.

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For more information on IOSA audit please visit IATA official website http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/audit/iosa/Pages/operator.aspx?c=AUI