The Air Charter Association of North America (ACANA) is a nonprofit industry trade group and professional association representing North America’s air charter industry. History Five leading air charter brokerage companies founded the Air Charter Association of North America in 2007. Its foundation was built on the premise of promoting best industry practices, ethics and transparency to air charter service providers in order to improve the air charter industry. Since its inception, the nonprofit organization continues to lobby government officials to influence federal legislative moves, regulatory activities and legal actions on behalf of the air charter community. With combined revenues in the hundreds of millions annually, it has become a significant presence in the air charter market. Membership To qualify for full membership of the association a prospective member must be an air charter service company established in North America. Part 121, 135 or foreign equivalent air carriers/operators are eligible for ACANA 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 air charter brokerage community on a continual basis, as determined by ACANA’s board. A prospective member company must maintain a dedicated office space in compliance with applicable zoning regulations, and have a minimum number of full-time employees as established by the board. Prospective full member companies must have been in business continually for a minimum of three years. Companies with less tenure may be considered for associate membership, if the board of directors deems that they meet all other criteria. An existing full member must sponsor all prospective members. ACANA sets criteria to be met by the member's management, as well. No member of management or trading staff of a prospective member’s company can 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 can have been in violation of any applicable Department of Transportation (DOT) or Federal Aviation Administration (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, which states that the company is in good financial standing and that it has annual gross sales that meet or exceed the minimum level established by ACANA’s