Aviation Management Services (Cayman) Ltd. Announces IS-BAO Auditor Reaccreditation

Locally owned and based Aviation Management Services (Cayman) Ltd. (AMS) announced today that it has completed the reaccreditation of William Mermelstein to conduct Conformity audits for organizations wishing to gain or maintain there is-BAO registration.

Launched in 2002, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO™) is designed to promote use of high quality operating practices for international business aircraft operations by; Establishing a framework for effective safety and operational processes; Providing tools to perform gap analyses to facilitate the implementation of best practices, and Delivering a Safety Management System appropriate to your operational profile IS-BAO™ is based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards that prepare the operator for both domestic and international operations. It is applicable to both large and small operators.

The program centers on the Safety Management System (SMS) and leads the operator from establishing principles, to achieving an effective SMS, and eventually attaining a risk-averse, generative safety culture.

IS-BAO Conformity concentrate on SMS development through a gradual process of advancing maturity:

• • Stage One confirms that the SMS infrastructure is established and that safety management activities are appropriately targeted
• • Stage Two ensures that safety risks are being effectively managed
• • Stage Three verifies that safety management activities are fully integrated into the operator’s business and that a positive safety culture is being sustained

AMS is focused on servicing the needs of aircraft operators by supporting them with full-service, fully hands-on customer support of the aviation operations. Primary services include: Worldwide Aircraft Registry; Aviation/Flight department management; Delivery & Acceptance services; Safety, Quality, and Security audits; Financial Due Diligence Audits & Education; Crew Resourcing; and Aircraft Purchase & Lease Financing.

All of the services offered by AMS include all-inclusive, upfront pricing so the decision maker is fully informed of their costs and deliverables before, during, and after completion. “We feel that an informed owner is the best way to succeed in any work that we offer or engage in” says Mermelstein, who has been in aviation since 1972. “The best surprise is no surprise”.

With offices located in Guildford, United Kingdom; Shanghai, China; and Chandler, Arizona, USA., AMS is situated to provide all of our services around the globe, in a timely and cost effective manner.
AMS was formed by Marcus Cumber and William Mermelstein whose relationship goes back nearly 15 years. Cumber, is the owner of Island Air Ltd., Cayman’s oldest and largest FBO. “William and I formed AMS to round out my desire to provide the best customer support and services in all areas of aviation operations” says Cumber. “Grand Cayman is ideal for many reasons, and allows our existing and new customers options and benefits to exceeding their business and personal needs and financial goals” he added.