http://www.bainessimmons.com Get the latest Baines Simmons News. en-gb Copyright: (C) Baines Simmons, see http://www.bainessimmons.com for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.bainessimmons.com 15 images/bainessimmons-logo.jpg http://www.bainessimmons.com A panel of speakers at the Rotor & Wing 2010 Safety & Training Summit on June 8 reiterated the importance of an "active safety culture" within an organization and argued that everything in aviation boils down to human factors. The Summit in Denver drew experts together from various sectors of the industry.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=45http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=4512 - 07 - 2010Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. has selected Baines Simmons to develop and facilitate a world-leading and sustainable training programme that will improve maintenance standards and enhance safety culture.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=44http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=4402 - 07 - 2010At the invitation of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), Baines Simmons Business Development Manager, Grant Findlay, delivered a paper, "Integrating Safety and Error Management into complex systems", on board HQS Wellington on the river Thames to 60 delegates during the launch of the book 'The Human Element'.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=43http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=4302 - 07 - 2010A range of Baines Simmons courses, which catered for Boeing staff at all levels, was carefully selected by Boeing to help its people have a deeper understanding of the implications the company’s intended move into the European regulatory landscape through its GoldCare programme.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=42http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=4229 - 06 - 2010On the 15 and 16 June 2010, Baines Simmons in its role as representative for the Royal Aeronautical Society Human Factors Group: Engineering (RAeS HFG:E) attended the European Human Factors Advisory Group (EHFAG) meeting held at EASA in Cologne.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=40http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=4029 - 06 - 2010Baines Simmons were proud to be a sponsor and to present at the 22nd Maintenance Human Factors Symposium held by the Royal Aeronautical Society in May. The prestigious two day event in London was supported by the UK CAA, Transport Canada and the US Federal Aviation Administration.  http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=39http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3922 - 06 - 2010Baines Simmons has for many years been recognised as the World Leaders in Aviation Safety and as part of their commitment to developing real solutions that work for industry they have recently invested significantly with a three day SMS workshop.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=38http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3827 - 05 - 2010Baines Simmons recently held its first Selection Day for new safety consultants. As part of its strategic growth, Baines Simmons continues to recruit world-class professionals with the highest quality expertise and experience in aviation safety; and the latest campaign produced a tremendous response from highly competent applicants based in the UK, Europe, US and Canada.  http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=37http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3727 - 05 - 2010As Baines Simmons commences its 9th year of providing airworthiness and safety consultancy service to the Queen’s Helicopter Flight, Bob Simmons, Technical Director, delivered a SMS briefing session at Buckingham Palace.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=36http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3614 - 05 - 2010During recent months, the Royal Air Force (RAF) has increasingly realized the benefits of a more proactive reporting culture as their Maintenance Error Management System ((M)EMS) goes live across its Main Operating Bases. http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=35http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3513 - 04 - 2010Baines Simmons has been selected to work as a Strategic Partner with the MAA Operating Safety Regulation Group (Op SRG) to develop a world-first Defence Aviation Error Management System (DAEMS).http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=34http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3412 - 04 - 2010Baines Simmons are delighted to be offering our highly regarded EASA compliant training courses to the National Aviation Authority community.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=33http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3324 - 03 - 2010The first Hawker 4000 to be registered in Europe has received its Certificate of Airworthiness assessment from Baines Simmons.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=32http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3224 - 03 - 2010At the request of Air Safety Support International (ASSI), Baines Simmons Business Development Manager, Grant Findlay, has recently facilitated an Audit Refresher and Assessing Quality Management Systems training course in Florida, with participants from Bermuda DCA, Turks and Caicos CAA, Cayman  CAA and ASSI.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=31http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3122 - 03 - 2010“I have sat on 6 HF courses – and this was by far the best.” This was how one participant summed up the latest ground-breaking open training course from Baines Simmons - Human Factors - General Principles. The course was held this week at the company’s Aviation Safety Academy at Fairoaks Airport in Surrey. Delegates came from the UK, mainland Europe, Scandinavia and Africa, and from a wide range of aviation backgrounds.  http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=30http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3018 - 03 - 2010On the 4th of February 2010, Jerry Allen, Managing Director of Baines Simmons Americas gave two presentations on Safety Management to delegates at the 2010 Singapore Airshow.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=29http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2915 - 02 - 2010Baines Simmons recognises that the demand for the Management of safety within the industry affects all areas of the business; with this in mind the Company is delighted to announce the inclusion of new, innovative courses, managed and consultancy services to meet the needs of the Flight Operations Community.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=28http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2815 - 02 - 2010As world leaders in Airworthiness, Risk and Safety Management, Baines Simmons are presenting safety seminars at Asia’s largest airshow.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=27http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2725 - 01 - 2010Baines Simmons saw the 2010 New Year in with our annual World Managers Workshop - a four day meeting of minds from our UK and Europe, Americas, Australasia and Asia Pacific offices.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=26http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2625 - 01 - 2010Baines Simmons launches a pioneering new system to help aviation organisations embed a strong relationship between business culture and safety systems, and understand how sound Safety Management Systems provide real business benefit.