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ACANA appoints Joel Thomas as chairman

January 23, 2015:

The Air Charter Association of North America (ACANA) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Joel Thomas as the chairman of the association. As a spokesperson for the nonprofit organization noted, ACANA is comprised of the finest air charter service providers in the industry.

Thomas was selected in part because of his experience working in both the industry and ACANA. He is currently the ceo of Stratos Jets, a leading private jet charter company. Stratos Jets became a member of ACANA in 2010, and the following year, Thomas served as president of the nonprofit industry and trade group. During his term as president, ACANA expanded its membership by including 135 operators and industry service providers including ARGUS and Avinode.

Last year, Thomas served as vice president of ACANA. He said he is delighted to step into his new role as chairman.

“Throughout the years, ACANA has taken the lead on educating its members and industry peers of the evolving regulatory environment as related to the DOT NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) on air charter brokers by hosting panel discussions at the Annual NBAA Convention,” Thomas said. “My goal for this year is to expand ACANA's influence with air charter consumers through education; as well as with air carriers by demonstrating the value of working with ACANA member companies.”

As the spokesperson for ACANA noted, the air charters who make up the nonprofit organization represent annual revenues in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
“ACANA's mission is to enhance and foster the air charter industry by promoting best practices and professionalism representing its members' collective regulatory interests, and to educate consumers about the benefits of private aviation,” the spokesperson said, adding that ACANA's mission creates a benchmark for excellence and professionalism that helps consumers make informed decisions about their air charter service provider.

 

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