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Monday, Feb 27, 2006
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Airlines Industry & Economy - Standards & Benchmarks AI fails to meet IATA's safety audit norms Our Bureau
New Delhi , Feb. 26 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has withdrawn the International Operation Safety Audit (IOSA) certification for Air India due to the delay on the part of the airline to meet certain laid down conditions. An official spokespersons of the airline said that AI was unable to meet the norms due to the expansion plan that has been drawn up. "IOSA asked us to comply with certain additional training modules relating to quality control and documentation. We have been trying to get slots with internationally recognised agencies to comply with the requirements and have now managed to get the training organised in the first week of March. IATA has assured us that after the training is over and the audit has been satisfactorily conducted the certification will be restored," a senior airline official said. The airline recently concluded an agreement to purchase 68 Boeing aircraft. Sources said it would be wrong to say that the airline or its aircraft were unsafe to fly due to the withdrawal of the audit certification. The audit is considered as the benchmark for global safety management. By 2007, all IATA members will need to have successfully undergone the IOSA audit in order to achieve or maintain IATA membership. The audit is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline. Air India, officials said, was one of the first 10 airlines to get the certificate 10 years ago. In the Asia-Pacific region, the IOSA registered airlines include Pakistan International Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways.
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