Author Archives: Terry Eisenbart

Aloft Aviation Consulting Ltd. Awarded EUROCONTROL Contract

Aloft Aviation Consulting, Ltd. has been awarded a two-year contract by EUROCONTROL to launch the first generation of the Aerospace Performance Factor (APF) as an online desktop performance measurement tool to the EU countries/states Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP).

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Aloft Aviation Consulting, Ltd., a European subsidiary, is launched.

The Aloft Group, LLC, proudly announces the establishment of its European subsidiary Aloft Aviation Consulting, Ltd.     Aloft Aviation Consulting, Ltd. will provide support for all European operations.   The firm is a European Union (EU) based and licensed firm located in Dublin, Ireland and … Continue reading

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The Aloft Group Welcomes CEO Tom Lintner

The Aloft Group is proud to announce that company founder Tom Lintner has joined the team fulltime as CEO and President.   Tom recently retired from the FAA after 30 years of service and will now dedicate his full attention and experience to leading  … Continue reading

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Safety Management Systems (SMS) – Building An SMS Affordably In Small Airports

What’s the little guy to do?  Safety Management Systems (SMS) are imminent.  There is no regulatory requirement yet, but the FAA has stated the intent to comply with ICAO standards that require an SMS for airports with international operations.  Smaller … Continue reading

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Aviation Safety – Safety Management Systems (SMS)

Is Aviation Safety at Risk?  Alarming Rise In Plane Crashes Is Predictable The recent airline crash in Iran is the latest accident in a series of fatal airline crashes.   Although the investigation is far from complete, historically we know that all … Continue reading

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Flight Safety Analysis – Iranian Plane Crash

168 Killed as Iranian Plane Crashes on Takeoff (AP – Ali Akbar Dareini)
…There are witness reports of the “tail” being on fire before the aircraft crashed. The TU-154 is roughly equivalent to the B727, with three tail-mounted engines – so powerplant issues will be of early interest in the investigation. Continue reading

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