American Airlines Successful in Top International Safety Audit; American Achieves IATA's IOSA Registration
Posted on: Monday, 10 April 2006, 12:00 CDT
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines has successfully completed the International Air Transport Association's Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) and achieved IOSA Registration.
The IOSA program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system designed to assess an airline's operational management and control systems. IOSA uses internationally recognized quality audit principles, and audits are conducted in a standardized and consistent manner. The program is designed to maximize quality, integrity and security, so that mutually interested airlines and regulators can all comfortably accept IOSA Audit Reports. As a result, the industry will be in a position to achieve the benefits of cost-efficiency through a significant reduction in audit redundancy.
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, Cabin Operations, Aircraft Ground Handling, Cargo Operations and Operational Security. The IOSA program is recognized around the world as a benchmark for airline operational safety and quality. At present, almost 100 airlines worldwide have entered into the IOSA Registry.
Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, said, "This is a very important step for American. We are glad that we have proven that American has 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 program will encourage other carriers to do so, raising safety standards throughout the global airline industry."
About American Airlines
American Airlines is the world's largest airline. American, American Eagle and AmericanConnection(R) serve 250 cities in over 40 countries with more than 3,900 daily flights. The combined network fleet numbers more than 1,000 aircraft. American's award-winning Web site, AA.com, provides users with easy access to check and book fares, plus personalized news, information and travel offers. American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld(SM) Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own. Together, its members serve more than 600 destinations in over 135 countries and territories. American Airlines, Inc. and American Eagle Airlines, Inc. are subsidiaries of AMR Corporation . AmericanAirlines, American Eagle, AmericanConnection, AA.com and AAdvantage are registered trademarks of American Airlines, Inc.
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