Flexjet VP named chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation

Kent Stauffer will become chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation in addition to his role as vice president, safety at Flexjet.

Posted in: News by Doug Gollan, November 6, 2024

Flexjet Vice President Safety Kent Stauffer will begin in January as the new Air Charter Safety Foundation chairman.

He will succeed former Magellan Jets President Todd Weeber, whose term expires at the end of December.

In addition to his position at Flexjet, Stauffer is a UAS pilot and A&P mechanic.

He holds accreditations in Aviation Science, Aviation Maintenance, and Accident Investigation.

His background in aviation safety specializes in human factors, risk management, flight and ground operations, Safety Management Systems (SMS), and accident investigation.

Stauffer also serves on several industry and FAA work groups and is an active FAA Safety Team member (FAAST) member.

He chairs the NBAA Maintenance Safety Sub-Committee.

Michael Wootton, Director of Operations for Advanced Air, becomes ACSF Vice Chairman at the same time.

“We are excited to welcome Kent and Mike into their new leadership roles at ACSF,” said Bryan Burns, CEO and President of ACSF.

He added, “Their vast experience and dedication to aviation safety will be a tremendous asset as we continue to promote the highest safety standards in the business and air charter industry.”

The Air Charter Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization with over 350 member companies.

Its mission is to lead and support the advancement of the highest safety standards available, enable the business, charter, and fractional ownership industry to offer the safest air transportation products in the world, and provide objective information about these standards and services to the public.

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