ACSF Reregisters Priester Aviation & Mayo Aviation to its Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry
WASHINGTON D.C. May 9, 2023 – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero), a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to promote aviation safety among general and business aviation operators, has recently reregistered Priester Aviation and Mayo Aviation to its Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. The ACSF’s audit is a detailed gap analysis of an operator’s management practices. ACSF’s thorough audit helps […]
ACSF Promotes Alyssa Sleight to Director of Safety
Washington, DC, February 7, 2023 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero), a non-profit organization that supports the highest safety standards for more than 300 aviation-focused businesses, charter and fractional operators, today announced the promotion of Alyssa Sleight from Programs Manager to Director of Safety. The ACSF’s President Bryan Burns cited Sleight’s very focused work experience, […]
ACSF Deeply Saddened by Passing of Aviation Safety Expert, Russ Lawton
Washington, DC, January 16, 2023 –The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is deeply saddened by the passing of Russ Lawton, who held key roles within aviation safety organizations for more than 40 years, including most recently as the Foundation’s Vice President of Operations. After a prolonged illness, he died on January 14th at the age of […]
ACSF to Review FAA’s Proposed Rule Mandating the Use of Safety Management Systems in Air Charter Operations
Washington, DC, January 13, 2023 —The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) has organized an aviation safety leadership committee to review the highly anticipated proposed rule issued by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The rule will require on-demand air charter, commuter and commercial air tour operators to implement and use a Safety Management System (SMS). The notice […]
Custom Jet Charters Joins the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program
Washington, DC, December 5, 2022 —Custom Jet Charters (flycjc.com), a luxury aviation company based in West Palm Beach, Florida, joins more than 220 aircraft operators participating in the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The ASAP is third-party managed by the Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero) in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Lewis Liebert, Chief […]
Air Charter Safety Foundation Launches Flight Data Monitoring Program for Small Aircraft Operators
The Air Charter Safety Foundation is teaming up with AirSync and CloudAhoy to offer a low-cost FDM solution for piston, turbo-prop and light jet operators WASHINGTON D.C. – October 17 – According to the National Transportation Safety Board’s “Most Wanted List,” it is a best-practice recommendation to capture and analyze aircraft flight data using a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) […]
Five HAI Members Join the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action ProgramFive HAI Members Join ASAP
Washington, DC, September 28, 2022 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization, welcomes five Helicopter Association International (HAI) members as participating companies in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The HAI members include: Apollo MedFlight, CHI Aviation, HALO-Flight, Helimax Aviation and Idaho Helicopters. The ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that enables […]
Million Air Dallas Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation and its Aviation Safety Action Program
Washington, DC, September 21, 2022 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero) welcomes Million Air Dallas, a luxury, fixed-base operator that also provides aircraft management and charter services, as its newest member and participant in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). Don Rickerhauser, President and Accountable Executive of Million Air Dallas, said that he looks forward to forming […]
Air Charter Safety Foundation Announces Changes to Staff, Board of Governors
Washington, DC, July 5, 2022 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., welcomes Robert Rufli as Director of Operations. The ACSF also welcomes the following changes to its Board of Governors: Todd Weeber as Chair, Jessie Naor as Vice Chair and John Brogan as Treasurer. Rufli, who formerly served as head of the ACSF’s Board of […]
Principal Aviation Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation
Washington, DC, May 20, 2022 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., welcomes its newest member company, the Florida-based air charter broker, Principal Aviation (https://principalaviation.com/). Principal Aviation’s Partner, Lee Simon, commented: “We joined ACSF, because we know the importance of safety. As an air charter broker, we […]
