AviationManuals has been accepted as an IS-BAO programme support affiliate (PSA) for IBAC, under the organisation's new structure. The PSA achievement comes after AviationManuals was named a preferred provider by IS-BAO last year and solidifies both organisations' close working relationship.

PSA is designed to identify vendors who support business aviation operators with implementing, seeking or maintaining registration to IBAC international standards. AviationManuals supports nearly 500 clients that utilise IS-BAO, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations.

The confirmation of the PSA gives AviationManuals clientele additional confidence that the counsel it provides will enable operators to achieve IS-BAO benchmarks of excellence for their aviation operations and SMS.

“The AviationManuals' IS-BAO programme is led by subject matter expert Kevin Honan, our senior advisor, operations manuals and emergency response plans,” says AviationManuals CEO Mark Baier. “He and the team do an exceptional job developing and maintaining content to support clients' individual IS-BAO registrations.”

“In today's busy and turbulent aviation environment, operators may need expertise and guidance with the six-step process to IS-BAO registration,” adds Bennet Walsh, director of the IS-BAO programme. “The programme support affiliates are vetted by our team to assure quality support from knowledgeable professionals and we congratulate AviationManuals as a new programme support affiliate.”

IBAC has redesigned its affiliate programme (formerly I3SA) and now designates qualified vendors as programme support affiliates. PSA recognises exceptional businesses that actively assist organisations with improved and more effective safety standards in the context of an IBAC International Standards programme.

IS-BAO PSAs are required to demonstrate their ability to positively support the programme during initial application and any renewal of affiliation. The goal of the PSA programme is for IBAC to provide a validated list of third-party vendors that will support organisations seeking to implement the IBAC standards programme through to registration.

AviationManuals supports a client base that operates over 4,500 aircraft worldwide, including more than 60 Fortune 100 company flight departments. Based in the Washington DC area, the company provides digital operations manuals with update services, as well as SMS software and iPad apps for fixed-wing, rotary-wing, drone operators and FBOs worldwide. Founded in 1996, the company has produced thousands of manuals.