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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