MAG Demonstrates Stellar Safety Performance with IATA Accreditations Across Its Airlines
The Voice of Canada News:
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is pleased to announce that Malaysia Airlines and Firefly have successfully achieved registration in the International Air Transportation Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) in July 2024. This marks the 10th year of registration for Malaysia Airlines and the first successfully completed audit for Firefly as an IOSA-registered airline, signifying the Group’s commitment to ensuring operational safety standards in line with IATA’s global benchmarks. The registration for both airlines is effective immediately and will remain valid until 2026.
The audits for both airlines were conducted in January and February 2024, covering eight (8) operational areas including organisation and safety management systems, flight operations, flight dispatch, aircraft engineering and maintenance, cabin operations, ground handling, cargo operations, and operational security.
Datuk Captain Izham Ismail, Group Managing Director of MAG, said, “We are pleased that both Malaysia Airlines and Firefly have successfully completed the IOSA audits, reaffirming our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest global safety standards in our operations and procedures. This milestone is particularly significant as it marks Firefly’s initial registration as an IOSA-Registered airline, showcasing our continuous dedication to ensuring a safe operating environment for our organisation. As safety and security are fundamental to our values, we will continue to rigorously review and enhance our processes to meet the evolving trends of the aviation industry, while ensuring that we continue to provide safe and reliable service to the global communities we serve.”
Dr. Xie Xingquan, IATA’s Regional Vice President for North Asia and Asia-Pacific (ad interim), said, “I congratulate both Malaysia Airlines and Firefly on successfully completing this very rigorous audit, demonstrating their strong commitment to safety. IOSA is making a difference in the industry. Since 2005, the accident rate of IOSA airlines is almost three times better than non-IOSA airlines. And the transition to a risk-based model makes IOSA an even more powerful tool to help airlines and regulators to maintain and improve very high levels of safety performance.”
As an initial registrant, Firefly was subjected to the conventional method of audit conducted by an IATA accredited Audit Organisation (AO). This achievement reflects the airline’s commitment to ensuring it adheres to the highest international aviation safety and operational excellence standards.
Meanwhile, Malaysia Airlines renewal registration followed a thorough Risk-Based IOSA (RBI) audit of the airlines’ operational safety conducted by IATA Auditors. The RBI audit focuses on potential safety risks specific to each airline, moving away from a one-size-fits-all methodology, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of an airline’s safety systems and programmes. In addition, the audit engaged all levels of employees, providing a holistic evaluation of how safety policies and procedures are understood and implemented throughout the organisation, from frontline staff to accountable managers.
Malaysia Airlines underwent its first IOSA Audit in 2005, maintaining its long-standing position as a member of IATA and the oneworld alliance, where active registration is a requirement for membership.
The IOSA programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess an airline’s operational management and control systems. For two decades, IOSA has set the industry benchmark in safety auditing, contributing to improved safety performance and providing extensive cost-saving measures for participating airlines.
