AB Jets Joins Select Group of 22 U.S. Charter Operators – approximately 1.2% nationwide – to achieve ARGUS’ Platinum Elite Standard
AB Jets has earned the prestigious ARG/US Platinum Elite rating, joining a select group of just 22 U.S. charter certificate holders to achieve the designation. Approximately 1.2% of all U.S. charter certificate holders.
This new independent safety oversight model builds on AB Jets’ latest comprehensive ARG/US Platinum Renewal Audit with ZERO findings. Safety is AB Jets’ highest priority, and the charter operator has maintained a longstanding commitment to independent safety evaluation.
Platinum Elite was developed for established Platinum-rated operators that have repeatedly demonstrated robust safety, operational, and maintenance programs.
Rather than requiring operators to re-establish previously verified systems through the traditional audit model, Platinum Elite continuously evaluates real-time performance through cohesive data management and timely visibility into operations and significant organizational changes.
A zero-finding audit and mature safety program open the door to a fundamentally different relationship with ARG/US through continuous monitoring. Rather than gearing up for an audit every two years, more frequent periodic reviews address selected areas of the ARG/US Platinum standard.
Andrew Bettis, Founder and President of AB Jets, sees the achievement as validation of a standard maintained every day. “This is exactly how we designed our safety program. You establish strong systems, prove they work, and then continue holding yourself accountable to them. Platinum Elite creates that ongoing framework.”
“AB Jets’ safety program has been built and proven over time,” said Dave Hardin, Director of Safety and Compliance at AB Jets. “Now, the focus moves from repeatedly demonstrating that a process exists to showing that we continue to execute it.”
“This is the right progression for our safety program. We’ve built a compliant and sustainable system,” added David Turner, Partner and Director of Operations. “Continuous monitoring aligns with the way we want to operate: transparent and accountable. Growth makes strong systems even more important. As AB Jets expands, we want to make sure our safety programs evolve alongside our operation.