Baines Simmons awarded FRM contract by DfT unit

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30 March 2021

Baines Simmons awarded contract for fatigue risk management services by the Department for Transport's Marine Accident Investigation Branch

Aviation safety and fatigue risk management (FRM) consultancy Baines Simmons, part of Air Partner plc, has been awarded a contract by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), a specialist unit within the UK government's Department for Transport, following a competitive tender process.

Baines Simmons' specialist FRM team will undertake a technical evaluation of the MAIB's Fatigue Index Tool, with the aim of ensuring that it incorporates the most-up-to-date fatigue and sleep science, and reflects best practice when factoring fatigue into the investigation process.

Baines Simmons has been selected on account of its reputation for developing first-class fatigue risk management systems (FRMS). The team works in close collaboration with organisations to develop FRMSs that are appropriate and proportional to their level of fatigue risk, and informed by scientific data. In addition to building these systems from scratch, Baines Simmons also advises organisations on their existing fatigue risk management processes and procedures to ensure optimal performance.

Mark Briffa, CEO of Air Partner, said: "We are very proud of our specialist fatigue risk management offering and the crucial role we play in supporting safety-critical sectors to measure, manage and mitigate fatigue risk within their operations. Our experts have recently been busy delivering contracts to a range of customers, particularly around new regulations for COVID-19 compliance, and I am delighted to see the momentum continue."

Baines Simmons specialises in aviation regulations, compliance, safety management and fatigue risk management. Its leading fatigue risk management experts provide training and consulting to assist various sectors of the aviation industry, as well as other safety-critical sectors such as oil & gas and mining, to measure and understand fatigue risk, and to manage that risk through the implementation of FRMSs.

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About Air Partner:

Founded in 1961, Air Partner is a global aviation services group providing aircraft charter and aviation safety & security solutions to industry, commerce, governments and private individuals, across civil and military organisations. The Group has two divisions: Air Partner Charter, comprising Group Charter, Private Jets, Freight and Specialist Services; and Air Partner Safety & Security (formerly Consulting & Training), which comprises Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security and Managed Services.

Group Charter charters large airliners to move groups of any size. Private Jets offers the Company's unique pre-paid JetCard scheme and on-demand charter for up to 19 people. Freight charters aircraft of every size to fly almost any cargo anywhere, at any time. Specialist Services comprises Air Partner's other aviation services that complement its Charter business: Remarketing, ACMI, scheduled group travel, tour operations, air evacuation and flight operations. 

Baines Simmons offers aviation safety management and fatigue risk management. Redline Assured Security delivers government-standard security training, consultancy and solutions to regulated, high value and high threat environments. Managed Services offers wildlife hazard management, aircraft registry services, consultancy services for airports and logistics operations, remote condition monitoring and baggage system testing.

Air Partner has 16 locations across three continents, with its headquarters located alongside Gatwick airport in the UK. The group employs around 450 aviation professionals globally and operates 24/7. Air Partner is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIR) and is the only publicly listed air charter broker and aviation safety & security consultancy. It is ISO 9001:2015 compliant for commercial airline and private jet solutions worldwide.

More information is available on the company's website (www.airpartnergroup.com).