The 2025 Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Safety Symposium was featured in the June 2025 print edition of AIN (Aviation International News). The article offers a compelling overview of key presentations delivered during this year’s event, which took place at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach.
Among the highlights was the keynote address from Dr. Tony Kern, who engaged attendees in a powerful discussion on organizational risk, accountability, and the human factors that continue to influence aviation safety. Dr. Kern’s presentation also featured a compelling interview segment with Ryan Burns, offering real-world insight into leadership and culture in today’s flight departments.
The AIN article also covered an in-depth presentation from NTSB Board Member Michael Graham, who spoke on recent investigative trends and provided clarity on how safety data is being used to identify systemic risk across both commercial and charter operations.
In one of the most moving segments of the event, Barry Ellis of Hop-A-Jet shared a firsthand account of the lessons learned following the Naples accident. His candid reflection emphasized the importance of internal transparency, cross-team communication, and embracing a proactive safety culture.
We’re grateful to AIN for covering these important conversations and helping us amplify the message that safety is a shared responsibility across every corner of the aviation industry.
If you haven’t seen the issue, be sure to check out the June 2025 print edition of AIN to read the full feature.
