December 15, 2015, Hawthorne Airport (HHR), Los Angeles County, CA—Aviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) has successfully completed one of the first authorized International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH™) registration audits in North America for Jet Center Los Angeles, a Fixed Base Operation (FBO) located at Hawthorne Airport (KHHR).IS-BAH™ was established through the efforts of the International Aviation Business Council (IBAC) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) as a global code to identify and promote the use of industry best practices by means of a progressive Safety Management System (SMS) for both FBOs and Business Aircraft Handling Agencies (BAHA). It follows the structure of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) and the NATA Safety 1st Ground Audit Program."Conforming to IS-BAH™ high standards of excellence will greatly enhance our continuing efforts to mitigate risk while providing the safest possible operating environment for both our customers and our employees," said Levi Stockton, President of Advanced Air LLC and Jet Center Los Angeles. "We very much appreciate the efforts of Aviation Business Strategies Group's Principal John Enticknap for carefully and patiently guiding us through the audit process."According to Enticknap, an IS-BAH accredited auditor, the next step will be for IBAC to process the findings of the audit and to formally authorize the IS-BAH registration designation.About Aviation Business Strategies GroupAviation Business Strategies Group (ABSG) was founded in 2006 by aviation fueling and FBO services veteran John Enticknap and aviation marketing practitioner Ron Jackson. Enticknap is an ATP and CFI rated pilot and an IS-BAH accredited auditor. Through a series of seminars, workshops, webinars and personal business coaching, the team at ABSG has helped FBOs solve practical problems and create winning solutions. In 2008, Enticknap and Jackson began teaming with the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) to teach the acclaimed FBO Success Seminar and also offers an integrated customer service training program calledDon’t Forget the Cheese©. They also published an industry e-book available on Amizon.com titled FBO Survival and write a blog for AC-U-KWIK’s FBO Connection e-newsletter. Ph.: 404-867-5518. www.ABSGgroup.com
