OREANDA-NEWS. December 05, 2008. We are happy and proud to announce that airline "Air Moldova" has finalized its process of initial IOSA registration. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is the benchmark for global safety management in airlines, reported the press-centre of Air Moldova.

Official "Air Moldova" IOSA Registration audit closure was declared on 18 of November this year. Final audit report is being submitted to the IATA by selected audit organization in order to add "Air Moldova" to the list of registered IOSA operators (Registry). This process is currently taking 3-4 months.

It altogether looks like a long process, the time between management decision to go for IOSA and final result is actually typical IOSA process. It is usual to see mature airlines in highly regulated environments to go through this process in a period of one year taking in account time needed for preparation.

IOSA Registration audit took place in "Air Moldova" between 19th and 23rd of November last year. An audit team, composed of six highly experienced and qualified auditors from accredited audit organization reviewed complete operational safety of the airline looking for documentation and implementation of IOSA standards and recommended practices in eight disciplines of importance for operational safety.

By 2007, all IATA Members need to have successfully undergone the IOSA audit in order to achieve or maintain IATA Membership. This demonstrates the commitment of IATA's Members to safety and makes IATA membership a mark of quality.

Looking behind our shoulders, we can identify internal and external positive changes coming from IOSA process. Externally, IOSA became in year 2006 internationally recognized quality label and a "must" for majority of scheduled operators due to code-share requirements and attraction to alliance membership.

Internally, we conceived IOSA process as a tool to help us build a strong and healthy foundation for our development, as well as to acquire a competitive advantage being a non-EU airline. Commitment to IOSA is a part of our policy of continuous improvement beyond regulatory compliance.