Alexandria VA, January 5, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce Skyservice Business Aviation, of Quebec, Canada, as the first international charter operator to be added to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. The IAS is an industry-wide single system-safety audit that verifies compliance with regulatory requirements and evaluates an operator’s level of compliance with recognized Safety Management System (SMS) standards.
“Skyservice is delighted to achieve this milestone,” said BC Campbell, vice president of flight operations for Skyservice Business Aviation. “The audit standards are designed to ensure that an operator demonstrates on a daily basis the highest levels of safety, quality and customer service. That describes our commitment and culture.”
ACSF has made an extensive investment to create a comprehensive audit where both operators and their customers can be assured of process integrity and transparency.
Customers should look for the ACSF IAS registered logo and encourage their preferred charter provider to participate in the program. The ACSF makes its operator registry and key company details available at no charge, so verification of IAS registration is quick and easy. Charter consumers can view the registry at acsfdev.com/registry.
Operators interested in learning more about the ACSF IAS are encouraged to visit acsfdev.com/audit. From this Webpage, you can download the complete Operator Standards Manual, which walks an operator through every aspect of the IAS. Operators wishing to initiate the audit process should contact Russ Lawton or Alison McHugh at 1-888-SAFE-135 (888-723-3135).