Register Today for the ACSF Auditor Training Class!
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will hold an Auditor Training Class on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) on November 2-3, 2011, at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.
Flight Department Seeks Out ACSF Registered Operators
Alexandria, VA, September 12, 2011 — Corporate flight departments are seeking out operators that are listed on the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. The ACSF audit standard, recognized by on-demand charter operators and fractional ownership companies as the most comprehensive audit standard for the industry, is now being looked at […]
Setting The Record Straight on Part 135 Audits
NATA Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Eric R. Byer addresses a recent “Open Letter” issued by Joe Moeggenberg from ARGUS about his perspective on the one industry audit standard for Part 135. Below is an excerpt from the blog post:
ACSF Releases Updated Charter Safety Review
June 27, 2011, Alexandria, VA — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has published its updated safety review of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry. The Part 135 Incident/Accident Review is a comprehensive look at the factors surrounding charter incidents and accidents between 2004 and 2010.
Meeting Outlines ACSF Audit Standard Goals
By: Matt Thurber Aviation International News >> June 2011 Fourteen charter operators and four auditing companies met early last month to discuss whether there should be a single audit standard for the charter and fractional-share industry. The meeting was organized by the Air Charter Safety Foundation, which developed the ACSF industry audit standard and is […]
Galvin Flying Services and AVJet Corporation Gain
Alexandria, VA, June 10, 2011 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Galvin Flying Services of Seattle, Washington, and Avjet Corporation of Burbank, California, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. To date, 30 operators have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF.
ACSF Hosts Meeting to Discuss Single Audit Standard
Alexandria, VA, May 13, 2011 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) held a meeting in Washington, DC last week to advance the call for the on-demand charter and fractional aircraft ownership industry to adopt a single audit standard and eliminate the need for multiple audits with varying standards.
FAA Recognizes ACSF Audit Standard to meet ICAO SMS Requirements for General Aviation Operations
Alexandria, VA, April 21, 2011 — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has recognized the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s (ACSF) Industry Audit Standard (IAS) as meeting the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety management system (SMS) standards for general aviation (e.g., Part 91) operators. In the recently released FAA Information for Operators (InFO) bulletin, “FAA SMS […]
ACSF Announces May 2011 Auditor Training Class
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will hold an Auditor Training Class on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) on May 24-25, 2011, at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia.
L.J. Aviation and Heritage Aviation Gain ACSF Audit Registered Status
Alexandria, VA, April 7, 2011 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of L.J. Aviation of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and Heritage Aviation, Inc. of South Burlington, Vermont, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.