Washington, DC, October 4, 2018 — California-based aircraft management and private jet charter provider, ACI Jet, , announced today that it has joined the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The ASAP program provides a process and platform for flight crew members to voluntarily self-report actual or potential safety risk without the worry of retaliation.
At its core, the program seeks to gain as much insight into the real world of flight operations at every level and to encourage open discussion for the creation and improvement of training and flight policies and procedures. ASAP provides a systematic approach for employees of aviation companies to promptly identify and correct potential safety hazards. To accomplish this objective, ACI Jet joined the ACSF ASAP program, which holds the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FAA.
“ASAP is yet another layer on top of our already robust safety management system,” stated Kellee Valentine, Vice President of Flight Operations. “Safety management is the part of flying, fixing and fueling airplanes that the end user knows little about, but that fills most of our workdays. Our customers are counting on us doing so on their behalf.”
William Borgsmiller, CEO of ACI Jet, added: “While new technologies are becoming available to evaluate in real time everything from aircraft performance to the flight characteristics and behaviors of our crew members, it is their first-hand experiences that provide the most value. We want them to speak up, and this program is about giving them a non-threatening venue to do so, without the fear of reprisal.”
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About ACI Jet
Founded in 1998 by the company’s president, William Borgsmiller, and headquartered on California’s Central Coast, ACI Jet is a recognized leader in private aviation services. The company enables aircraft owners and operators the freedom to focus on their businesses rather than their travel accommodations. Organically grown, from a single aircraft operation to a multi-base fleet operator, and privately owned since its founding, ACI Jet is the premier provider of aircraft ground support services, maintenance and inspections, full-service aircraft management, and private jet charter services on the West Coast. More information can be found by visiting us online at www.acijet.com or by following @flyacijet.
About the Air Charter Safety Foundation
The vision of the ACSF is to promote and enable the highest levels of safety in personal, charter and business aviation. This goal will be achieved through:
- Promotion and facilitation of risk management programs,
- Advocacy for industry adoption of one common audit standard,
- Dissemination of safety information, and
- Creation of additional programs that advance the goals of the Foundation.
Learn more at acsfdev.com.
About the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)
This objective of the ASAP is to encourage air carrier and repair station employees to voluntarily report safety information that may be critical to identifying potential precursors to accidents or incidents. Under ASAP, corrective actions are based on a non-disciplinary approach to flight safety.
