News Release

The Air Charter Association Excellence Awards 2019 recognise the best of the air charter industry

October 21, 2019:

On the 16th October The Air Charter Association welcomed nearly 400 guests to London's historic Guildhall to celebrate the presentation of the very first set of awards following the association's recent rebrand. Formerly known as the BACA Excellence Awards these awards are presented annually and are very hotly contested by all areas of the industry, with the event attracting guests from all over the world.

This year there was a new award, the Sir Michael Marshall Award for Diversity in Air Charter and some refinements to the existing award categories to ensure that as many aspects of air charter were included as possible. Sir Michael, who sadly passed away earlier this year, led the renowned Marshall Group, founded by his grandfather in 1909.

The Chairman's Award was the final presentation of the day and it was entirely fitting that the award was made posthumously to Sir Michael Marshall to recognise his considerable impact across all areas of the aviation industry throughout his lifetime. The award was collected by Kevan Craske to a warm reception from the guests. The complete portfolio of award winners was as follows;

- Passenger Charter Operator of the Year - Executive (less than 18 seats): Air Hamburg (sponsored by Air Charter Service)

- Passenger Charter Operator of the Year - Airline (more than 18 seats): Titan Airways (sponsored by Air Charter Service)

- Cargo Charter Operator of the Year: Jota Aviation (sponsored by Network Aviation Group)

- Handling Agent/FBO of the Year: Signature Flight Support (sponsored by Luxaviation UK)

- Aircraft Manufacturer of the Year: Embraer (sponsored by London Biggin Hill Airport

- Young Person of the Year: Eduardo Costa (sponsored by Farnborough Airport)

- The Sir Michael Marshall Award for Diversity in Air Charter: Dr Jaclyn Bell (sponsored by Cambridge Airport)

- The ACA Chairman's Award: Sir Michael Marshall (sponsored by Titan Airways)

Chairman of The Air Charter Association, Nick Weston summed up the day by saying "This has been a wonderful awards lunch in an incredible venue. We are proud of the opportunity to celebrate the best and have finessed the event to ensure that all facets of our industry may have the chance to participate. I heartily congratulate all the winners and would like to thank the sponsors and all of the team at The Air Charter Association for making this such a successful awards luncheon."