The Air Charter Safety Foundation welcomes the Scottsdale, Arizona-based charter operator Alante Air Charter Inc. as its newest member company, and a participant in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP).
Ryan Hamilton, president of Alante Air Charter Inc., said that he’s pleased to become an ACSF member. “Regulatory and safety matters are complex, so we’re fortunate to join the ACSF family and have them provide guidance and expertise in these areas,” he noted. “Keeping our customers safe is of the utmost importance, and with the ACSF’s decade-plus of experience and proven abilities in FAA policy and regulation, we are confident that Alante will continue to be a leader in aircraft charter safety.”
Hamilton is likewise enthusiastic about his company participating in the ASAP, which is jointly administered by ACSF and the FAA. The ASAP is designed to help foster a voluntary, cooperative, nonpunitive environment for the self-reporting of any events or concerns that could affect the safety of a flight. Flight department employees (pilots, aviation mechanics/engineers, dispatchers, schedulers and others) use the ASAP to personally report significant safety concerns and issues. The ASAP ensures that they can do so without fear of losing their jobs or being reprimanded by the FAA and losing their certificates, as long as certain conditions are met.
Hamilton said: “The ASAP program has proven itself, over many years, to be a proactive tool in retrieving data and assisting with updating procedures or policies. The program assists us in doing just that, aided by the knowledge of not just our own staff, but also a committee of highly experienced and knowledgeable individuals. We look forward to the changes it will bring to our operation.”
The ACSF is a non-profit organization with more than 250 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.
ACSF President Bryan Burns said that he’s gratified by Alante Air Charter’s membership. “Ryan Hamilton’s rationale for joining the ACSF and participating in the ASAP is on point for what we increasingly bring to our membership: a focus on aviation safety and an excellent forum for its discussion and advancement in our industry. We’re delighted to have Alante Air Charter as new members.”
