World Fuel Colt and Baldwin Aviation Expand SMS for Customers

Nov. 18, 2015
The base program includes a complete system for online document management, tracking, and reports, and can be expanded to include software that manages the regular maintenance and updating of critical manuals.

Houston, Texas (November 17, 2015) – World Fuel | Colt has selected Baldwin Aviation as its solution partner for Safety Management System (SMS) programs. Baldwin Aviation, a recognized leader in SMS, provides seamless SMS training and document management for World Fuel | Colt Trip Support services, leveraging proprietary Baldwin technologies such as SMSLite, SMSPlus, SMSPrime and SMSTransport, SAVVYdoc and SAFETY CO-OP.

“Baldwin is a great addition to our existing solution partners. World Fuel | Colt customers will have access to the resources needed to start new safety programs or improve existing ones. The goal is to help our customers meet their regulatory and compliance requirements more easily via an accessible, streamlined process from industry names they already know and trust,” said Jeff Briand, Senior Vice President, Global Trip Support.

The partnership will allow clients to access custom-created SMS programs tailored to their flight department’s operation. The base program includes a complete system for online document management, tracking, and reports, and can be expanded to include software that manages the regular maintenance and updating of critical manuals. Other enhancements include a new Trip Risk Analysis Tool (TRAT) that assesses multi-day, multi-leg trip risks. On-going support services include gap analysis, an interim safety manager program, on-site emergency response table-top drills, pre-audit reviews and preparation, and on-site safety training programs.

Baldwin is an IS-BAO and ISSSA registered company that was selected to support Canadian Business Aviation Association’s aggregate safety database program as well as the FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program.

About World Fuel | Colt

World Fuel Services | Colt International is a leading provider of fuel services, trip support, and aviation insurance. More than 8,200 flight departments trust World Fuel | Colt to deliver high-quality service to over 20,000 aircraft. Through its global service network and offices, World Fuel | Colt reduces operating costs and ensures successful trips from beginning to end. World Fuel | Colt is a division of World Fuel Services. www.WorldFuelColt.com

About World Fuel Services Corporation

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, World Fuel Services is a global fuel logistics, transaction and payment processing company, principally engaged in the distribution of fuel and related products and services in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. World Fuel Services sells fuel and delivers services to its clients at more than 8,000 locations in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

The company's global team of market makers provides deep domain expertise in all aspects of aviation, marine and land fuel management. Aviation customers include commercial airlines, cargo carriers, private aircraft and fixed base operators (FBOs), as well as the United States and foreign governments. World Fuel Services' marine customers include international container and tanker fleets, cruise lines and time-charter operators, as well as the United States and foreign governments. Land customers include petroleum distributors, retail petroleum operators, and industrial, commercial, and government accounts. The company also offers transaction management services which consist of card payment solutions and merchant processing services to customers in the aviation, marine and land transportation industries. For more information, call +1 305-428-8000 or visit www.wfscorp.com.

Source: World Fuel Services Corporation