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Best Jets prioritises safety with Wingman renewal

July 19, 2024

The scope of the Wyvern Wingman evaluation includes an assessment of operational activities, review of the company's operational history and safety records, SMS, internal evaluations, training and plenty more besides.

Best Jet has maintained the standard for 12 years.

Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota-based Best Jets International has secured its Wyvern Wingman certified operator designation by maintaining Wingman status through the Flight Leader Program with quarterly coaching from Wyvern.

“Safety is our top priority. Renewing the Wingman certification is the result of our team's dedication, excellence and professionalism. Maintaining the Wingman standard for the last 12 years demonstrates our unwavering commitment to the safety culture at Best Jets,” confirms Brandon Grell, chief inspector and safety manager at Best Jets International.

“We congratulate Best Jets International for renewing Wingman certification, which validates its effective safety management system and excellence in managing operations and aircraft maintenance. Wingman operators in the Wyvern Flight Leader Program further demonstrate their steadfast commitment to making safety a core value, and Best Jets is the latest example of this commitment to excellence,” says Andrew Day, Wyvern's senior vice president, operations.

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