At the ICAO Assembly in Montreal–where all the world’s aviation representatives gathered last month to review outstanding issues–there was general agreement that the lack of uniform international rules for fractional operations should be resolved. The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) had pointed out to ICAO that the present patchwork of individual, and often quite different, rules in different countries hampered the flexibility and benefit of this rapidly expanding segment of corporate aviation.
However, while some national representatives urged immediate attention to the issue, the majority proposed that an ICAO policy be delayed until the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) completes its study of the question. IBAC director general Don Spruston told AIN, “We were encouraged by the support for our position, and we will continue to work with authorities both in the short and long term to ensure that operators are not disadvantaged.”
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