Published On | October 15, 2011
MAXIMUS AIR SUCCESSFUL IN TOP INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AUDIT
PRESS RELEASE
MAXIMUS AIR Successful in Top International Safety Audit
Achieves IATA's IOSA Registration
Abu Dhabi, 15 October 2011 –Maximus Air announces it has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), recognised as the global standard for assessing airlines' operational safety, management and control systems.
Fathi Hilal Buhazza, President and CEO, Maximus Air said: "This is both a proud moment and a very important step ahead for Maximus. We are delighted to have proven that we have operational safety processes comparable to any of the world's leading airlines, and we welcome the confirmation of our high standard of service. We are also hopeful that our participation in this programme will encourage other regional airlines /cargo carriers, who are not IATA members to do so, raising safety standards throughout the regional airline industry.”
Buhazza added that safety is a team effort and praised all his staff for their endeavours in successfully completing the audit.
“Aviation must be safer everywhere,” said Buhazza. “We recognise that regional safety begins with achieving global standards – and more importantly - maintaining them. With Maximus completing the IOSA audit and awaiting final certification, it positively positions itself amongst the world’s leading airlines, demonstrating that it provides an operation that can deliver the highest operational safety and efficiency.”
IOSA is the first worldwide operational safety standard specifically designed for the aviation industry. It includes the major aspects of an airline's ability to deliver a safe operation - Corporate Organization & Management System, Flight Operations, Operational Control and Dispatch, Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance, Aircraft Ground Handling, Cargo Operations and Operational Security.
To date, IATA’s accredited Audit Organization’s have conducted over 1,200 IOSA audits since the programme was launched in 2003 (www.iata.org/registry).
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Notes to Editors:
MAXIMUS AIR
Maximus Air, an Abu Dhabi Aviation Group company, was established in 2005 to provide tailored solutions for moving outsized cargo. After operating for only just over 6 years in the region, it is now a significant regional air cargo carrier and cargo aircraft ACMI lease operator, employing more than 200 staff and operating a fleet of eight all-cargo aircraft comprising an Antonov An-124-100, Airbus A300-600RP2Fs and Ilyushin IL-76TD across the Middle East, Europe, Africa and Asia.
Maximus currently runs regular scheduled cargo services on behalf of Etihad Crystal Cargo and is the appointed exclusive air relief support partner for the UAE Red Crescent.
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