Wed, Jan 12, 2011
Goals Are Increased Safety, Fair Competition
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has launched
a campaign for charter flight operators, brokers and passengers to
curtail illegal charter flight activity within Europe.
The operation of illegal charters has been a top agenda item for
EBAA over the past year, and the Association is taking this forward
into positive action in 2011. Operating without a valid Air
Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and failing to comply with
traffic rights are key concerns for many within the business
aviation community. To help eliminate such practices, EBAA has
published “Is My Flight Legal. Ensure the Safety and Legality
of the Business Aircraft you Charter”, which provides
guidance to operators and brokers on the subject.
“It is in the reputational and commercial interest of all
in business aviation to ensure that the flights advertised and
arranged are legally permissible and in compliance with the
regulatory safety standards demanded of AOC holders,”
stresses Brian Humphries, EBAA President and CEO. “EBAA has
therefore compiled a document that clearly stipulates what
activities fall within the realm of permissible flight activity
within Europe, which do not. This electronic document is addressed
to operators and brokers, and has been distributed to all EBAA
Members.Furthermore, we encourage operators and brokers to forward
copies of it to as many colleagues as they can to ensure the widest
reach possible for this important campaign.”
Additionally, EBAA has published a printed brochure entitled
“Is My Flight Legal. Your Rights as a Business Aircraft
Charter Passenger”, to help passengers and all non-specialist
interested parties better understand the rules and the risk of
non-compliance. The Association is urging operators, handlers and
brokers to pass these out to their clients to ensure that
passengers are aware of the hazards of booking illegal
flights.
“The vast majority of flights operated to, within and from
the EU are operated in compliance with legal requirements.
Nevertheless, there are some operators who unwisely choose to
circumvent the system. The business aviation community must
therefore do whatever it can to protect the welfare of passengers
and ensure fair competition among operators,” said Humphries
(pictured, right).
Operators and brokers can contact EBAA by 26 January 2011 to
request copies of the printed brochure to distribute to their
passengers and to local politicians, authorities and regulators.
And/or they can request copies of the electronic brochure to
distribute among colleagues. Additionally, EBAA is cooperating
directly with European regulators to rein in illegal charter
activities, and is encouraging anyone who is aware of such flights
to report them to the Association so that they can take up these
complaints with the relevant authorities.
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