Air Charter Safety Foundation no http://www.acsf.aero/en/rss Air Charter Safety Foundation http://www.acsf.aero/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.acsf.aero Copyright 2010 Air Charter Safety Foundation Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@acsf.aero Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:55:24 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/79/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero M&N AVIATION ACHIEVES ACSF REGISTERED STATUS Alexandria, VA, July 9, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) welcomes M&N Aviation of Casper, Wyoming as the latest addition to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. M&N joins 12 operators that have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. “M&N Aviation is committed to safety and quality assurance in all areas of our operations,” said John Martin, owner and chief executive of M&N Aviation’s Charter Operations. “Safety is by far the most important aspect of... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/79/ noemail@acsf.aero Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:55:31 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/78/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero ACSF ANNOUNCES BRYAN BURNS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Alexandria, VA, July 7, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the hiring of Bryan Burns as the foundation’s new executive director. Burns takes over for Jacqueline Rosser, who has resumed her full-time duties as the National Air Transportation Association’s director of regulatory affairs. Burns assumes his new position with the ACSF effective July 6. Burns has 28 years of experience in the fixed base operator (FBO) industry. Prior to joining the ACSF, he was the general manager for... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/78/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:48:09 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/76/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero ACSF ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN Alexandria, VA, July 6, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of James C. Christiansen, vice president of sales for the U.S. central region of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, as the new ACSF Chairman. Christiansen is the former vice-chairman of the ACSF and is proud to serve now as its chairman. His impressive and diverse background in the aviation field, from his early start as a U.S. Army aviator flying helicopters, to charter sales representative, sales manager, vice president of sales and eventually... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/76/ noemail@acsf.aero Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:28:54 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/74/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero MERIDIAN AIR CHARTER ADDED TO IAS REGISTRY Alexandria, VA, June 23, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Meridian Air Charter of Teterboro, NJ, to the IAS Registry. Meridian Air Charter is the 12th operator to have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. “The ACSF registration complements our continued achievements in the safety community,” said Tim Burke, director of operations, Meridian Air Charter. The company joins an elite group of industry leaders that are committed to quality and... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/74/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:38:18 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/73/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero KEY AIR MAKES ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY Alexandria, VA, June 11, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Key Air, LLC, of Oxford, Connecticut, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. Key Air makes the 11th operator to have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. The IAS is an all-inclusive audit tailored for Part 135 and 91K operators that consists of a rigorous review of an operator’s processes, procedures, and regulatory compliance, as well as the operator’s... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/73/ noemail@acsf.aero Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:28:50 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/72/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero THREE MORE OPERATORS MAKE ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY Alexandria, VA, February 5, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Aviation Consultants Inc., of San Luis Obispo, CA; International Group, LLC, of Penn Yan, NY; and Pinnacle Air Charter, of Scottsdale, AZ, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. They join seven operators that have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. “International Group is proud to have become a part of the ACSF audit registry along with other industry... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/72/ noemail@acsf.aero Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:59:20 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/71/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero ACSF ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Alexandria, VA, April 8, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of John Grillo, president of Executive Fliteways (EFI), and Jim Segrave, president of Segrave Aviation Inc., to the ACSF Executive Committee. Mr. Grillo is a 36-year veteran of the aviation community. He holds a B.A. degree from Syracuse University. He retired from the United States Air Force as a Major, having flown the C-130 extensively throughout Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He is the recipient of more than 30... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/71/ noemail@acsf.aero Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:35:48 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/69/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero EJM MAKES ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY Alexandria, VA, April 7, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of Executive Jet Management (EJM) of Cincinnati, OH, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. The ACSF has worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international interests to ensure that the audit accomplishes two key functions – first, to verify an operator’s compliance with regulatory requirements, and, secondly, to evaluate the level of compliance with recognized Safety... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/69/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:29:46 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/65/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric R. Byer Acting, Executive Director 888-723-3135 ebyer@acsf.aero Coyne Promotes On-Demand Charter Safety Record before House Aviation Subcommittee Alexandria, VA, March 17, 2010 — Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) President James K. Coyne testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation today at a hearing titled “FAA’s Oversight of On-Demand Aircraft Operators.” The hearing’s focus was on the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General’s report issued last July 13, 2009, titled “On-Demand Operators Have Less Stringent Safety... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/65/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:45:13 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/64/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero ACSF SYMPOSIUM REINFORCES INDUSTRY SAFETY RECORD IMPROVEMENT Alexandria, VA, March 4, 2010 – This week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) hosted its 2010 Air Charter Safety Symposium, a unique event for the on-demand and shared aircraft ownership industry. Nearly 100 on-demand and shared aircraft ownership leaders gathered at the symposium to discuss current and emerging safety challenges and initiatives and learn how to foster a healthy safety culture. Charlie Priester, chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation, began the symposium with a potent reminder of why the... