Kuwait Airways Corporation successfully completes IOSA program and becomes the first 'IOSA Operator' in Kuwait

While speaking to the press, Mr. Hilal said that IOSA is the first worldwide standard in the area of airline safety developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

He added that IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Program is an internationally recognized and accepted evaluation system; as IOSA assesses the operational safety management and control systems of an airline.

The IOSA has been developed through the joint cooperation of the leading national and international civil aviation authorities, such as ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization), FAA (USA Civil Aviation Authority), CASA (Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia), Transport Canada (Civil Aviation Authority of Canada), EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), and to date, 110 airline companies out of 180 IATA airline members have passed the audits and were entitled to become IOSA Operators. According to the IOSA Program, all IATA member airlines are required to pass the audit program by no later than 31st December 2007.

According to Mr. Mohammad Al- Hilal, KAC has been preparing itself for this program since January 2005. It successfully met all the audits requirements and became the first IOSA operator in Kuwait. Mr. Hilal stated that the audit performed by a team of six external professional auditors, verified the ability of Kuwait Airways to deliver efficiency and safe operations: in particular attention was paid to the Corporate Organization and Management Systems, the Flight Operations Department, the Operational Control and Flight dispatch sections, the Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance Department, the Flight Services Department, the Aircraft Ground Handling section, the Cargo Operations section, the Operational Security areas and all other areas correlated to these Company departments.

In conclusion Mr. Hilal added that with KAC achieving IOSA Registration, it positively positions itself amongst the world leading airlines, demonstrating that it provides an operation that can deliver operational safety and efficiency.