Assess the safety, consistency and control of your aircraft de/anti-icing operation with an independent DAQCP audit.
Bostonair delivers practical, evidence-based audits for airlines, airports, ground handling providers and de/anti-icing suppliers. Led by experienced, IATA-approved DAQCP auditors, each assessment provides clear findings and actionable insight to strengthen operational performance, quality assurance and winter readiness.
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A DAQCP audit is a structured inspection of an aircraft de/anti-icing service provider. The auditor reviews whether the organisation has the people, procedures, equipment and controls required to deliver de/anti-icing services safely and consistently.
This typically includes reviewing manuals, training and qualification records, inspecting de/anti-icing vehicles and facilities, checking how fluids are received, stored, protected and controlled, and assessing communication, supervision and quality-management processes. The auditor may also observe de/anti-icing activities to confirm that documented procedures are being followed in practice.
The operation is assessed against the DAQCP inspection checklist, which is based on current SAE Global Standards. Any gaps or safety concerns are recorded in an inspection report, helping airlines and service providers understand where corrective action or further improvement is required. Safety-critical findings are promptly communicated to affected member airlines.
Through the DAQCP Pool, participating airlines can access and share these reports, giving them greater oversight of de/anti-icing providers across their networks while reducing repeated audits of the same operation.
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Reviewing how de/anti-icing activities are governed, monitored and incorporated into wider safety and quality systems.
Assessing operational manuals, local instructions, records, responsibilities and supervisory controls.
Reviewing initial and recurrent training, competency assessment, authorisation, instructor capability and training records.
Assessing communication between de/anti-icing teams, flight crew, operational control and other relevant stakeholders.
Reviewing de/anti-icing vehicles, operational equipment, daily inspections, maintenance controls and the suitability of facilities.
Assessing fluid identification, testing, mixing, heating, concentration and application controls.
Reviewing the acceptance, handling, storage and protection of aircraft de/anti-icing fluids.
Confirming that service providers can access and correctly apply relevant airline and customer procedures.
Gain independent assurance across your de/anti-icing procedures, training, equipment, fluids and operational controls with a DAQCP audit delivered by experienced aviation specialists.
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Gain independent assurance that contract de/anti-icing providers are delivering services safely, consistently and in accordance with recognised industry requirements.
Assess the effectiveness of your procedures, training, equipment, fluids and quality controls while identifying areas requiring improvement.
Strengthen oversight of winter operations and the coordination of de/anti-icing services across multiple providers and operational areas.
Support internal assurance, supplier monitoring, audit preparation and continuous improvement through clear, evidence-based findings.
We establish your operational environment, audit objectives, locations and service arrangements, then review relevant manuals, procedures, training records and supporting documentation.
An experienced auditor evaluates operational delivery, personnel competence, equipment, facilities, fluids and management controls using an established audit methodology.
You receive clear, evidence-based findings, with areas of concern, compliance gaps and improvement priorities clearly identified.
Where required, Bostonair can support corrective actions through guidance, winter-readiness reviews and targeted aircraft de/anti-icing training.
Following the audit, your organisation receives a clear, evidence-based assessment of its de/anti-icing operation, including:
An effective audit should also provide a clear route forward. Where required, Bostonair can support corrective actions through targeted training, documentation reviews, procedural guidance and wider winter-readiness support, helping turn audit findings into lasting improvements across competence, control and quality assurance.
Audits are delivered by experienced, IATA-approved DAQCP auditors with specialist knowledge of aircraft de/anti-icing operations.
Our auditors assess how procedures, personnel, fluids and equipment perform in real operating conditions, providing objective findings that support stronger oversight and decision-making.
Bostonair’s Safety and Compliance team includes more than 40 authorised auditors and instructors across DAQCP, IFQP, IOSA, ground handling, flight operations, Part 145 and CAMO disciplines.
We support individual audits, multi-location programmes and wider winter-operations requirements for aviation organisations worldwide.
An effective audit should do more than identify gaps. It should help your organisation understand the underlying risk and establish practical next steps.
Bostonair can support you beyond the audit through targeted training, documentation reviews, corrective-action guidance and wider winter-readiness support. This connected approach helps turn findings into lasting improvements across personnel competence, operational control and quality assurance.
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