HONG KONG – Hong Kong Aviation Group announces that the implementation of its brand new Safety Management System (SMS) became 'live' in its two companies, Metrojet Limited and Heliservices (HK) Limited, on Jan. 1, 2009, after more than two years of concentrated in-house preparatory work by dedicated safety management professionals, which include former government aviation officials. Both companies are now formally recognised by the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department as meeting International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 6 requirements in respect of SMS.
"As a systematic, explicit, proactive and forward-looking approach to the management of safety, our SMS provides a comprehensive additional layer of safety by using risk analysis and quality management methods to achieve specific safety goals and generate a positive corporate safety culture integrating all our departments in line with world best practice," says Chris Buchholz, CEO of Metrojet Limited. "It is not a one-off event but rather a long term organizational commitment to put safety above all else, which has always been our first and foremost priority in everything we do. Our unique Business Principles guide us to embrace an open safety reporting culture as well as to continuously review and improve our standards without complacency."
Metrojet is an early adopter of SMS, which became an ICAO requirement in January 2009. Metrojet has implemented SMS not only for the fleet under its Air Operator’s Certificate, but also for its private category fleet and its market-leading maintenance service center, as well as other departments.
