Bedford (KBED), MA (August 27, 2015) – To further enhance its commitment to safety, Rectrix Aviation has joined the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). ASAP is administered by the Air Charter Safety Foundation and establishes an error-reporting program that encourages air crews and aviation employees to voluntarily report safety information to the FAA and company management to help minimize threats to safety. Rectrix Aviation, the largest Massachusetts private charter company owning its aircraft fleet and fixed based operations (FBOs), became a member of the Air Charter Safety Foundation earlier this year.
ASAP is non-punitive so employees can report safety concerns without fear that the FAA will take enforcement action against them or that an employer will use the information to take disciplinary measures. In return, ASAP successes and safety resolutions are shared with all program participants, helping to enhance company-based safety programs and prevent future safety-related events.
“Providing the highest levels of safety for our passengers and crews is a top priority at Rectrix,” said Rectrix CEO Richard Cawley. “We believe strongly in ASAP, not only because it provides all of our flight crews and mechanics with an additional tool that enhances the safe operations of our aircraft and those of our clients, but also because it benefits industry as a whole.”
While ASAP is established among commercial air carriers, Rectrix Aviation is one of only a handful of charter operators to enlist in this program. Rectrix is the largest Massachusetts based FAA Jet Air Carrier and already Platinum certified by ARGUS, the highest safety ranking a charter carrier can receive.
Rectrix Commercial Aviation Services, Inc. offers premium private jet charter, aircraft management and fixed-base operations (FBO) services. Since its founding in 2005, Rectrix has set the gold standard in the world of aviation. The company has a long history of expansion and has revolutionized the FBO concept through the operation of high quality FBO services in key locations on the East Coast, including Bedford, Worcester, and Hyannis, Massachusetts as well as Sarasota, Florida. In 2009 Rectrix acquired global jet charter operating authority for 10 or more passenger seats with the purchase of New World Jet Corporation. This charter operation, rebranded as Rectrix Aviation, Inc., enabled the company to offer travel in a cost-effective manner by utilizing their own fleet of Lear 45 and Challenger 300 aircraft at their state-of-the-art Rectrix Aerodrome Center private terminals. Exceptional service is the core principle of how Rectrix operates, and the company is committed to growing the general aviation industry in Massachusetts and throughout the nation.