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=25http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2516 - 12 - 2009Following our consulting and training success with the Royal Air Force, Baines Simmons was recently invited by the Royal Navy to review key aspects of safety and airworthiness management. http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=24http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2423 - 11 - 2009Baines Simmons Technical Staff Conference - November 2009 Over 40 Baines Simmons aviation experts were able to attend the recent November 2009 Technical Staff Conference held over two days in which we examined the principles, implications and issues of individual personal safety and organisational level safety management.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=23http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2312 - 11 - 2009 The Isle of Man registry, launched in May 2007, has proved a flying success for Baines Simmons, with current registry figures nearly six times the initial estimate. http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=22http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2226 - 10 - 2009A new training facility specialising in aviation safety and airworthiness training will be opened this November by Baines Simmons. The Aviation Safety Academy, which will be based at Fairoaks Airport, will be the UK’s first dedicated training centre where aviation experts can immerse themselves in professional aviation learning.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=21http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2106 - 10 - 2009Baines Simmons latest MAOS course recently achieved a 100% overall GOOD or VERY GOOD satisfaction rating.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=20http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2002 - 10 - 2009Baines Simmons has recently completed an Airworthiness Management Diagnostic on a major European MRO. The diagnostic exercise involved an onsite survey by subject matter experts to review the company’s airworthiness management processes, people and outputs. The results were analysed using Baines Simmons SMARRT™ Tool which produced an Executive Summary and detailed findings report that is benchmarked against industry best practice.  http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=19http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1917 - 09 - 2009Baines Simmons establishes itself firmly on the map of responsible Aviation Safety Consultancy practices as it invests significantly in the future with the appointment of the final members of the management team. The appointments of Corina Canavan (formerly of CAA International) and Rob Spence bring the team to its planned full complement of 7 managers.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=18http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1814 - 09 - 2009The Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA) has joined an ever-growing client list of major aviation organisations to have selected Baines Simmons to deliver our Safety Management and Risk Reduction Tool (SMARRT™) diagnostic assessment service.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=17http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1703 - 09 - 2009Baines Simmons has been approved under the UK MoD’s FATS scheme for three years and was recently successful in extending the scope of services offered under FATS 3.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=16http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1601 - 09 - 2009The FAiR™ (Flowchart Analysis of Investigation Results) System lies at the heart of an organization’s Just Culture policy and has been developed by Baines Simmons in response to the challenge of creating an open reporting culture within complex regulated organizations; balancing accountability with the desire for learning and improvement.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=15http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1513 - 08 - 2009Keven Baines, Managing Director of Baines Simmons Ltd, was recently invited to speak at a Royal Aeronautical Society conference organized by the Rail and Aviation Standing Group of the Human Factors Committee, and took the opportunity to share with the audience the company’s work in developing the FAiR™ System.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=14http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1413 - 08 - 2009Following the initial success of Baines Simmons Asia Pacific with the management and presentation of the 1st HK Airworthiness Course in Cathay City, Hong Kong, they have just completed the second course at TAECO’s Technical Training Centre in Xiamen, China.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=11http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1107 - 07 - 2009Baines Simmons commits to investing up to £500,000 per annum in Continuing Practice Education for Consultants. Keven Baines Managing Director announces “We are committed to offering the market world class products through world class people – and are investing in just that... with the aim of being truly world class in the areas in which we specialise."http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=10http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1029 - 06 - 2009Technical Director Bob Simmons and Principal Consultant, David Innes, recently completed independent safety audits for Singapore Airlines and SilkAir.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=9http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=929 - 06 - 2009Baines Simmons, a world-class airworthiness consultancy based in Surrey, has teamed up with Farnborough College of Technology to help improve the skills of aviation professionals.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=8http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=829 - 06 - 2009Baines Simmons Australasia signed a contract with Bristow Helicopters Australia Ltd. for development and delivery of bespoke Maintenance Human Factors training at Initial and Continuation levels.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=6http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=602 - 06 - 2009International Bureau of Aviation has launched a new repossession service and temporary registration in conjunction with the Isle of Man Aircraft Registry - which is operated through a managed service from Baines Simmons.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=5http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=502 - 06 - 2009Building on the 70% growth from last year, we continue to strategically invest in strengthening our management capacity and capability. The growth from our existing 250 and new clients in the civil aviation market continues to secure new opportunities for major programmes, new contracts and new products such as SMS, SMARRT and FAIR.  http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=3http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=320 - 05 - 2009Formerly known as CASD, the Military Airworthiness Regulator (MAR) held a very successful and engaging one day Managers' HF workshop facilitated by Baines Simmons.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=2http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=219 - 05 - 2009As part of our planned growth, Baines Simmons successfully launched the first of many open training courses in the European mainland.http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=1http://www.bainessimmons.com/news.php?news_id=119 - 05 - 2009