Business Continuity Planning For Aviation Sector

Singapore, 30 June 2010 – BCM Institute, the largest business continuity management (BCM) practice in the Asia Pacific region, was requested to speak at the Business Continuity Planning Seminar for Pandemic Preparedness in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 May 2010, in cooperation with the Department of Civil Aviation, Malaysia. Accepting the invitation, BCM Institute's President, Dr Goh Moh Heng shared with c-level participants from the aviation industry, the finer points of Business Continuity Planning. In his presentation, Dr Goh elaborated on a proven approach to implement a Pandemic Flu BC plan in various areas of the aviation sector. 

68 participants from Asia, Europe and the USA participated in the event held by a specialised UN-Agency in which many key stakeholders from the Airlines, Airports, Air Traffic Service Providers and Public Administrations were represented to discuss the scenarios which might cause threats to the continuity of international civil aviation.  A special interest was given to situations in which high staff absenteeism rates due to a pandemic might cause disruptions. Identifying 12 key operational areas in the aviation sector such as catering and fuel storage facilities, Dr Goh further drew participants towards the implementation stage and the achievement of business continuity objectives by phases. Complete with checklists and vivid scenarios, Dr Goh also provided good lessons on Business Continuity and Emergency Management to emulate.

Participants unfamiliar with BCM terminology further benefitted from BCMPedia, a webpage created by BCM Institute that features a formidable glossary of various Business Continuity-Disaster Recovery (BC-DR) terms including Pandemic Flu and the standard SS540:2008. During the subsequent discussions, many creative ideas and solutions were proposed and discussed by the participants. 

About BCM Institute Established in 2005, the BCM Institute aims to promote awareness and share knowledge in the business continuity management and disaster recovery planning community by offering courses, examinations, certification, conferences and seminars worldwide. As of June 2010, BCM Institute trained and certified over 1500 professionals, covering more than 600 firms ranging from Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Utilities and Manufacturing, to Banking & Finance, Information Technology (IT) and the Telecommunications industries in 36 countries. Headquartered in Singapore, our global presence pulsates in more than 10 countries in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Some of our notable clients are Fortune 500 organizations.

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