News Release

From left: Joe Moeggenberg, CEO, ARGUS International and Jeff Moneypenny, vice president of sales, Ultimate Jetcharters.

Charter operator Ultimate Jetcharters achieves prestigious ARGUS Platinum rating

ARGUS International is pleased to announce that Ultimate Jetcharters, a charter operator based in North Canton, Ohio, has achieved the prestigious ARGUS Platinum rating. This accomplishment places Ultimate Jetcharters in the upper five percent of over 1,000 U.S. based charter operators. As the highest level of the ARGUS ratings, the Platinum rating is awarded only to those air charter operators who have demonstrated successful implementation of industry best safety practices relative to their operations and maintenance.

To attain an ARGUS Platinum rating operators must satisfy the following requirements: pass the ARGUS Platinum onsite safety audit, demonstrate a well-developed safety management system and emergency response Ppan as well as exhibit detailed maintenance and operational records, all within a 24-month period.

“We are extremely proud to have achieved an ARGUS Platinum rating,” said Jeff Moneypenny, vice president of sales at Ultimate Jetcharters. “Everyone from the ARGUS team was first class to work with. From our initial phone call to get the audit process started, all the way to securing our Platinum rating.”

“Our standard audit examines, at depth, an operator's policies and procedures against a constantly evolving set of industry best practices. Ultimate Jetcharters has surpassed those industry standards and should take great pride in their ARGUS Platinum rating,” said Joe Moeggenberg, president and CEO of ARGUS International, Inc.