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/64/ noemail@acsf.aero Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:03:04 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/61/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero ACSF SMS RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE CHARTER COMMUNITY Alexandria, VA, February 9, 2010 — In an effort to continuously promote and enhance the safety of on-demand charter operators, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has developed two resource documents and a brochure addressing the need for, and implementation and evaluation of, Safety Management Systems (SMS) programs. The first document gives a general overview of SMS, its four components, and its benefits in an operation. SMS regulations mandating that operators have a SMS program have already been adopted in many nations... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/61/ noemail@acsf.aero Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:12 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/59/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero JETSELECT MAKES ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY Alexandria, VA, February 5, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of JetSelect Aviation of Columbus, Ohio, to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry (IAS). JetSelect joins Executive Fliteways, Million Air Dallas, Sun Air Jets, Jet Solutions, and Bombardier Flexjet as operators that have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF. The IAS is a comprehensive audit for Part 135 and 91K operators that consists of a thorough review of an operator’s... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/59/ noemail@acsf.aero Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:43:56 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/58/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE AUDIT GOVERNING THE PART 135 INDUSTRY Alexandria, VA, January 27, 2010 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) continues to see a groundswell of momentum from the Part 135 industry supporting its Industry Audit Standard. The ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) is the only revolutionary audit program on the market today that comprehensively evaluates both an operator’s Safety Management System (SMS) and its Part 135 regulatory compliance. The IAS consists of a rigorous review of an operator’s processes and procedures and regulatory compliance, as well... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/58/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:09:01 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/55/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison McHugh Manager, Safety Programs 888-723-3135 amchugh@acsf.aero NTSB VICE CHAIRMAN HART CONFIRMED TO SPEAK AT AIR CHARTER SAFETY SYMPOSIUM Alexandria, VA, January 12, 2010 — National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Christopher Hart will speak at the annual Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) Air Charter Safety Symposium on March 2-3, 2010, at the Marriott Westfields in Chantilly, VA. Hart has held positions with the Federal Aviation Association, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Department of Transportation. He holds a law degree from Harvard Law School and a Masters degree in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/55/ noemail@acsf.aero Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:04:37 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/53/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero ACSF PUBLISHES CHARTER SAFETY REVIEW December 10, 2009, Alexandria, VA — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has released its first 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 2008. In conducting the review, the ACSF analyzed each Part 135 on-demand event reported in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) database and identified non-revenue flights flown under... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/53/ noemail@acsf.aero Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:48:14 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/52/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero EXECUTIVE FLITEWAYS, MILLION AIR DALLAS, AND SUN AIR JETS MAKE ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY December 4, 2009, Alexandria, VA — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the addition of three companies to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry: Executive Fliteways, of Ronkonkoma, NY; Million Air Dallas, of Addison, TX; and Sun Air Jets of Camarillo, CA. These operators join Jet Solutions, LLC and Bombardier Flexjet; the first to complete the IAS audit and achieve Registered status with the ACSF. ... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/52/ noemail@acsf.aero Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:00:27 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/51/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero SAFETY EVENT REPORTING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PICKING UP STEAM Alexandria, VA, December 1, 2009 — The Air Charter Safety Foundation’s safety event reporting and management system, AVSiS, continues to build momentum with sixty Part 135 operators using this premiere software service that is free to all on-demand air charter operators. AVSiS allows pilots, line employees, maintenance staff and other employees to report safety information to the company safety manager for development of mitigation and intervention strategies.... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/51/ noemail@acsf.aero Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:30:43 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/50/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero 2010 AIR CHARTER SAFETY SYMPOSIUM TO ADDRESS CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUES AFFECTING THE PART 135 COMMUNITY November 20, 2009, Alexandria, VA — The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) will hold its annual Air Charter Safety Symposium on March 2-3, 2010, at the Marriott Westfields in Chantilly, VA. The 2010 Symposium will showcase a number of critical safety issues confronting the Part 135 on-demand air charter and fractional ownership industry. Planned sessions include: Implementation of Risk Assessment Tools Financial Benefits to... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/50/ noemail@acsf.aero Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:19:37 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/49/ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero ACSF MEETS WITH NTSB LEADERSHIP October 8, 2009, Alexandria, VA — This week, Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) executives met with National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman and Vice Chairman Christopher A. Hart, to discuss a wide range of aviation safety issues impacting the air charter and shared aircraft ownership industries. Both Chairman Hersman and Vice Chair Hart are not only well versed in the safety issues confronting our industry, but they were very interested in ACSF and our activities to... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/49/ noemail@acsf.aero Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:00:00 GMT Release http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/46/ Fo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline E. Rosser Executive Director 888-723-3135 jrosser@acsf.aero ACSF responds to article citing lack of FAA oversight on Charter Industry Alexandria, VA, September 16, 2009 — An article in USA Today claims to expose failures in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight of on-demand charter operators. Citing six fatal accidents over a six-year period, the article states that aviation regulators have missed blatant pilot training violations, failed to identify illegal charter flights and allowed planes to fly that should have been grounded. The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF)... http://www.acsf.aero/en/rel/46/ noemail@acsf.aero Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:15:00 GMT