OREANDA-NEWS. On 01 July 2009 was announced, that the new IOSA certificate issued for Ukraine International Airlines after the scheduled IOSA audit (IATA Operational Safety Audit) will become operational.

In 2009 Ukraine International Airlines has successfully passed its third renewal IOSA audit once again in compliance with the up-to-date operational safety requirements of Iinternational Air Transport Association.

The IOSA audit included flight crew simulator training check, the mandatory observations of flight services, passenger and baggage handling service standards, aviation security and cargo operational procedures in the base airport Borispol.

In accordance with IATA regulations the Audit is conducted every two years. In May 2007, the new revision of the IOSA Standards Manual was issued. Starting January, 1st, 2008, the regulations of this revision are obligatory for the IATA Members, both passenger and cargo carriers. According to this revision, the number of safety standards and recommended practices in aviation was increased from 760 to 916. Some of the IATA standards and recommended practices can be considered more stringent than ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and European Union standards.

“UIA continues to improve its operations and maintain its internal quality and safety standards, holding the leader’s position in Ukrainian and international air transportation market, – said Georgiy Zotov, UIA Vice President, Safety & Quality Control. – The results of the IOSA audit confirm that UIA`s internal standards are equal to the highest international standards and that the company is fully in compliance with IATA Operational Safety requirements.  Safety of airline operations has always been and still remains the highest of UIA’s priorities”. UIA complies with the IATA Operational Safety and Quality standards

On June 18, 2009 the new IOSA certificate issued for Ukraine International Airlines after the scheduled IOSA audit (IATA Operational Safety Audit) will become operational.

In 2009 Ukraine International Airlines has successfully passed its third renewal IOSA audit once again in compliance with the up-to-date operational safety requirements of Iinternational Air Transport Association.

The IOSA audit included flight crew simulator training check, the mandatory observations of flight services, passenger and baggage handling service standards, aviation security and cargo operational procedures in the base airport Borispol.

In accordance with IATA regulations the Audit is conducted every two years. In May 2007, the new revision of the IOSA Standards Manual was issued. Starting January, 1st, 2008, the regulations of this revision are obligatory for the IATA Members, both passenger and cargo carriers. According to this revision, the number of safety standards and recommended practices in aviation was increased from 760 to 916. Some of the IATA standards and recommended practices can be considered more stringent than ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) and European Union standards.

“UIA continues to improve its operations and maintain its internal quality and safety standards, holding the leader’s position in Ukrainian and international air transportation market, – said Georgiy Zotov, UIA Vice President, Safety & Quality Control. – The results of the IOSA audit confirm that UIA`s internal standards are equal to the highest international standards and that the company is fully in compliance with IATA Operational Safety requirements.  Safety of airline operations has always been and still remains the highest of UIA’s priorities”.