The Philippine Airlines (PAL) units on Thursday completed flight safety reviews by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), considered the gold standard in the industry.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Express (PALex) successfully completed the IATA’s operational safety audits (IOSA) and confirmed the group’s conformance with international aviation safety standards.
The IOSA is the internationally recognized safety evaluation system that rigorously assesses the operational management and control systems of airlines.
Conducted every two years, the IOSA is accepted by governments around the world as the gold standard in airline safety assessment.
“I congratulate the men and women of Philippine Airlines for their collective effort in sustaining work processes that align with global aviation safety standards. We all commit to live and promote a culture of safety above all, the cornerstone of PAL operations,” Capt. Stanley K. Ng, PAL president and chief operating officer, said.
Passing the IOSA audit means that PAL and PAL Express are committed to safety standards in flight operations, aircraft engineering and maintenance, organization and management, operational control and flight dispatch, cabin operations, ground handling operations, cargo operations, and security management.
This is PAL’s 9th consecutive successful IOSA renewal, marking nearly two decades of consistent work in operational safety.
PAL’s first IOSA registration was in 2006. The new IOSA registration is valid until 10 April 2025.
PAL Express marked its adherence to the global standard with its 5th successful IOSA renewal. PAL Express first entered the IOSA Registry in 2014. Its current IOSA registration is valid until 28 March 2025.
To maintain its membership with IATA, PAL Group aircraft are mandated to complete the IOSA re-certification once every two years.
The country’s only full-service airline, PAL Group operates domestic flights and international nonstop flights to North America, the Middle East, Australia and various points in Asia.
