The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) announced today that the IS-BAO - an International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations - has been granted official European recognition as an industry standard for business aircraft operations.
This recognition was achieved through a CEN Workshop Agreement (CAW). CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) is the official standards setting body of the European Union and CEN Workshop Agreements are one of their principle standards products. The IS-BAO CWA involved a 10-month open process that was managed by the Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut (NEN) and involved business aviation and regulatory authority representatives.
This official endorsement will facilitate recognition of the IS-BAO in the upcoming EASA Implementing Rules.
Brian Humphries, EBAA President and Chief Executive Officer commented, “The IS-BAO was developed as a professional safety code of practice for business aviation operators and we encourage those operators to move forward with IS-BAO implementation so that they will be ready for the upcoming EASA Implementing Rules”. |
