The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has formally presented Ibom Air with its Operational Safety Audit Certificate (IOSA).
A statement by Aniekan Essienette, Group Manager, Marketing and Communication, Ibom Airlines, said that Mfon Udom, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ibom Air, received the certificate on behalf of the carrier at the Ibom Air headquarters in Uyo, Akwa-Ibom.
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The certificate was given to the airline on behalf of IATA by Dr. Samson Fatokun, Area Manager, West & Central Africa and Jennifer Aisha Yeates, Assistant Director Operations, Safety and Security, West & Central Africa, IATA.
The statement hinted that the IOSA audit of Ibom Air was conducted in the second half of 2022, just over three years after the airline commenced commercial operations.
The airline said its effort was led by Engr. Edem Essien, Group Manager, Quality and Safety.
Commenting on the certificate, Mr. George Uriesi, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ibom Air, commended the airline’s team for the landmark achievement.
Uriesi also expressed the leadership’s appreciation for the continuous efforts by staff to make the airline the world-class African regional airline as contained in the company’s Vision Statement.
He said: “Ibom Air’s achievement of the IOSA Certification at this time is very much in line with our continental aspirations, as we move to position our airline strongly on the African continent.
“Our strategy to spread our wings across Africa includes establishing multiple interline agreements and excellent cooperation with partner airlines. Being IOSA certified is a pre-requisite for this.”
The certification validates the airline’s high operational and safety standards and is an essential milestone as the airline positions regional operations and collaboration.
It stands to also move the airline further on course to deliver on its mission; to build a safe, service-focused, and profitable Airline.