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Londonderry, NH; Aviation Partners Group with capabilities in Punta Gorda, FL, Moscow, Russia and Kiev, Ukraine, and IDG Europe in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
WORLDWIDE JET CHARTER ADDED TO ACSF INDUSTRY AUDIT STANDARD REGISTRY
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announces that Worldwide Jet Charter, Inc., headquartered in Phoenix, AZ has been added to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.
“By successfully completing the IAS, Worldwide Jet
Charter has demonstrated their commitment to high standards,” says ACSF president Bryan Burns. “We congratulate them on this achievement.” “We embrace the highest possible standards when it comes to convenience, luxury, safety and security,” says Worldwide Jet Charter president & chief operating officer Andrew Kaufman. “We would strongly recommend the adoption of this standard to any organization looking for continuous improvement and the ability to keep safety as its number one priority.” Worldwide Jet Charter is a unique private jet charter company that has built a reputation for safety, luxury, customer service, integrity and professional discretion. The IAS is the first and only extensive audit program specifically created for on-demand operators by a committee of Part 135 and 91K industry leaders. It is conducted every 24 months and is in-depth in its evaluation of regulatory compliance and the operator’s SMS program against both FAA and international standards. ACSF says charter customers should look for the ACSF
IAS registered logo and encourage their preferred charter provider to participate in the program. The ACSF makes its operator registry and key company details available at no charge, so verification of IAS registration is quick and easy. Charter consumers can view the registry at
www.acsf.aero/registry.
THE GILES GROUP EXPANDS CAPABILITIES; ACQUIRES EXPERTISE FROM F J LEONELLI GROUP
International aviation consultancy Carol E. Giles & Associates announces that it is expanding its capabilities and will now operate around the world under the name The Giles Group, effective immediately. “The new name reflects our firm’s expanded capabilities with the addition of trusted and highly regarded aviation safety experts, who have worked with the F J Leonelli Group,” says president Carol E. Giles. “Further, the addition of Fred Leonelli as strategic advisor strengthens the expert counsel we can offer U.S. and international clients.” The Giles Group services include safety assessments,
certification and regulatory compliance audits, technical assistance, help with incorporating Safety Management Systems, and developing and delivering training programs.
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Giles adds, “One our of key specialties is spotting and solving problems for clients before they become compliance issues.” Team members have helped numerous clients worldwide
by diagnosing regulatory issues, prescribing corrections, and overseeing the changes to keep their operation in compliance as well as improve the client’s safety culture. “Our bench of safety experts is deep and strong,”
says Fred Leonelli, “and we have long been committed to providing the highest quality service in today’s ever-changing and challenging commercial aviation environment.” Giles says this commitment to high quality service will only grow with the transition to The Giles Group.
The Giles Group develops certification and regulatory compliance strategies for air carriers and maintenance and repair organizations and delivers approved training programs for both U.S. and foreign-certificated air carriers and repair stations. Clients include air carriers, maintenance organizations, business aviation operators, suppliers and distributors, manufacturers, and foreign civil aviation authorities. For more information, visit
gilesgroup.com.
PRIORITIES FOR A LONG-TERM FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL
In February, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL- CIO, a group of 32 unions representing transportation workers, released its 2015 agenda after meeting with administration officials and lawmakers. One of its top priorities is accommodating the needs of the Federal Aviation Administration, as U.S. air travel is expected to continue growing for the next two decades. It says the status quo has left the country with stifled deployment of new technology, a short-changed FAA workforce and tens of thousands of jobs idled. The current authorization expires at the end of the fiscal year, expediting the need for reauthorization. Here are some points highlighted in its 2015 agenda: The expected growth in air travelcannot be accommodated if Congress continues to defer the tough decisions about aviation investment. Short-sighted spending plans and partisan bickering in Washington have conspired to stifle deployment of new technology, cause severe capacity constraints, short-change the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) workforce needs, and idle tens of thousands of good jobs. The globalization of aviation is also having profound effects on this industry and its employees. Congress should reject any attempts to repeal or weaken foreign ownership and control rules and cabotage laws that bar foreign carriers from engaging in U.S. domestic point-to-point air service. And lawmakers should continue to assert their oversight authority and ensure that as our government engages in market-opening aviation trade negotiations, a level playing
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