Flexjet beats FAA safety management deadline by two years

Flexjet formally submitted its declaration of compliance to the Federal Aviation Administration, stating that it meets the new mandatory rule for the 14CFR Part 5 Safety Management System or SMS.

This declaration follows Flexjet’s initial active conformance with the FAA’s SMS Voluntary Program in October 2021.

Since then, the second-largest North American fractional/charter operator has been enhancing its existing SMS to incorporate requirements from other global aviation regulators.

As a result, Flexjet meets and exceeds many of the FAA’s requirements as part of the CFR Part 5 SMS.

It is also ahead of the FAA’s May 2027 deadline for this mandate.

“We pride ourselves in our nonstop pursuit of best-in-class safety practices, ensuring our aircraft Owners have the utmost peace of mind when in a Flexjet aircraft,” says Charles Starkowsky, Chief Safety Officer at Flexjet.

He adds, “It takes an organization-wide culture of safety to be able to proactively build out a Safety Management System like this so far ahead of the FAA’s deadline, and Flexjet is a prime example for the industry to follow.”

According to the company, though not an FAA requirement, Flexjet has actively participated in a formal, top-down, bottom-up, organization-wide approach to managing safety risk and assuring the effectiveness of safety risk controls throughout its 30-year history.

This includes systematic procedures, practices, and policies for safety risk management.

This advanced SMS provides additional protection for our aircraft Owners, pilots, crews and ground personnel.

Flexjet’s recognition includes a platinum safety rating from ARGUS, IS-BAO Stage 2 compliance certification, and 25 years of winning the FAA Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance Technician Training.