Associated Aircraft Group Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that Associated Aircraft Group (AAG®), Wappingers Falls, New York, is the newest company to join the ACSF.  Along with 100 other companies, AAG supports the ACSF’s vision to enable on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry.
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General Mills Flight Department Joins Air Charter Safety Foundation

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce that the General Mills flight department has joined the ACSF.  Along with 110 other companies, General Mills supports the ACSF’s vision to enable on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry.
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ASCF ASAP Program Goes Live

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has officially gone live with its aviation safety action program (ASAP) for on-demand charter operators. The demonstration program currently has two charter operators under the jurisdiction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), and will eventually expand to other charter operators in the FAA Great Lakes Region.
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ACSF Announces New Board Members

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of Dennis Fox, Senior Vice President, operations of Executive Jet Management (EJM), Skip Moshner, Director, flight operations of Galvin Flying Services, and Joe Salata, Vice President, flight operations of Flight Options to the ACSF Board of Governors.
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ACSF Auditor Class Draws Record Attendance

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Last week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) held an auditor training class on the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS), at the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The class provided two days of learning and discussion on the audit process, procedures and skill sets necessary to implement and perform effective operational audits using the IAS.
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Air Charter Safety Symposium Draws Record Attendance

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Last week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation hosted its 2011 Air Charter Safety Symposium at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The symposium provided two days of learning and discussion on topics such as developing a positive safety culture and an emergency response plan.
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Dominion Aviation Services, DB Aviation Achieve ACSF Audit Registered Status

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announced the addition of Dominion Aviation Services, Inc., of Richmond, Va., and DB Aviation, Inc., of Waukegan, Ill., to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry (IAS). Twenty-five operators have now completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF.
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ACSF Recognizes CAE as First Champion of Aviation Safety - Sustaining Member

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to recognize CAE as its first “Champion of Safety” sustaining member. The corporation has shown its commitment to the foundation’s vision of enhancing and improving safety through its support and generous financial donation.
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ACSF Announces New Board Member Charles O'Dell

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) is pleased to announce the selection of Charles O’Dell, Director of Operations of Sun Air Jets, Camarillo, Calif., as the newest member of the ACSF Board of Governors. O’Dell, who has 21 years of experience in aviation, began his career as a flight instructor and flew for the U.S. Forest Service. He has held various positions over the years, such as flight department chief pilot, airline captain and check airman.
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Priester Aviation & Sterling Aviation Latest Operators To Achieve ACSF Registered Status

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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) welcomes Priester Aviation, of Wheeling, Illinois, and Sterling Aviation, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the latest charter operators to be added to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry. Both companies have completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF.
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