BAOA organises the first ever safety workshop for business aviation in India

It is with great enthusiasm that the Business Aircraft Operations Association (BAOA) is organising the first ever safety workshop for business aviation in India. The event will be held at the Claridges hotel, New Delhi, February 10, 2017. Why did we think of holding this? In all these years’ every safety event, seminar or conference held in India has been very airline focused. We have never had a safety event dedicated to the cause of enhancing aviation safety awareness for business aviation (NSOP/general aviation) in India. Indeed, there are several differences in the operating environments for business aviation operators as compared to the scheduled airlines.

This workshop brings together international experts, the regulatory viewpoint, along with the voice of domestic industry operators and stakeholders. With this diverse but cohesive range of soundbites in one single forum, only one thing can emerge at the end — enhanced aviation safety and awareness!

What can be a better objective?

Business aviation is an integral part of commericial air transportation. In the automotive industry, our roads comprise of both private cars and commercial taxis. In similar fashion, the BA industry comprises of both private and commercial (NSOP) business aircraft. Both categories transport people and contribute to the economy with a huge multiplier impact. Therefore, we must all do our bit to ensure the highest aviation safety standards, so that there is no set back to the industry’s contribution to the nation’s economic growth.

The actual growth rate will only be nudged upwards if we protect our skies from untoward accidents. Hence the current focus towards organising a safety workshop for business aviation. Safety is everyone’s business and BAOA intends to deploy increased attention and resources towards this aim. To this end, the BAOA thanks all participants, from DGCA, IBAC, and operators to make this maiden safety workshop a success. We especially thank Kurt Edwards, Director General IBAC, and Bennet Walsh, ISBAO Director IBAC, for taking time out and travelling from Canada to India to attend this safety workshop.