Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – June 24, 2024 – Air Partner, a Wheels Up company and world-leading international private aviation services group, announces the renewal of its membership with Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF), a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing safety within the private aviation sector.
Air Partner originally joined ACSF in 2018, underlining the company’s commitment to ensuring safety in the skies and the highest standards within the private aviation community. The safety of its clients is Air Partner’s highest priority, as evidenced by its Quality Management System that far exceeds Federal Aviation Administration requirements, and its policy of evaluating the safety, operational performance, and financial stability of every air charter operator and crew.
“Safety has always been our highest priority and the foundation of the services we provide,” said Mark Briffa, CEO of Air Partner and EVP of Wheels Up Charter. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with ACSF, whose support underlines our dedication to safety and risk management, and our commitment to the highest standards in private aviation.”
“We are thrilled that Air Partner, a company that exemplifies the highest standards of safety and excellence, remains committed to elevating those standards by partnering with us” said Bryan Burns, President and CEO of ACSF. “Their rigorous Quality Management System and proactive evaluation policies align perfectly with ACSF’s mission to promote and enhance safety in private aviation. We look forward to supporting Air Partner in their ongoing efforts to maintain and raise these standards.”
Air Partner’s attention to safety long predates its ACSF membership. In 2015, the company bolstered its aviation safety programming with the acquisition of Baines Simmons, a globally trusted advisor on aviation safety, regulation, and quality assurance for more than 750 aviation organizations and over 40 aviation authorities. Together with Redline Assured Security, and Kenyon International Emergency Services, Baines Simmons has become a staple of Air Partner’s Services Division, providing training, consulting and managed services to the aviation industry on all aspects aviation safety management and fatigue risk management.
About Air Partner Group, a Wheels Up Company
Founded in 1961, Air Partner Group, a Wheels Up Company, is a world-leading international aviation services group providing aircraft charter, aviation safety and security solutions, and managed services to industry, commerce, governments, and private individuals, as well as civil and military organizations.
The Air Partner Group has two divisions: Air Partner Charter and Air Partner Services (previously Safety & Security). Air Partner Charter comprises of group charter, private jets, cargo, and specialist services. Group Charter charters large airliners to move groups of any size. Private Jets offers the Company’s unique pre-paid JetCard scheme and on-demand charter for up to 19 people. Cargo charters aircraft of every size to fly almost any cargo anywhere, at any time.
Air Partner Services comprises Baines Simmons, Redline Assured Security Ltd, and Kenyon International Emergency Services. Baines Simmons offers aviation safety management and fatigue risk management. Redline Assured Security delivers government-standard security training, consultancy, and solutions to regulated, high value and high threat environments. Kenyon International Emergency Services is a world leader in emergency planning and incident response.
Air Partner works with Climate and Development experts Climate Impact Partners, to allow clients to offset carbon emissions in support of projects that not only cut carbon but also alleviate poverty and improve lives.
Air Partner Limited is a Wheels Up company, the leading provider of on-demand private aviation in the U.S. and one of the largest private aviation companies in the world. Wheels Up is headquartered in New York City and operates in 25 locations across three continents and employs 2,700 professionals globally. Air Partner Group is ISO 9001:2015 compliant for commercial airline and private jet solutions worldwide. More information is available on the company’s website (www.airpartnergroup.com).
