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Sparrow Executive Jets Joins Effort To Combat Human Trafficking

Sparrow Executive Jets' partnership with the Blue Lightning Initiative helps expand the effort to combat human trafficking to charter brokerages.

Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign senior advisor Michael Camal speaks on stage at industry event — Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign senior advisor Michael Camal explains the importance of aviation industry partners in the campaign against human trafficking. (Photo: Sparrow Executive Jets/Charles Csavossy)

By Kerry Lynch • Editor, AIN monthly magazine

April 4, 2023

Charter broker Sparrow Executive Jets has joined the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) to combat human trafficking. Launched by the Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation, the Blue Lightning Initiative (BLI) is an effort to train aviation industry organizations to identify and report suspected human trafficking activity.

More than 120 organizations—from air carriers to airports and aviation businesses—have teamed up on the effort and more than 350,000 personnel have been trained as a result. The addition of Sparrow expands these efforts on the charter brokerage front.

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