JetLite, Jet Airways’ wholly-owned all economy subsidiary has earned the proud distinction of becoming an IOSA registered airline, having successfully entered into the IOSA Registry.
JetLite will now join a pool of "IOSA" registered airlines like Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, which was registered by the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Programme, in May 2006.
This registration confirms JetLite’s commitment to achieving a safety level which is recognized and compliant with stringent international standards.
IOSA is a globally recognized and accepted benchmarking and evaluation system for assessing the operational management and control systems of an airline. IOSA uses internationally accepted quality audit principles which ensure the audits are conducted in a standardized and consistent manner. Internationally, airlines use IOSA as a benchmark to identify partners for the purpose of codeshare.
According to Mr. Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways, “This is a very important step for JetLite. We have confirmed that we have operational safety processes that are in alignment with all IOSA Standards, and we welcome the confirmation of our high standard of safety through IOSA Registration.”
With the implementation and international acceptance of IOSA, the industry will be in a position to achieve the benefits of cost-efficiency through a significant reduction in audit redundancy. The focus of the audit is on proper documentation of standard operating procedures and their effective implementation in various operational areas of an airline. They cover departments such as Flight Operations, Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance, Flight Dispatch and Cabin Operations, Cargo, Ground Handling Services and Security.
IOSA Registration is a condition of IATA (International Air Transport Association) Membership and is recognized in the industry as a benchmark for airline safety and quality. At present, 274 airlines worldwide have entered into the IOSA Registry.
Also Read
About JetLite:
JetLite is a wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Airways India Ltd. and was acquired by Jet Airways in April 2007. Positioned as an all-economy airline, JetLite promises to offer value for money fares. JetLite currently operates a fleet of 24 aircraft, which includes 17 Boeing 737 series and 7 Canadian Regional Jets 200 Series. The airline flies to 26 domestic destinations and 2 international destinations (Kathmandu and Colombo), currently operating a 110 flights a day, on average.
About Jet Airways:
Jet Airways currently operates a fleet of 87 aircraft, which includes 10 Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft, 12 Airbus A330-200 aircraft, 51 classic and next generation Boeing 737-400/700/800/900 aircraft and 14 modern ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft. With an average fleet age of 4.48 years, the airline has one of the youngest aircraft fleet in the world.
Flights to 63 destinations span the length and breadth of India and beyond, including New York (both JFK and Newark), Toronto, Brussels, London (Heathrow), Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The airline will continue to connect existing international destinations with additional gateway points across its network in the future.
Jet Airways currently operates over 370 flights daily.
Jet Airways, with the acquisition of JetLite, today has a combined fleet strength of 111 aircraft and operates over 480 flights daily.