AsBAA, HFW, and NATA meet to combat illegal charter

Earlier this month, AsBAA, NATA, and HFW recently met virtually together to discuss next steps in combating illegal charter activities in the Asia region. AsBAA has recently begun formally reporting suspected illegal charter activities in the region, and feedback from authorities and results thus far have been positive. AsBAA thanks its members and contributors who have come forward with information that helped to create these reports.

In addition to reporting suspected illegal charter activities to relevant authorities, AsBAA’s steadfast commitment to aviation safety includes educating and helping our members and the industry understand the risks of illegal charter. Through AsBAA’s initiatives such as our Virtual Safety Summit and Safety Days, members and the industry learn how to perform their due diligence, identify warning signs, and help deter illegal and unsafe flight activities with the aim to uphold the highest standards in the industry.

Since December 2020, AsBAA is part of the Air Charter Safety Alliance, a global group of leading business aviation organizations that announced a coordinated effort to combat illegal on-demand charter flights in the sector. The Air Charter Safety Alliance will raise awareness among potential customers, charter brokers, ministries of transport, and national aviation authorities regarding the use of unauthorized aircraft operators for on-demand flights.  

AsBAA will continue to release more updates on this initiative in due course.