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Sonoma Aviation Adds Two FBOs To IS-BAH Stage 3 List
Two California FBOs are the latest to rise to the ground handling safety program's top rung
Sonoma Aviation’s safety manager Josh Foster and Clayton Lackey, v-p, present their IS-BAH Stage 3 certification.
(l-r): Sonoma Aviation safety manager Josh Foster and v-p Clayton Lackey present their IS-BAH Stage 3 certification.

Sonoma Aviation's two California FBOs—Sonoma Jet Center at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) and Carlsbad Jet Center at Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ)—each have achieved Stage 3 registration under IBAC's International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH).

Launched in 2014, the voluntary program is based on safety management systems and its format closely follows that of its sister IS-BAO program for aircraft operators. Participating companies must undergo a third-party audit for each stage to ensure they implement and meet industry best practices, with Stage 3 demonstrating the highest degree of adoption and rigor. Over the past decade, just 34 business aviation handling companies have achieved the Stage 3 ranking worldwide, with 12 of them in the U.S.

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