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Richmor Aviation of New York is the newest addition to the growing Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry, by the Air Charter Safety Foundation.
“All of us at Richmor Aviation have worked hard to achieve the high level of performance required by the ACSF standards,” said Peter Schafer, Richmor’s Director of Operations. “Being added to the ACSF Registry places us in an elite group of companies and demonstrates to our clients that we take their safety seriously.”
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.
Operating for more than 46 years, Richmor Aviation charters 9 aircraft in the New York state region, from the Beechcraft King Air 200 to the Gulfstream IV-SP. The Richmor fleet is available in FlightList PRO.
Operator Richmor Aviation Added to ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry
March, 27 2015
Richmor Aviation of New York is the newest addition to the growing Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry, by the Air Charter Safety Foundation.
“All of us at Richmor Aviation have worked hard to achieve the high level of performance required by the ACSF standards,” said Peter Schafer, Richmor’s Director of Operations. “Being added to the ACSF Registry places us in an elite group of companies and demonstrates to our clients that we take their safety seriously.”
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.
Operating for more than 46 years, Richmor Aviation charters 9 aircraft in the New York state region, from the Beechcraft King Air 200 to the Gulfstream IV-SP. The Richmor fleet is available in FlightList PRO.
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Sun Air Jets, of KCMA Camarillo, CA just Northeast of Los Angeles, announced the promotion of Leigh Ann Spooner and Geoff Savage to senior director positions in its charter department. Leigh Ann moves to Senior Director of Charter Sales and Geoff is now Senior Director of Flight Control.
Said Brian Counsil, Sun Air's president and C.O.O., "Leigh Ann and Geoff are two of the many individuals within Sun Air that have contributed to its success and growth over the last 15 years. Rewarding them with these promotions is a tribute to their hard work and achievements."
Sun Air Jets operates 9 midsize to long range jets for charter, from Hawkers to Gulfstream V and Global 5000. The operator touts all four top safety ratings available. Sun Air Jets' full fleet is available in FlightList PRO. Sun Air Jets' full release here
Operator Sun Air Jets Announces Two Promotions
March, 26 2015
Sun Air Jets, of KCMA Camarillo, CA just Northeast of Los Angeles, announced the promotion of Leigh Ann Spooner and Geoff Savage to senior director positions in its charter department. Leigh Ann moves to Senior Director of Charter Sales and Geoff is now Senior Director of Flight Control.
Said Brian Counsil, Sun Air's president and C.O.O., "Leigh Ann and Geoff are two of the many individuals within Sun Air that have contributed to its success and growth over the last 15 years. Rewarding them with these promotions is a tribute to their hard work and achievements."
Sun Air Jets operates 9 midsize to long range jets for charter, from Hawkers to Gulfstream V and Global 5000. The operator touts all four top safety ratings available. Sun Air Jets' full fleet is available in FlightList PRO. Sun Air Jets' full release here
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Private Jet Charter Broker Aura Jets has partnered with two of Ocean Properties resorts to offer jet setters a unique experience of sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Maine followed by sunset in Key West, Florida - all in one day.
Travelers will spend the first night at the boutique West Street Hotel on the water front in downtown Bar Harbor, minutes from Acadia National Park. Guests will rise early for a short ride to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard, then return to town for a custom breakfast. Then 3-1/2 hours later after a private flight down the coast, travelers arrive in Key West. A boat ride to Sunset Key, a secluded 27 acre island oasis in Key West, transports everyone to 'island time' and a later famous Key West sunset.
The Sunrise to Sunset Private Jet Escape is completely customizable with Aura Jets and travelers can choose their length of stay in each destination. The private jet escape is available June 1 – October 18, 2015. Rates start at $36,000 for a same day transfer and includes:
Aura Jets Introduces Sunrise to Sunset Private Jet Escape
March, 16 2015
Private Jet Charter Broker Aura Jets has partnered with two of Ocean Properties resorts to offer jet setters a unique experience of sunrise on Cadillac Mountain in Maine followed by sunset in Key West, Florida - all in one day.
Travelers will spend the first night at the boutique West Street Hotel on the water front in downtown Bar Harbor, minutes from Acadia National Park. Guests will rise early for a short ride to the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the North Atlantic seaboard, then return to town for a custom breakfast. Then 3-1/2 hours later after a private flight down the coast, travelers arrive in Key West. A boat ride to Sunset Key, a secluded 27 acre island oasis in Key West, transports everyone to 'island time' and a later famous Key West sunset.
The Sunrise to Sunset Private Jet Escape is completely customizable with Aura Jets and travelers can choose their length of stay in each destination. The private jet escape is available June 1 – October 18, 2015. Rates start at $36,000 for a same day transfer and includes:
- One night accommodation at West Street Hotel, Bar Harbor
- One night accommodation at Sunset Key Cottages, a Luxury Collection Resort, Key West
- Private Aura Jets charter flight from Bar Harbor, Maine to Key West, Florida (jet can seat up to six passengers)
- All transfers to and from private airports
- Transfer to and from Acadia National Park
- Private ferry transfer to Sunset Key
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Accident Notification - 3/12/15 Premier-1 EGNH Blackpool Airport UK
March, 13 2015
March 12, 2015 - A Raytheon 390 Premier I jet suffered a runway excursion upon landing at Blackpool Airport (BLK), U.K. The nose gear collapsed as the aircraft traveled over the grass.
Reported on Aviation Safety Network, a service of Flight Safety Foundation
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150312-0
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Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Los Angeles basin this Thursday and Friday, March 12-13. Consult your normal TFR information source for details.
