The Baltic Air Charter Association, (BACA), the world’s largest Air Charter Association, held its annual awards ceremony at the London Guildhall on 30th October 2014. More than 380 guests, including many visitors from Europe and the USA, gathered to see which companies had been chosen by BACA members to receive the 2014 Awards. The membership of BACA has the chance to vote for the winners from a shortlist of nominees and on this occasion, more than 73 percent of the association’s members chose to vote.

The winners were as follows:

Best Passenger Charter Airline (sponsored by Aviation Charter)
Finalists;  Titan, Cello, PrivatAir
Winner;  Titan Airways

Best Cargo Charter Airline (sponsored by Chapman Freeborn)
Finalists;  Jota, Volga Dnepr, Farnair
Winner; Volga-Dnepr Airlines

Best General Aviation Operator (sponsored by Direct Air Charters)
Finalists;   LEA, Globe Air, Air X
Winner; London Executive Aviation

Best Handling Agent / FBO (sponsored by London Executive Aviation);
Finalists; Inflite Stansted, TAG Farnborough, Signature Luton
Winner; TAG Farnborough

BACA Global Excellence Award (sponsored by Air Charter Service);
Finalists;  Global Jet Concept, Jet Aviation, Atlas
Winner; Jet Aviation

BACA Humanitarian Award (sponsored by DHL);
Winner: Marcus Wigfull

Tony Coe, Chairman, was delighted with the record turnout for the lunch and paid tribute to the dedication of BACA members in what has been a busy six months since the last association lunch. Tony congratulated the winners and noted that the 2014 BACA Excellence Awards were “an occasion to honour those companies that have performed outstandingly over the last 12 months and upheld the high values and standards that are the essence of BACA.”

The Baltic Air Charter Association Excellence Awards Lunch was supported by Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Titan Airways.