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JIG Aviation Standard 2020
JIG Aviation Standard 2020
Europe: 36
North America:
5 Far East: 4
Middle East: 9
No. of JIG Members: 82 No. of JIG JVs: 180 Locations following JIG: 2,500 % of global aviation fuel sales: 40
What is JIG?
• The Joint Inspection Group (JIG) was originally formed in
the 1970s to coordinate inspections at Joint Venture
locations
• JIG Limited was established in 2002 as a ‘not for profit’
organisation
• The group first developed the JIG Guidelines (now
known as the JIG Standards) as the basis for inspections
of JVs in 1974
• JIG has a full time General Manager who coordinates
and drives JIG initiatives, supported by a Technical
Manager and part-time Administrator
What is JIG?
• JIG provides guidance on operating standards and the
management of risks associated with aviation fuel
storage, hydrant and into-plane operations
• JIG has no power of enforcement - enforcement is
achieved through individual site management
• IATA has endorsed JIG Standards since Issue 8 (January
2001) IATA is a JIG Member, and JIG is an IATA Strategic
Partner
• Membership has increased rapidly in recent years, and
now stands at 81 member organisations globally
What does JIG do?
• Maintains and regularly updates JIG Standards based
on input from specialists within the major fuel suppliers,
JIG Member Companies and IATA
• Develops and issues best practices as JIG Bulletins to
address emerging issues – EI/JIG1530, FAME, Aircraft
fuelling issues etc
• Coordinates a systematic inspection programme
carried out by highly trained and experienced inspectors
for approximately 180 JIG (JITS) JV airports
• Tracks inspection findings to close-out through an on-
line tracking system to ensure compliance
What does JIG do?
• Carefully controls variances from standards by
participating JVs to ensure risks are managed
• Provides training to JIG inspectors and JV Managers
• Distributes lessons learned from incidents, incident
statistics and inspection trends
• Offers technical advice and support through Technical
Committees
• Has established a ‘Training to Inspect to JIG Standards’
Course
• Delivers 2 workshops per year to the industry
• Presents at a number of industry forums
JIG Standards / Aviation Fuel
Quality Control & Operating Standards
JIG Standards can be used by any Operator providing aviation fuel storage, hydrant or into-
plane services (i.e. not just jointly operated sites)
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What working to JIG Standards means…
Operating Standard & Inspection Requirement
Training
• JVs to ensure staff are trained so they can safely and
reliably operate to JIG standards
• JIG experienced inspectors provide valuable
operations coaching during their inspections
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JIG Focus Areas
Develop and promote internationally
Interact with relevant
accepted standards and procedures for
authorities and other parties to
product quality control and for the safe,
influence fuel specifications,
effective and efficient handling of
make recommendations
aviation fuel throughout the supply chain regarding emerging fuel quality
and for aircraft refueling operations issues, and communicate fuel
quality requirements for jointly
operated systems
Vigorously encourage
compliance with operational
standards at participating
locations through a coordinated Encourage participation from other
inspection programme and suitable 3rd parties, for example aviation
monitoring system fuel suppliers and service companies
JIG Focus Areas
Promote efficiency and standardisation in
jointly operated systems through the
development of an operational safety Encourage interaction with
management system and other common relevant 3rd parties for
operational and administrative processes example regulators, IATA,
airports, agencies, ICAO and
ACI
Drive continuous
improvement in operational
standards and safety through
the sharing of technical and
safety best practices and Operate in accordance with all applicable
lessons learned, training legislation and regulation
workshops and performance
recognition programmes
JIG - 2015
• Issue 12 JIG 1, 2 & 4 publications
• EI/JIG 1530 Implementation
• JIG Operations Dashboard
• New Roles
• JIG Accreditation
• Expand HSSE Guidance
• JIG/IATA/EI/ICAO/A4A
• Training & Workshops
Any Questions?
Contact JIG
www.jigonline.com