In an effort to enhance operational safety and promote global standards and best practices within the airline community of lower maximum take-off weight (MTOW) in Africa, IATA signed an additional Annex as part of the safety MoU with the African Airline Association (AFRAA) to promote the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (
ISSA) during the IATA Regional Aviation Forum in Nairobi, Kenya. IATA developed the ISSA in 2015 as an alternative for airlines, such as some private charters whose business model does not allow conformity with IATA Operational Safety Audit (
IOSA) standards.
ISSA is a voluntary safety audit program aligned with global best practices and created primarily for airlines that operate aircraft which have a lower MTOW than the 5,700 kg (12,566 lbs.) threshold for participation in IOSA. ISSA is not a substitute for IOSA which remains a requirement for IATA membership.
Also during the IATA Regional Aviation Forum in Nairobi, Safarilink airline was presented with the ISSA certificate as the very first airline in IATA’s Africa and Middle East (AME) region to be ISSA registered and is one of five worldwide. This airline community is important as these smaller airlines often serve as feeders for our major air carriers, which both increases connectivity and creates better routes.
Safety is the industry’s top priority and IATA will continue strengthening its partnerships across the globe to improve aviation safety levels and ensure sustainable growth for the industry.
IATA RVP Africa & Middle East Muhammad Albakri presents ISSA certificate to Safarilink CEO Alex Avedi and Safarilink Chairman Mbuvi Ngunze. IATA RVP Africa & Middle East Muhammad Albakri and AFRAA Secretary General Abdrahmane Berthe sign ISSA Annex of the Safety MoU
