MORRISTOWN, New Jersey (May 8, 2026) — Short Hills Aviation has once again earned its designation as a WYVERN Wingman Certified Operator, reaffirming the company’s longstanding commitment to the highest standards of operational safety. Through consistent participation in the WYVERN Flight Leader Program and the ongoing support of regular quarterly coaching, Short Hills Aviation continues to strengthen and sustain the safety culture that defines its operations.
“Short Hills Aviation is proud to have successfully achieved compliance with the Wyvern Wingman Standard,” says Ethan Gilbert, Short Hills Aviation Director of Operations. “This reflects our unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest levels of safety, professionalism and operational integrity. This distinction demonstrates that our company, operational procedures, pilot training, maintenance practices and safety management system meet not just our goals but meet or exceed internationally respected best practices within the private aviation industry.”
The globally recognized WYVERN WINGMAN Standard provides a safety benchmark that allows customers to assess an operator’s safety performance against the industry’s highest standard when selecting charter services. The scope of the evaluation includes a review and assessment of the organization’s compliance management system, internal evaluation program, Safety Management System, Human Factors Management, Safety Culture Analysis, risk management policies, procedures, and practices, emergency response plans, and training programs. Through the WYVERN Flight Leader Program, participating operators also receive complimentary access to WYVERN’s integrated SMS software, which includes capabilities such as ASAP reporting, FOQA integration, CASS tracking, FRAT, FRMS, and other data-driven tools designed to strengthen proactive risk identification and operational oversight.
As part of the WINGMAN commitment, operators share detailed Safety Management System and Emergency Response Plan information directly with WYVERN, demonstrating a proactive willingness to provide insight into their safety framework, risk controls, and response capabilities. By voluntarily opening their programs to independent review, WINGMAN operators affirm their dedication to accountability and continuous improvement. Additionally, WINGMAN members, including Short Hills Aviation, are eligible for a complimentary annual safety culture analysis, a comprehensive SMS evaluation, and participation in WYVERN’s world-class Safety Leader Training Course, further reinforcing their commitment to safety leadership and operational excellence.
“By renewing their WYVERN WINGMAN Certification through the Flight Leader Program, Short Hills Aviation demonstrates an unwavering commitment to safety and operational excellence,” said Andrew Day, WYVERN Chief Operating Officer. “Their consistent professionalism and discipline exemplify the benchmark for top operators in the aviation industry.”
About Short Hills Aviation
Short Hills Aviation is a boutique private aviation operator based in Morristown, New Jersey, specializing in Dassault Falcon aircraft charter and aircraft management. With decades of collective operational experience across corporate aviation, Short Hills Aviation has built a distinguished reputation for delivering a higher standard of safety, precision, and reliability to clients across the New York area and beyond.
Serving executives, private aircraft owners, and global travelers, Short Hills Aviation operates with a flight-department-level approach to every mission. Their dedicated Dassault Falcon fleet, which includes the Falcon 900B, Falcon 50EX, Falcon 7x, Falcon 2000, and Falcon 2000EX EASy, offers true long-range capability, advanced avionics, exceptionally quiet cabins, and executive-level comfort optimized for both coast-to-coast and international travel.
Short Hills Aviation’s aircraft management services are designed to function as a fully off-site flight department for aircraft owners, encompassing maintenance oversight, crew management, regulatory compliance, scheduling, and cost control. By focusing exclusively on a single aircraft family, Short Hills Aviation is able to deliver more predictable performance, a consistent cabin experience, and tighter control over safety and maintenance standards.
At its core, Short Hills Aviation embraces a safety-first operational culture, practices transparent ownership, and commits to discreet, responsive service. Clients are treated with the care and attentiveness of family, supported by experienced pilots, maintenance professionals, and an operations team dedicated to excellence at every stage of the journey.
Learn more about Short Hills Aviation here.
About WYVERN
Since 1991, WYVERN has been a trusted leader in aviation safety, providing auditing and certification services to Fortune 100 companies that demand the highest standards for air charter operations.
To advance safety across the industry, WYVERN developed the Wingman Standard—the first comprehensive code of best practices for private and business aviation—setting the benchmark for excellence in flight operations, aircraft maintenance, and safety management systems.
Today, WYVERN is a globally recognized aerospace service provider, certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards. Our clients include energy and power companies, aircraft manufacturers, corporate flight departments, charter operators and brokers, air medical providers, hospitals, fixed-base operators, and maintenance organizations worldwide.
We empower aviation stakeholders to make confident, informed risk management decisions through industry-leading education, training, consulting, auditing, coaching, advanced risk management software, and a comprehensive aviation safety intelligence database.
Driven by a commitment to continuous improvement, WYVERN pursues a clear vision: a world where every aerospace service provider operates with a strong and sustainable safety culture.
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