Alexandria, VA, April 17, 2008 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released preliminary aviation accident data for 2007. The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that the data reveals there were no fatal passenger carrying accidents involving jet airplanes being flown by on-demand air charter operators nor by shared aircraft ownership program companies.
“We want to recognize the safety record of this key segment of the aviation industry,” said Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) President James K. Coyne.
“This is particularly important news for those in the traveling public who are considering chartering a jet or purchasing a share of an aircraft to meet their transportation needs,” said Coyne. “Passengers should be assured that the accident history shows they are equally safe whether they fly on jets flown by the airlines, by an air charter operator or in a fractional ownership program,” Coyne added.
On-demand air charter operators are certificated air carriers regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under 14 CFR Part 135. Fractional aircraft program operations are regulated by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 91, Subpart K.
“The ACSF is sponsoring several initiatives to ensure the continued safety of these operations and to enhance safety at all levels of the on-demand air charter and shared aircraft ownership industry,” said ACSF Executive Director Jacqueline Rosser. “A ground-breaking industry safety audit and the release of specialized software for tracking safety-related events are scheduled for deployment mid-year by ACSF,” noted Rosser.
