MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

ACANA members are the most well-respected air charter service providers in the industry. Not only must prospective members meet the initial criteria below, they must also meet the high standards of existing members. With combined revenues in the hundreds of millions annually, ACANA is a significant presence in the air charter market. This translates into buying power and better service for our clients.

• To qualify for full membership of the association the prospective member must be an Air Charter Service Company. Part 121, 135 or foreign equivalent air carriers / operators are eligible for association membership, with all of the rights and privileges conferred to them, with the exception of voting participation. Associate members must engage in the supply of aircraft to the brokerage community on a continual basis, as determined by the board.
• Prospective member companies must maintain a dedicated office space in compliance with applicable zoning regulations.
• Prospective full member companies must have a minimum number of full time employees as established by the board.
• Prospective full member companies must have been in business continually for minimum of 3 years. Companies with less tenure may be considered for associate membership if the Board of Directors deems that they meet all other criteria.
• No Member of management or trading staff of a prospective member may have been convicted, fined or sanctioned as a result of civil or criminal proceedings related to unlawful business practices.
• No Member of management or trading staff of a prospective member's company will have been, or is currently, in violation of any applicable DOT or FAA regulations governing the operation of charter flights.
• Membership applications must be accompanied by either a published public statement of accounts (for publicly traded companies) or a letter from a Certified Public Accountant stating that the company is in good financial standing and that it has annual gross sales that meet or exceed the minimum level established by the Board of Directors.
• All prospective members must be sponsored by an existing full member.
• Prospective members must certify that they only transact business with Part 121 or Part 135 operators, or operators with an international equivalent air carrier certificate for public transportation. Members further certify that Carriers utilized must be in good standing with DOT and FAA regarding all operational and safety standards.
• Prospective members agree to adhere to all DOT and FAA regulations concerning the operation of single entity, public, and pro-rata charter flights. Members will also maintain DOT approved escrow accounts as required by DOT (public charter flight operations).
• If granted membership, members agree not to enter into a contract based on speculative pricing that is not predicated on actual market availability.
• Prospective member companies must be incorporated in North America as defined by the association as: those countries and territories wholly contained within the area east of the International Date Line, West of 45 degrees W, and North of 10 degrees N