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NBAA 2011: DOT Regs, Illegal Charter Top Acana Agenda

Founded to promote self-regulation among air charter brokers, Acana (Air Charter Association of North America) has become the brokers’ alphabet group, taki

By James Wynbrandt • Contributor - Business Aviation

October 10, 2011

Founded to promote self-regulation among air charter brokers, Acana (Air Charter Association of North America) has become the brokers’ alphabet group, taking the lead on issues affecting the charter brokerage business. These issues–most prominently impending broker regulations from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and illegal charter activity–will be the focus of the panel discussion at Acana’s forum at the NBAA convention today in Room N117 from 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

The DOT released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for charter broker regulations in 2007, and after multiple delays says it will release the NPRM before the end of this year. The regulation’s primary goal is “ensuring that consumers who use the services of air charter brokers are adequately protected against unfair and deceptive practices,” according to the agency.

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