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Aircraft Owners Risk UK Bans for Flying Illegal Charters

Celebrity charter flight was deliberately filed as a private operation

UK charter flights — European charter operators are required to secure a flight permit before operating for-hire flights at UK airports. © British Business and General Aviation Association

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

February 20, 2025

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) has warned non-UK charter operators they could face significant penalties if they operate for-hire flights without obtaining the required foreign carrier permit from the UK CAA. This week, the group presented the example of an undisclosed aircraft owner that is now barred from flying into the UK because the company managing the jet flew “an international celebrity” into the country without having the required clearance for a charter operation.

According to BBGA, operators are finding that they cannot complete the process to secure a foreign carrier permit in time to meet short-notice request for charters. It said that some air operator certificate holders are trying to work around the rules by designating the flight as private, which is illegal, and are not informing either the charter client or the aircraft owner.

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