Private Aviation Safety Alliance to shed light on operator safety

A new website, Private Aviation Safety Alliance, founded by a former senior charter operator executive, promises to make researching reports about private jet safety easier.

That includes connecting all National Transportation Safety Board accident records with the Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 135 database of operators and aircraft.

Users can search Part 135 operators by the number of NTSB safety investigations from 2018 through March 2025.

It also connects certificate names with DBAs.

The data includes companies that operate air tours and medevac as well as passenger and cargo charter flights.

Private Aviation Safety Alliance seeks to differentiate itself from other safety standards by not accepting any payments from the industry.

Instead, Jessie Naor, former president of GrandView Aviation, says the website will operate as a non-profit.

In the future, plans are to charge for premium content.

Naor says, “Private aviation offers tremendous benefits, but transparency is still a major challenge for consumers.”

She adds, “Many passengers don’t realize that not all charter operators are created equal.”

Naor continues, “Private Aviation Safety Alliance exists to bridge that knowledge gap by making safety data accessible, understandable, and free from industry influence.”

The website “compiles, analyzes, and publishes government records and regulatory data to help passengers make informed choices when booking private flights.”

According to the announcement, the Private Aviation Safety Association’s goals are:

• Provide clear and accessible safety data on private aviation operators.
• Help consumers verify regulatory compliance before they fly.
• Raise awareness of safety disparities between operators and regulatory loopholes.
• Promote accountability in the private aviation sector.

In terms of accessing the information, Naor says, “There’s a lot of valuable safety data out there, but it’s buried in complex government databases and hard to interpret.”

She adds, “We’re changing that by making private aviation information accessible and consumer-friendly.”

Market data from the Private Aviation Safety Alliance also demonstrates the long-tail nature of the industry.

Currently, there are 1,776 operators with Part 135 Certificates.

However, just 237 have more than 10 aircraft, including turboprops, rotorcraft, and pistons.

A further 855 have between two and nine aircraft.

684 Part 135 operators have just a single aircraft, per the data.

The website is FlyingPrivate.org.