Dallas-based Business Jet Access has added another Challenger 350 to its charter offering. The operator offers turn-key aircraft management and charter services at Love Field, and now operates total of six Challenger 300s and 350s under Part 135.

With 14 managed aircraft, eight of which are on its Part 135 charter certificate, BJA continues to experience significant demand for aircraft charter and management services. With the recent opening of hangar space at sister company, Business Jet Center, it is also now in a position to accommodate an increased number of clients looking to bring their aircraft to KDAL.

“The Challenger 300/350 aircraft has excellent dispatch reliability. Adding a sixth Challenger to our fleet helps generate savings for our owners with streamlined maintenance and flexible crewing,” says MD Britt Ham.

Manager of client services Jamie Thies adds: “The Challenger 300 series continues to be most requested charter aircraft due to its ability to reach either coast, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean at a conservative price point.”

With eight captain chairs in a double club configuration and a belted lavatory seat, this Challenger 350 provides a spacious interior and a contemporary interior that is fresh from the Bombardier factory this year. It also offers complimentary ground-based wi-fi and the latest advancements in the cockpit for the crew.

BJA has also received acceptance of its safety management system by the FAA, making it one of only twenty operators in the US to achieve this recognition. The acceptance letter was inked on August 9, 2019 and solidifies nearly a decade of hard work on its SMS leading up to this occasion.

“Having a robust safety system in place that is so instilled in the everyday functions of our employees is imperative to our success as we continue to grow,” says Britt Ham.

Director of operations James Cox adds: “It is a huge accomplishment, especially for a company of our size, and we are thrilled to be among a very small number of operators in the country that can say they have gone to these lengths to solidify their SMS.”

BJA currently has 52 employees, 50 per cent of which are pilots, and continuously engages the employee group through safety committee meetings, monthly surveys and company-wide newsletters.

“With all of the unexpected things that can happen on a daily basis, it takes a consistent effort and dedicated team to keep SMS at the forefront,” Cox concludes. “We have worked tirelessly at doing just that, and we are happy the FAA has taken notice.”