BackARGUS International Honors Equinox Charter as a continued Certified Air Charter Broker
DENVER, CO (May, 2025)
The ARGUS Certified Broker program is designed to identify and promote leaders in the Air Charter Broker industry. To become ARGUS certified, brokers undergo a thorough audit to evaluate their organizational structure, management and financial controls, operator vetting processes, emergency response plans, and trip feasibility assessments to ensure their client’s needs are met. Any findings that might be raised during the audit must be corrected before earning the ARGUS Certified Broker rating. Charter clients who use ARGUS Certified Brokers can be assured that they are working with brokers who uphold the highest industry standards for quality, safety, and service.
"It is our pleasure to renew Equinox's status as an ARGUS Certified Charter Broker. Their exacting attention to detail, safety, regulatory compliance, operator interfaces and customer service are all in keeping with the stringent ARGUS charter broker standard. We celebrate their demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, in particular their rigorous practices for sourcing and selecting the operators they work with. Congratulations to Elliot and the entire team at Equinox." said Patrick Chiles, ARGUS International Vice President Business Aviation Audit Programs.
“We’re all very proud to have retained our ARGUS Certification – the standards are rigorous, to say the least. During the audit, we were proud to introduce our growing Charter Operations team, including our newly appointed Aviation Safety & Compliance Manager, Garreth Horrocks. It was a great to demonstrate our development including our operations manual, improvement to our systems, in refining our due diligence and operator vetting processes, to enhancing our training standards. We welcomed the thorough and collaborative nature of the ARGUS audit and look forward to continuing to build on this foundation ahead of our next renewal. Since launching just under 4 years ago, we’ve come a long way, and perhaps the greatest validation of that progress is the loyalty of our returning clients whom recognise and understand the effort we put into delivering safe, seamless charter operations." Elliot Bottomley, Managing Director, Equinox Charter.
“At present, there’s an understandable nervousness in aviation surrounding safety. That’s why we view the ARGUS Certification as more than just a mark of quality. For us, it’s a clear safeguard for our clients and passengers, offering reassurance that every operator, aircraft, and crew we work with meets the highest standards of compliance. We enjoy working with ARGUS and IS-BAO accredited operators especially, providing our clients double assurance surrounding safety standards” Gio Manzella, Operations Manager, Equinox Charter.
Equinox Charter Ltd is a UK-based air charter specialist providing tailored, end-to-end travel solutions for clients across the music and entertainment, film production, sports, and corporate sectors. Renowned for its commitment to safety and service excellence, Equinox Charter is a proud member of the Air Charter Association.
In close partnership with its sister company, Equinox Travel, they offer seamless, door-to-door travel that can include commercial flights, hotels, cargo, ground transportation delivered with dedication and 24/7 operational support.
ARGUS International, Inc, an SGS Company, founded in 1995, is the worldwide leader in specialized aviation audit services, regulatory support services, Safety Management System (SMS) software, and aviation tracking data. With a suite of solutions designed for servicing the Commercial Aviation, Business Aviation, and Rotorcraft Aviation sectors, globally, ARGUS ensures companies have the right tools to support their operational and business decision making. ARGUS experts bring decades of trusted industry experience to every audit, assessment, regulatory project, SMS solutions, and industry data analysis; experience you can count on whether you are just starting your operation, want to improve your operation, or selling / acquiring an operation. Our objective is to make sure you are equipped with the data, research, and knowledge you need to make the best decisions for your business.
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