Alexandria, VA, September 3, 2014 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announces support for ARGUS’ new Certified Charter Broker program. ACSF helps enable on-demand charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve higher levels of safety in the aviation industry. ARGUS is the most recognized source of independent, unbiased information supporting the due diligence requirements of the global air charter marketplace.
“For many years, those of us familiar with the air charter industry have recognized that there is a significant variance in the overall quality, qualifications, business integrity, and financial resources of air charter brokers,” said Dave Hewitt, Chairman for ACSF. “ACSF believes that brokers can serve an important role in the air charter industry on behalf of both clients and operators. We fully support programs such as those created by ARGUS and other reputable organizations that set and validate standards to help separate quality brokers from others.”
The ARGUS Certified Charter Broker Program contains two levels of recognition, ARGUS Registered and ARGUS Certified. A Registered Charter Broker provides ARGUS with documented proof of specific requirements, and annually pledges their commitment to adhering to industry best practices and applicable regulations. A Certified Charter Broker will submit the same documentation and annual pledge, and additionally will undergo an on-site audit, once every two years, to prove their compliance with industry best practices and applicable regulations. Any willful misrepresentation or proven violation of industry best practices or legal requirements can cause a company the loss of their ARGUS Registered or Certified status. ARGUS will maintain the official registry on their website and integrate those ratings with other web-sites that make charter broker information available to the public or marketplace.
