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Universal Aviation UK Earns
IS-BAH Stage II Registration

Universal Aviation UK, based at London-Stansted International Airport
(EGSS) has earned Stage II registration
under the International Standard for
Business Aviation Handling (IS-BAH).
"We are honored to be the first Universal Aviation location to earn IS-BAH
Stage II registration, as it demonstrates
our never-ending commitment to safety
and reducing our customers' operating
risk and stress," said Sean Raftery, senior
director of International Business -
Northern Europe and Africa, Universal.
The International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) is a
set of global industry best practices for
business aviation ground handlers, which
features at its core a safety management
system (SMS). Universal Aviation UK
earned its IS-BAH Stage I registration in
2017.
"We want to pass our congratulations
to the whole Universal Aviation Stansted
team in achieving IS-BAH Stage II
recently," said IS-BAH program director
Terry Yeomans. "Stage II shows that the

team's firm commitment to the management of safety to both their staff and
customers at the start of this process two
years ago are showing positive signs of
maturity and continual improvement
throughout the scope of activities offered
at London Stansted to the business aviation community."

BGS Moves to Virtual Reality
for Ground Handling Training

Baltic Ground Services (BGS) Group - an
aircraft and passenger ground handling,
and fueling company, part of Avia Solutions Group, is currently moving its training to a virtual reality environment, and
also plans to offer VR-based training as
an additional service in the market.
"Virtual reality training in ground handling is a new trend and we are amongst
the pioneers developing it," says Konradas
Dulka, head of BGS Group IT Business
Solutions.
According to Paulius Miezelis, BGS
head of training, by using virtual reality
environments, trainees can repeat same
complex tasks and situations without a
need to wait for another aircraft turnaround until they are entirely confident to
try operations in reality.
"This minimizes the probability of
mistakes. Also, there is a possibility to

simulate extraordinary and extreme situations, eliminate the noisy environment
of the airport, which disturbs trainees
during the training," states Miezelis.

Hactl Signs Up To New ULD
Code

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited
(Hactl) threw its weight behind ULD
CARE's new Unit Load Device (ULD) Code
of Conduct.
The 10-point Code of Conduct is a voluntary agreement promoting best practice
in the handling of ULDs, and represents
a gold standard benchmark for their safe
and efficient operation on the ground
and in flight. The code's primary aim is
to reduce avoidable damage and loss of
ULDs throughout the supply chain. A
number of airlines, handlers, forwarders
and ULD suppliers have already signed up
to the code. Hactl signed the Code of Conduct Agreement at IATA's International
Ground Handling Conference in Madrid.
"The ULD is fundamental to the modern air cargo industry, but it's an everyday
item that we all take for granted, and
which many do not treat with the necessary care and respect," said Hactl Chief
Executive Wilson Kwong.

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