Thu, Jul 23, 2009
Charter And Fractional Ownership Company Goes Platinum
Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) has
picked up an ARG/US Platinum Rating, the highest level of safety
ratings awarded by the Cincinnati-based aviation services company
Aviation Research Group/U.S., Inc.
AAG also has earned the AAG Global Standards of Excellence
rating, which holds members of AAG Global to the industry's highest
standards for safety, service and reliability. AAG Global is an
international network of executive helicopter operators providing
travel service worldwide. AAG is a Charter Member of AAG
Global.
"We're pleased to have been recognized for our extraordinary
commitment to safety during our more than two decades of service,"
said Tom McQuade, AAG Executive Vice President. "The Platinum
Rating is awarded exclusively to charter aircraft operators who
have demonstrated successful implementation of the industry's best
safety practices."
ARG/US President and CEO Joe Moeggenberg said recipients of the
Platinum Rating are unrelenting in their dedication to safety,
despite cost pressures. They are fully committed to the use of
comprehensive safety management systems.
Since 2001, ARG/US has been
conducting on-site audits for the business aviation community and
has become one of the most respected auditing organizations in the
aviation industry. ARG/US has performed more than 1,000 aviation
operational safety audits worldwide. It is the only audit
organization that has developed its own industry-leading audit
standard for charter operators and holds authorizations from two
world recognized standards organizations.
AAG provides helicopter and fixed wing charter flights,
fractional ownership and helicopter maintenance services from its
New York and Philadelphia installations. It is the only executive
helicopter company to own and operate its own FAA Part 145
maintenance facility and is a Sikorsky Certified Repair Center.
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