Washington, DC, September 1, 2021 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) is pleased to announce that the Associated Aircraft Group (flyaag.com), based in Wappingers Falls, New York, has renewed its status on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard registry.
The ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) is the first and only extensive audit program specifically created for on-demand operators by a committee of Part 135 and 91K industry leaders. It is conducted every 24 months and is in-depth in its evaluation of regulatory compliance and the operator’s Safety Management System (SMS), against both Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international standards.
ACSF President Bryan Burns congratulated the aviation company on its successful IAS renewal. “The Associated Aircraft Group has once again demonstrated its continued commitment to high standards by renewing its status on the IAS Registry,” he said.
“The Associated Aircraft Group recognizes the critical importance of providing the highest level of aviation safety,” noted John Gow, the company’s president. “We’ve built our corporate culture around continuous improvement of our safety systems, and we use the ACSF audit as a benchmark that we strive to elevate each time our company is evaluated.”
Aviation customers are encouraged to seek out the ACSF IAS registered logo, and to urge 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/audit/ias-operator-registry/.
About the ACSF
The Air Charter Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization with more than 260 member companies. Its mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest safety standards available; to enable the business, charter and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest air transportation products in the world; and to provide objective information about these standards and services to the public. In accordance with its mission, the ACSF developed the Industry Audit Standard for Part 135 and 91K operators, which serves as a detailed gap analysis of an operator’s management practices. The ACSF also administers the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) in partnership with the FAA. The ASAP, which has 200+ participants, makes use of member employee input to identify significant safety concerns and issues, operational deficiencies, non-compliance with regulations, deviations from company policies and procedures, and unusual events. The ACSF hosts an annual Air Charter Safety Symposium, with information available at acsfdev.com/symposium.
About the Associated Aircraft Group
The Associated Aircraft Group (AAG) has been the premier executive helicopter company in the northeastern United States for more than 30 years. Based in Wappingers Falls, NY, the AAG offers a range of services, including private charter, fractional ownership, aircraft management and maintenance. The AAG operates the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter—the safest name in helicopters—exclusively. The AAG was founded by pioneers in the helicopter industry in 1989, with what began as a small charter operation. In 2021, the AAG joined the OneSky family of companies for its unique business model to complement the existing suite of programs and to lay the foundations for the future of vertical lift.
