Washington, DC – December 18, 2024 – The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) welcomes Ron Brower, an attorney with over 28 years of experience in the aviation sector, as its new legal counsel. Brower, founder of RBAvLaw, brings extensive expertise in aviation business startups, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, risk management, and safety, gained from serving clients and organizations across North America and the globe.
With a career that includes senior legal and advisory roles at some of the most recognized names in aviation—such as Executive Jet Management, Fly Exclusive, NetJets, Northwest Airlines, and Wheels Up, Brower is known for his in-depth knowledge and leadership in aviation law. His clients have included aircraft owners and managers, charter air carriers, fixed base operators, fractional ownership program managers, repair stations, and both scheduled passenger and cargo airlines.
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) is a non-profit organization with more than 350+ member companies. Its mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest safety standards available; to enable the business, charter and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest air transportation products in the world; and to provide objective information about these standards and services to the public.
In accordance with its mission, the ACSF developed the Industry Audit Standard (IAS) for Part 135, and 91 operators, which serves as a detailed gap analysis of an operator’s management practices. ACSF members can also access the organization’s low-cost Safety Management System (SMS) Tool and Member Assistance Program (MAP), as well as take advantage of its third-party oversight programs: Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). Each spring, the organization hosts the ACSF Safety Symposium.