FDC NOTAM 5/2361
FDC NOTAM 5/2358
FDC NOTAM 5/2353
Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Phoenix area this Friday, March 13. Consult your normal TFR information source for details.
FDC NOTAM 5/2555
FAA Graphic TFR web page
Alert - TFR's In Place For Los Angeles and Phoenix Areas This Week
March, 11 2015
Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Los Angeles basin this Thursday and Friday, March 12-13. Consult your normal TFR information source for details.
FDC NOTAM 5/2361
FDC NOTAM 5/2358
FDC NOTAM 5/2353
Temporary Flight Restrictions have been announced for the Phoenix area this Friday, March 13. Consult your normal TFR information source for details.
FDC NOTAM 5/2555
FAA Graphic TFR web page
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Air Charter Service's (ACS) North American and Asian offices have secured more than $25M in cargo aircraft charters in three weeks due to the port strike on the US West Coast. The charter firm said it has arranged more than 40 large charter flights so far, mainly with Boeing 747 Freighters.
ACS US operation president Richard Thompson said, "The port strikes here have affected 29 ports on the West Coast, which account for around 70% of all exports and imports to and from Asia, and many of these goods aren't able to wait or production lines will be forced to shutdown, costing tens of millions of dollars."
It is estimated that almost 5,000 tons of automotive parts, perishables and other urgent cargoes have been flown on wide body charter aircraft.
Full article in ship-technology.com
Air Charter Service Secures Over $25M in Cargo Charters During US Port Strike
March, 10 2015
Air Charter Service's (ACS) North American and Asian offices have secured more than $25M in cargo aircraft charters in three weeks due to the port strike on the US West Coast. The charter firm said it has arranged more than 40 large charter flights so far, mainly with Boeing 747 Freighters.
ACS US operation president Richard Thompson said, "The port strikes here have affected 29 ports on the West Coast, which account for around 70% of all exports and imports to and from Asia, and many of these goods aren't able to wait or production lines will be forced to shutdown, costing tens of millions of dollars."
It is estimated that almost 5,000 tons of automotive parts, perishables and other urgent cargoes have been flown on wide body charter aircraft.
Full article in ship-technology.com
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Georgia-based cargo and passenger charter operator Phoenix Air comes to worldwide recognition of late after the U.S. government taps it for Ebola evacuation charters out of Africa. The company's Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS) comes of age...
See the article from Airport Business magazine
Phoenix Air's entire fleet is available in FlightList Pro.
Phoenix Air Rises - "The Biggest Company You’ve Never Heard Of"
March, 06 2015
Georgia-based cargo and passenger charter operator Phoenix Air comes to worldwide recognition of late after the U.S. government taps it for Ebola evacuation charters out of Africa. The company's Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS) comes of age...
See the article from Airport Business magazine
Phoenix Air's entire fleet is available in FlightList Pro.
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Miami Air International, the US charter operator of seven Boeing 737 aircraft, announces the promotion of Jennifer Cook to Director of Sales. Jennifer has been an Account Executive since 2005. Cook reunited with Miami Air International in 2005 as an Account Executive, a position that she also held in the 1990s.
“I am passionate about this business and the awesome customers I get to work with every day, and over the years I have developed my own style and processes that have really made it easier for those customers to buy the premier charter experience from us,” Cook explained.
Miami Air International began operating two Boeing 727 aircraft in 1990 around the Caribbean for vacations. Today the air carrier operates five Boeing 737-800's configured for 172 passengers, and two Boeing 737-400's VIP-configured 68 passengers. The fleet is based along the eastern seaboard and in Texas.
Miami Air International's entire fleet is available in Flightlist Pro.
Jennifer Cook to Lead Miami Air International Sales Team
March, 06 2015
Miami Air International, the US charter operator of seven Boeing 737 aircraft, announces the promotion of Jennifer Cook to Director of Sales. Jennifer has been an Account Executive since 2005. Cook reunited with Miami Air International in 2005 as an Account Executive, a position that she also held in the 1990s.
“I am passionate about this business and the awesome customers I get to work with every day, and over the years I have developed my own style and processes that have really made it easier for those customers to buy the premier charter experience from us,” Cook explained.
Miami Air International began operating two Boeing 727 aircraft in 1990 around the Caribbean for vacations. Today the air carrier operates five Boeing 737-800's configured for 172 passengers, and two Boeing 737-400's VIP-configured 68 passengers. The fleet is based along the eastern seaboard and in Texas.
Miami Air International's entire fleet is available in Flightlist Pro.
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The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announces that Advanced Air, LLC, headquartered in Hawthorne, CA has been added to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.
“We are pleased to add Advanced Air to the IAS Registry,” said ACSF president Bryan Burns. “We also congratulate them as the first operator to successfully complete a combined audit of the IAS, ARGUS Platinum and IS-BAO.”
Advanced Air LLC operates 5 King Air and Pilatus turboprops for charter based in Southern California.
More info on Air Charter Safety Foundation and the Industry Audit Standard Registry can be found here. http://www.acsf.aero/registry/
Advanced Air's fleet is available in FlightList Pro.
Charter Operator Advanced Air Added to ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry
March, 05 2015
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announces that Advanced Air, LLC, headquartered in Hawthorne, CA has been added to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard (IAS) Registry.
“We are pleased to add Advanced Air to the IAS Registry,” said ACSF president Bryan Burns. “We also congratulate them as the first operator to successfully complete a combined audit of the IAS, ARGUS Platinum and IS-BAO.”
Advanced Air LLC operates 5 King Air and Pilatus turboprops for charter based in Southern California.
More info on Air Charter Safety Foundation and the Industry Audit Standard Registry can be found here. http://www.acsf.aero/registry/
Advanced Air's fleet is available in FlightList Pro.