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Ground handling oversight is changing. Your documentation should already be ready.
Private Aviation Technology Ltd. (PATL) prepares ground handlers and FBOs for IS-BAH standards and the incoming EU ground handling regime, closing gaps before an auditor or competent authority finds them. We build the management system, documentation, and training records your operation needs to declare readiness with confidence.
Get started with PATL →IS-BAH is named explicitly in EASA's own guidance as a recognised industry standard for business aviation ground handling. EU Regulations (EU) 2025/20 and (EU) 2025/23 apply generally from 27 March 2028, with a handful of provisions deferred to 27 March 2031. PATL's lead auditor holds IS-BAO Stage 3 credentials and 15 years of leadership across military, commercial, and business aviation.
| Requirement | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Management system incl. SMS | Documented, auditable safety processes |
| Vetted safety-management personnel | Named, competent roles with clear accountability |
| Training and assessment programme | Portable, employee-requestable training records |
| Declaration (not certification) | Self-declared to competent authority, then risk-based oversight |
| First oversight cycle | 5 years (through 27 March 2033), not the standard 48 months |
"We don't hand clients a checklist and walk away. We build the management system and documentation so the next audit, whatever standard it's measured against, is a formality."
IS-BAH (International Standard for Business Aviation Handling) is an industry standard developed by IBAC for ground handling organisations serving business aviation. It covers safety management systems, operational procedures, and training programmes. EASA's own guidance names IS-BAH as a recognised standard that ground handlers can cite as supporting evidence under the new EU ground handling regime.
IS-BAH is a voluntary industry standard; the EU regime under Regulations (EU) 2025/20 and (EU) 2025/23 is a regulatory requirement with a declaration and oversight process. They are not competitors. EASA guidance explicitly recognises IS-BAH as acceptable supporting evidence when a ground handler submits its declaration, so IS-BAH preparation directly supports EU compliance.
The general applicability date is 27 March 2028. A small set of provisions, covering information-security incidents and related record-keeping, is deferred to 27 March 2031. Competent authorities get a one-off five-year first oversight cycle running through 27 March 2033, instead of the standard 48-month cycle.
Small ground handling organisations, assessed per GH unit at up to 25 FTE rather than per parent company, qualify as non-complex under the regulation. They receive proportionality alleviations including scalable SMS, scalable safety reporting, role-combining for personnel, and a scaled training programme. The requirements are real but scoped to size.
A written report comparing your current documentation, SMS, and training records against IS-BAH requirements, with gaps ranked by priority and a realistic remediation timeline. PATL then supports preparation through Stage 1 and Stage 2 of IS-BAH registration, building the documentation and workflows your operation needs rather than just flagging deficiencies.
PATL's current client base spans aircraft owners, private flight departments, and operators from single-aircraft startups to multi-registry fleets, all across Asia. FBOs and ground handlers are an active expansion target, and the firm's stated ambition includes a wider range of aviation businesses beyond Asia as well.
PATL operates as an independent consulting firm, and confidentiality is a core part of how it engages every client. Proprietary cost architectures, operational data, and remediation strategies are kept secure and are not shared across clients or disclosed to third parties as part of standard engagement practice.
Private Aviation Technology Ltd. (PATL) is an independent consulting firm specializing in the hard technical and regulatory problems of private aviation: costing architecture, operations design, compliance, AOC support, and IS-BAO and IS-BAH audits. PATL is the sister company of L'VOYAGE, a Hong Kong private aviation consultancy and government-licensed travel agency founded in 2014. PATL serves aircraft owners, flight departments, and operators across Asia today, with active expansion toward FBOs, ground handlers, and markets beyond the region.
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