We started our valiant efforts to conduct an IATA (International Air Transport Association) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) back in June 2012, but due to circumstances outside our control, we could not undergo a formal IOSA. As we wished to be measured against world airline safety standards, we signed an agreement with ICF SH&E, now AVMASSI (Aviation & Marine Safety Solutions International), an aviation safety consulting and auditing company to conduct an independent Operational Safety Audit (OSA).

The steps of this process are:

•    An initial evaluation was conducted in July, 2012
•    A Pre-Assessment was conducted in May, 2013
•    The Assessment itself is planned to be conducted July, 2014

The Assessment is to review the operator’s safety performance in the following operational areas:

•    Organization and Management System
•    Flight Operations
•    Operational Control and Flight Dispatch
•    Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance
•    Cabin Operations
•    Ground Handling Operations
•    Cargo Operations
•    Security Management

Safety Audits

Buddha Air successfully completed an AvMaSSI Operational Safety Audit program. The audit was carried by Aviation and Marine Safety Solutions (AvMaSSI) and completed on 15 April 2016. The audit comprised of a harmonized series of international best practices based on International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annexes, to assess the safety status of all operational disciplines of Buddha Air.

AvMaSSI is an independent aviation consulting firm and a leading expert in safety and operational integrity consulting, evaluations and auditing.

Other Audits

Recent audits of Buddha Air by various external Agencies:

•    In February , May and August 2012 by Airworthiness Inspection Division, CAA Nepal  with assistance from expert of SARI (South Asia Regional Initiative) / COSCAP ( Cooperation for Operational  Safety and Continuing  Airworthiness Program) prior to granting CAA Nepal NCAR 145 Approval for Buddha Air Maintenance Facility
•    Safety Audit by Clear Sky Audits/Training, UK on behalf of Explore, Exodus & TUI Travel Group during 28th /29th April 2013
•    CAA Nepal Audit: 17th – 18th June 2013
•    CAA Nepal Airworthiness Audit during SARI 145 implementation on 24th July 2013
•    CAA Nepal Audit for Revalidation of AOC as per new AOCR
•    Maintenance & Operation Audit by PWC Singapore: 16th -19th September 2013
•    CAA Nepal NCAR-145 Maintenance Organization Audit : 15th -16th June 2014
•    CAA Nepal NCAR Part-M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit: 17th June 2014
•    CAA Nepal Part-145 Maintenance Organization Audit :20th -22nd March 2015
•    CAA Nepal Part-M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit :24th March 2015
•    Buddha air AMO and CAMO audit by Clear Sky on behalf of TUI : July 2015
•    Buddha Air Magnetic particle Inspection (NDT) Shop Audit by Air Kasthamandap on 31-Jan-2016
•    Buddha air CAAB AMO Approval Audit by CAA Bangladesh :14-16 March 2016
•    Buddha Air AMO Audit by Simrik Airlines Pvt. Ltd. :28-Jun-16
•    CAA Nepal Part-145 Maintenance Organization Audit :24-27 Apr 2016
•    CAA Nepal Part – M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit: 23 – 24 Oct 2016
•    Battery and Wheel & Brake Shop by Himalaya Airlines :20-Apr-17
•    Hanger facility Audit by Air Dynasty Heli Services : 3-May-17 
•    Hangar Facility Audit by Saurya Airlines: 27-Jul-17
•    CAA Nepal Part - M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit: 27-28 June 2017
•    Buddha air AMO and CAMO audit by Clear Sky on behalf of TUI :18 Oct 2017
•    IOSA Pre Assessment Audit by AvMaSSI : 24-27 Apr 2017
•    Operational Safety Audit  by Aviation and Marine Safety Solution Int'l(AvMaSSI) Audit : 30th October – 1st November 2018
•    Hangar Facility Audit by Sita Air P. Ltd :27-May-18
•    CAA Nepal Part - M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit :25 – 26 April 2018
•    CAA Nepal Part - 145 Maintenance Organization Audit : 2 – 4 May 2018
•    Compliance Monitoring Audit by Druk Air :15-16 May 2019
•    Hangar Facilities Audit by Air Dynasty Heli Services: 7-Jun-19
•    Maintenance Facility Audit by Nepal Airlines :11-Sep-19
•    Hangar Facilities Audit by Altitude Air :16-Sep-19
•    Operational Desktop Audit including Engineering by Clear Sky :17-Oct-19
•    CAA Nepal Part – M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit 27-28 Aug 2019
•    CAA Nepal Part - 145 Maintenance Organization Audit: 25 – 26 August 2019
•    Operational Desktop Audit including Engineering by Clear Sky : 30 Oct 2020
•    Hangar Facilities Audit by Altitude Air: 16-April 2021 
•    Hangar Facilities Audit by Air Dynasty Heli Services : 11 Aug 2021
•    CAA Nepal Part – M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit 29-31 Mar 2021
•    CAA Nepal Part - 145 Maintenance Organization Audit :8-14 Nov 2021
•    CAA Nepal Part - M Continuing Airworthiness Management Audit 29 -31 Mar 2022
•    CAA Nepal Part – 145 Maintenance Organization  Audit 08 -14 Nov 2022
•    Buddha Air AMO Audit by Himalayan Airlines: 4th January 2023