AWARDS
The Winners - BACA Excellence Awards 2008
BACA's Annual Excellence Awards honour quality and distinguished service within the air charter industry. Each year, some 200 members of BACA, their guests and representatives from the air charter industry and press are in attendance to celebrate the achievements made by the air charter industry and the award winners. This year's awards were voted for by BACA members who work in relevant fields.
Best Passenger Charter Airline:
Titan Airways
Best Cargo Charter Airline:
African International
Best General Aviation Operator:
GAMA Aviation
Best Airport:
Farnborough
Best Handling Agent:
Signature Flight Support
Markham Jackson, BACA Chairman, said: "Our annual awards luncheon is
the keystone event for the entire global air charter industry. This year, BACA
has made great strides as an association and we are thrilled to be celebrating
not only the exemplary service and commitment to quality of our finest
members, but also the achievements and improvements made by BACA."
In addition to this year's formal awards ceremony, the luncheon featured an Awards Raffle in generous aid of the Chairman's charity, 'Under Tree Schools', which fund raises for the building and supply of schools in Malek, Southern Sudan. 'Under Tree Schools' works to provide Sudanese children with much-needed educational classes year round instead of being taught "under trees," which are subject to horrendous weather conditions and lack of facilities. At the end of today's ceremony, BACA council member Nigel Harris happily announced that the raffle had raised in excess of £3,300 for 'Under Tree Schools.'
The ceremony concluded with one final acknowledgment going to Mike Kay, a long standing member of BACA and a cherished member of the Council. Mr. Kay was presented with a copy of the very first Air Charter Agreement from 1929 in recognition of his years of service and dedication to BACA and the air charter industry. Mr. Kay recently announced that he would be retiring from the Council in order to devote more time to his business ventures in France.
Air BP was the main sponsor of this event. Gama Aviation sponsored the wine and DHL, Direct Air Charters, Infratil Airports Europe, London Executive Aviation and Skyline Aviation sponsored the individual Awards.
