Argus International announced on the eve of NBAA 2014 that Apollo Jets has become the first charter broker to complete its new on-site audit program and be named an Argus Certified Charter Broker. The Argus Certified Charter Broker program was introduced this year in response to calls to create a set of voluntary standards for air charter brokers, an otherwise unregulated industry.

“We are very proud to welcome Apollo Jets as the first Argus Certified Charter Broker,” said Joe Moeggenberg, president and CEO of Cincinnati-based Argus (Booth 3538). “Apollo has validated our program as both demanding and rewarding, as it inherently improves business for the broker, as well as the charter operator’s and end customer’s experience.”

The new Argus audit program provides two levels of recognition: registered and certified. A registered charter broker provides Argus with documented proof of compliance with Argus’s charter brokerage standards, while certified charter brokers additionally undergo an on-site audit. New York City-based Apollo Jets has achieved both levels of certification.

“Apollo has spent the last year working hand-in-hand with Argus to build out this certification,” said Apollo Jets chairman and CEO Al Palagonia. “We believe we have elevated the bar for the rest of the industry to follow in our footsteps, making jet charter safer than ever before.”