OREANDA-NEWS. September 15, 2009. JSC Aeroflot Russian Airlines successfully completed the audit procedure for compliance with ISAGO (IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations) standards, reported the press-centre of Aeroflot.

Aeroflot Russian Airlines has become Russia’s first and Europe’s third carrier to obtain the ISAGO certificate, which confirms the company’s commitment to using the cutting-edge standards in safety management in ground operations. The ISAGO audit is voluntary and serves a token of the attention the company is paying to safety provision in every aspect of its business. The ISAGO certificate allows for wider cooperation with the world’s leading carriers and better marketing of Aeroflot’s ground-based services.

The audit was conducted in the following areas of the company’s activities:

Organization and Management System;

Station Management;

Passenger Handling;

Baggage Handling;

Cargo Handling;

Centering control;

Aircraft Handling Loading;

Aircraft Ground Movement.

The ISAGO program is designed by IATA based on the well-proven IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit) specially for companies providing ground servicing to air carriers. The ISAGO standard is significantly enhanced and more detailed in terms of ground services provision compared to IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit), which aimes at evaluation of a carrier’s operations. ISAGO serves to improve ground services safety through reducing the level of aircraft damage, personnel injuries, and through the use of unified standards developed with account to the world’s best practices.

A reliable ground services provider is one of the most important elements to flight safety, since a safe flight begins on the ground.