The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally recognised quality audit principles and is designed to conduct audits in a standardised and consistent manner.
IOSA's five years old!
IOSA celebrates five successful years! Here are a few of IOSA's achievements:
- Over 570 audits conducted
- 214 airlines on the IOSA registry
- Implemented over 900 standards and recommended practices in 350 airlines resulting in the increase of aviation safety
- Reduced the number of redundant code share audits resulting in significant cost savings for airlines
Benefits
With the implementation and international acceptance of IOSA, airlines and regulators will achieve the following benefits:
- A reduction of costs and audit resource requirements for airlines and regulators
- Continuous updating of standards to reflect regulatory revisions and the evolution of best practices within the industry
- A quality audit programme under the continuing stewardship of IATA
- Accredited audit organisations with formally trained and qualified auditors
- Accredited training organisations with structured auditor training courses
- A structured audit methodology, including standardised checklists
- Elimination of audit redundancy through mutual acceptance of audit reports
- Development of auditor training courses for the airline industry