Aviation risk & safety management consultancy

Navigate aviation risk with precision and experience.

The Aloft Group is a U.S. and Ireland-based aviation risk and safety management consultancy with a global outlook. We support regulators, airlines, air navigation service providers, and airports in building resilient safety cultures — integrating Just Culture principles, human factors, and operational risk management to drive measurable improvement.

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Making risk visible, manageable, and actionable.

What makes The Aloft Group unique

We spent a career working inside the box. That helps others think outside it.

Our team combines deep operational expertise with proven investigative and analytical methodologies to help clients reduce operational risk at both tactical and strategic levels.

Perspective

Operators first, consultants second

We spent a career working “inside the box.” That helps us envision modern and efficient solutions to old problems — and help others think “outside the box.”

Breadth

Expertise that spans the system

Aviation flight operations, air traffic management, emergency operations, regulatory compliance auditing, incident and accident investigations, government relations, and media and public relations.

Network

An international reach beyond our size

Experience with an alphabet of international governmental organizations and business partners — small enough for concierge-level service, with a network far greater than expected for our size.

Our principals

Decades inside the system. A team built around your needs.

Our principals select a deeply experienced team of collaborators and subject matter experts from around the globe for bespoke service to each client.

Founder, President & CEO

Thomas Lintner

FRAeS · ATPL · ATCS

Tom's 50+ years in aviation span government and the private sector: the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, air traffic control, flight operations, accident investigation, emergency management, safety, and risk management. He retired from the FAA having served as Manager of the Air Traffic Terminal Procedures Branch and the Air Traffic Investigations Division, and provided investigatory support to the U.S. Secret Service, FBI, and Senate and House aviation subcommittees.

He is lead instructor for the EUROCONTROL Just Culture Prosecutors Expert course in Brussels and holds licenses as a U.S. Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor, Aircraft Dispatcher, and Air Traffic Controller. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Disasters Are Built.

Executive Vice President

Terry Eisenbart

Co-founder, Aloft Aviation Consulting, Ltd.

Terry brings over 39 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry, including 24 years with Southwest Airlines as it grew into a dominating U.S. market presence. Her professional experience spans customer engagement, community relations, media relations, and public affairs.

She served on the Albuquerque International Airport Aviation Noise Committee representing the interests of the airport's carriers, represented Southwest Airlines on the New Mexico branch of the Air Transport Association, and has served on the Governor's Quality New Mexico Advisory Board and the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce.

Our path to solutions

Safety and Just Culture are more than binders on a bookshelf.

From post-event reviews to proactive risk controls and SMS optimization, The Aloft Group delivers tailored solutions that align safety, compliance, and efficiency. We help you make risk visible, manageable, and actionable.

Incident & accident investigation

Proven investigative methodologies, from complex investigations to advising on sensitive operational issues.

Safety management system optimization

Post-event reviews, proactive risk controls, and SMS enhancement that go beyond regulatory compliance.

Just Culture & reporting frameworks

Building environments where people are not afraid to report mistakes and organizations conduct fair, unbiased investigations.

Barrier management & risk modeling

Innovative barrier management and risk modeling technology, including Riskrunner software, through our Resilium partnership.

Regulatory compliance & audit

Compliance auditing and regulatory advisory grounded in decades inside the agencies that write the rules.

Community & noise facilitation

Expert technical facilitation that integrates affected communities as stakeholders in local aviation matters.

Partnership

First North American partner of Resilium

Resilium is a risk management consultancy helping clients in high-hazard industries stay in control of their risks. The Aloft Group brings its barrier management and risk modeling technology to North America.

What we bring to the table

Advice and counsel from people who have seen failure as well as success.

Counsel

We will not let you fail

An outside vision that helps you see other options, with specialized, focused expertise where and when you need it.

Engagement

Executive working sessions

Opportunities to discuss the complexities of change and design the new path you decide to explore. No organization can afford a single point of failure when you're looking for total success.

Scale

Concierge-level service

Small enough to provide a concierge level of service, while maintaining an international network much greater than expected for our size.

Contact

Start the conversation.

Tell us about your operation and the challenge in front of you. We'll assemble the right team.

Inquiries

info@thealoftgroup.com
+1.505.306.5326

Headquarters

23650 Havelock Walk Terrace, Suite 401
Ashburn, VA USA 20148-1859

International subsidiary

Coliemore House, Coliemore Road
Dalkey Co., Dublin, Ireland
Registration No. 477761