Bethesda, Maryland – JDA Aviation Technology Solutions (JDA) and Northwest Data Solutions (NWDS) today announced a partnership to provide a full suite of Safety Management Systems (SMS) for air carriers, airports and maintenance repair overhaul (MRO) organizations, in advance of pending FAA regulations that will mandate such SMS systems.

The JDA/NWDS team will allow all aviation operators, especially those with limited safety staff and resources, to take advantage of outsourced SMS services provided by JDA and NWDS, including a Virtual Safety Office (VSO) and Safety Analyst Mentor (SAM) service.

The JDA/NWDS team will use SMS Pro™, the leading aviation SMS web-based application on the market to provide a hosted VSO and a dedicated SAM for small operators that want a robust SMS without having to increase staff.   The VSO/SAM Service will provide:

• Hazard /Safety event identification, analysis, tracking and assignment
• Trend analysis
• Assist with Risk Analysis
• Reports
• Coaching, training and mentoring.
• Track and manage action item assignments
• Update stored manuals, documents, policies and procedures.

“We’ve already been working together for the past three years and now with this partnership our relationship is strengthened so we can collectively provide a turn-key SMS solution to any aviation operator, regardless of size,” said Joe Del Balzo, JDA President. JDA is already a MITRE licensed SMS training organization and the relationship with NWDS allows both organizations to extend our SMS services to support the transition to SMS in the aviation industry."

“SMS Pro is a customizable application, scalable to fit any organization and is designed to manage the entire SMS process,” said Chris Howell, Managing Director of NWDS. “The joint VSO and SAM services allow us to provide a complete SMS program for small airports, air carriers and MROs that can't afford full time safety staffs.”

To learn more about the SMS VSO/SAM service contact Dustin Wilcox, JDA Director of Safety Programs at 301-941-1460 (ext 230) or 502-807-3968, or via email to dwilcox@jdasolutions.aero.