Airbus Protect Part-IS Services for SAS Scandinavian Airlines

SAS Scandanavian Airlines has chosen Airbus Protect as trusted Part-IS consultancy partner to support aviation risk management

For SAS, the largest airline in Scandinavia, safety and security are top priorities, especially now, with digitised operations and an increasingly connected fleet. The airline’s cybersecurity strategy already follows leading international standards such as NIST. They now aim to quickly become fully compliant with Part-IS regulation requirements, ensuring they continue to operate with the highest level of cybersecurity.

Part-IS is a new European regulation that will enter into force in February 2026 for airlines, MROs and Aircraft Operators. The regulation, based on a number of preexisting guidelines and standards, aims to ensure the aviation sector achieves a fundamental level of cybersecurity.

SAS relies on Airbus Protect as a trusted third party expert to complete a gap assessment ensuring that the upgrade from current standards to Part-IS is on track as planned. Airbus Protect is a subsidiary of Airbus primarily set up to deliver aviation risk management consultancy services related to safety, cybersecurity and sustainability.

We have chosen Airbus Protect because of their commitment to ensuring Airbus aircraft safety and security for decades. They have an end-to-end view on cyber and information security and in-depth knowledge of the different standards within Part-IS. We believe, with their insight and collaborative reflection, we will be able to not only meet the new standard, but to excel our Safety, Information and Cybersecurity teams to move beyond compliance by integrating safety and security management.

SAS Project Manager Part-IS

About SAS

SAS, Scandinavia’s leading airline since 1946, operates from its principal hub at Copenhagen Airport (CPH), complemented by hubs in Oslo (OSL) and Stockholm (ARN).

SAS, Scandinavia’s mission is to connect Scandinavia with the world and the world with Scandinavia. Each year, SAS serves more than 25 million passengers and transports 55 tons of cargo to 135 destinations across Europe, the USA, and Asia. With a passionate workforce of over 10,000 colleagues, SAS collaborates with partners and customers to drive transformative changes in aviation. SAS is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, embodying the visionary spirit of their founders: “To move from the old to what is about to come, is the only tradition worth keeping”. Innovation and societal progress are at the heart of everything they do.

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Being selected by SAS means not only working with one of the oldest airlines in the industry, it means always striving for excellence. Our teams liaised in a trustful collaboration with one common objective: to ensure security for aviation safety, on the ground and in the air. Taking an early adopter position puts us in the limelight, but the benefit of early leadership is always keeping ahead.

Airbus Protect HO Part-IS Consultancy

Responsiveness, onsite-availability and expertise were key for the implementation of an ISMS and subsequent certification within a very challenging time frame.

Michael Waibel, Chief Information Security Officer at TESAT

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