EBACE News: Bestfly Takes Off with Renewal of ISBAO Status Confirmed

Angola-based aviation services company Bestfly announced confirmation that it has retained its ISBAO (International Standard for business Aviation Operators) status for the second year in a row.  The audit, which took a month, was completed by Cyrrus Cayman International Services following an intense review of the Luanda facilities, its team and operational standards. 

“We are very proud to have achieved this important recognition again as we continually work hard to meet international expectations. The timing is perfect and demonstrate that the services we provide are as good as any international business aviation company, despite the challenges of operating in Africa,” says Pereira. “It’s been a challenging couple of years for business aviation with the fluctuating oil prices affecting business. However we have seen this as a time to improve our standards across the board, as well as keep training our staff, and improving what we can do for our international clients,” said Nuno Pereira, Managing Director of Bestfly.

Since first achieving the ISBAO standard Bestfly has gone from strength to strength to maintain the required levels of service.  It has invested in supporting its own dedicated fuel bowser which, working in conjunction with national oil company Sonangol, significantly improves turn-around times for executive jets; it has fixed a three-year ground handling and flight support service agreement with Chevron, which was supported by the initial award of the ISBAO. In response to the growing demand for professionally trained pilots in Africa it has invested in training by establishing a strategic relationship with FlightSafety International as the dedicated training organization for all Bestfly’s needs. In April Bestfly was also audited by Chevron Safety Audit Group of the USA, and on successful completion becamse the only privately owned operator in Angola to be authorized to fly Chevron top executives and employees.

The Bestfly fleet has also expanded, and now includes Gulfstream G550, G450, and G3 types, two Dassault Falcon 900s, a Bombardier Challenger 605 and three Lear 45s, a Dornier 328 Jet, four King Air types including two 350s, a 200 and a ninety as well as a Twin Otter. Pereira is expecting to add a Gulfstream G450 and G650ER by the end of 2017.