Hamad International Airport the first in Middle East to receive ISO 55001 certificate

The Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been awarded the ISO 55001:2014 certification, the international standard for asset management, making Qatar’s airport the first in the Middle East to achieve the accreditation from the British Standards Institution (BSI). 

The prestigious certificate was presented to HIA chief operating officer Badr Al Meer by BSI Group assurance director Pietro Foschi at the BSI office in London, reported Gulf Times.

The accreditation comes hot on the heels of HIA being ranked the fifth Best Airport in the World at the recent SKYTRAX World Airport Awards 2018.

The British Standards Institute ISO 55001 is a framework for an asset management system that enables the business to pro-actively manage the lifecycle of its assets, from acquisition to decommissioning.  

HIA was ISO 55001 certified after an independent verification process was conducted by BSI appointed audit team, reported The Peninsula.

The airport currently has 37,613 assets within the scope of HIA Asset Management System, with plans to increase the scope for another 50,012 assets.

“Being the first airport in the Middle East to receive the 55001:2014 certification from BSI shows Hamad International Airport’s continuous drive to deliver excellence in safety and passenger experience across the airport, through best practice management of physical assets and infrastructure,” Al Meer was quoted as saying.