It’s taken more than 20 years for blanket approval of CAT SET OPS – commercial air transport single engine turbine operations to become law in Europe. It finally occurred on March 1.

Richard Mumford, chairman of BACA the Air Charter Association, is included in ShowNews Top Ten Leaders of European Business Aviation for his drive to establish standards for the charter brokerage industry.

The difficulty of getting CAT SET OPS/commercial air transport single engine turbine operations approvals in Europe will vary depending on individual company cultures, says Matti Auterlinen, founder and chairman of Hendell Aviation.