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May 25, 2009 (newstodate): The first ground handling company in Europe, and the tenth company in the world to receive the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations, ISAGO, Registration is Baltic Ground Services at Lithuania's Vilnius International Airport.
The IATA registration was awarded following the successful completion of a comprehensive six-day audit of all ground-handling operations at Vilnius International Airport.
The ISAGO registration is a new IATA program that is modeled after the IATA Operational Safety Audit, IOSA, which assesses Ground service provider operational management and control systems.
During the first two days the licensed company ACS performed the headquarters audit, following 126 standards to inspect organizational systems and documentation.
During the remaining four days, licensed auditors from LOT Polish Airlines carried out the ground operations audit at Vilnius International Airport, following 360 standards.
Set up in 2005, Baltic Ground Services UAB, managed by Saulius Batavicius, is part of the Lithuanian group of airline companies Avia Solutions Group.
Among the companys major clients are Finnair, LOT, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and DHL Aviation.
The IATA registration was awarded following the successful completion of a comprehensive six-day audit of all ground-handling operations at Vilnius International Airport.
The ISAGO registration is a new IATA program that is modeled after the IATA Operational Safety Audit, IOSA, which assesses Ground service provider operational management and control systems.
During the first two days the licensed company ACS performed the headquarters audit, following 126 standards to inspect organizational systems and documentation.
During the remaining four days, licensed auditors from LOT Polish Airlines carried out the ground operations audit at Vilnius International Airport, following 360 standards.
Set up in 2005, Baltic Ground Services UAB, managed by Saulius Batavicius, is part of the Lithuanian group of airline companies Avia Solutions Group.
Among the companys major clients are Finnair, LOT, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and DHL Aviation.