A global group of leading business aviation organisations has launched a new coalition, the Air Charter Safety Alliance (ACSA), in a coordinated effort to combat illegal on-demand charter flights in the sector.

Illegal charters involve the use of unauthorised aircraft for the carriage of passengers for hire and reward and the new group aims to raise awareness of the problem among potential clients, charter brokers and national governments. Over the next three months ACSA seeks to establish common best practice and seek to educate stakeholders in the dangers inherent in illegal operations through an online platform.