Stratos Jet Charters has always been dedicated to providing the finest and safest air charter service in the industry. For this reason, we have established the Stratos Jets Approved Vendors Program, a membership program comprised of the best air carriers in the industry that adhere to the strictest code of ethics and safety standards.
The mission of the Stratos Jets Approved Vendors Program is to ensure our vendors meet or exceed with FAR Part 135 and Department of Transportation regulations. These regulations set the benchmark for air charter excellence and establish the guidelines for jet charter safety. In addition, our air charter agency has developed supplementary criteria to ascertain that every charter flight meets with our stringent safety and maintenance standards. To verify our air carriers comply with these standards, we utilize a ARG/US or Wyvern third-party safety audit.
In order to become a Stratos Jets approved vendor, we require our air carriers to demonstrate their commitment to air charter safety by maintaining at least $25 million of insurance on turboprop aircraft and $50 million on all other private aircraft. These high levels of insurance protect jet charter passengers and their families in the event of an emergency. We believe that higher levels of insurance reflect a commitment from the vendor to the properly maintaining their aircraft.
In addition to insurance requirements, Stratos Jets also imposes certain flight crew requirements on its approved vendors. Every charter flight that we arrange is piloted by the most experienced flight crew members in the industry. For example, the pilot-in-command of every jet charter aircraft must have a minimum of 3,000 total hours as well as hold a prestigious Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating. Similarly, the second-in-command must have 1,000 hours and hold at least a commercial, multi-engine license with an instrument rating.
The approved vendors program also provides information to our air charter agents about our vendors’ aircraft operations, maintenance history and insurance coverage levels. This information allows our agents to perform their due diligence background check on every vendor. By researching vendors in advance of every charter flight, our air charter agents can assure our clients of the safety of their flight.
At Stratos Jets, we provide the best air charter service to our clients because we only partner with the best service providers in the industry. These approved vendor requirements are set forth to provide air charter buyers with an unparalleled air charter experience and higher level of air charter safety. We’re not willing to risk our clients’ safety and we hope to add more air carriers to our approved vendors list in the future.
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