Aircraft Broker Program (ABP), a training organisation for aspiring private aviation charter brokers, has released a textbook for the sector titled “The World of Private Aviation – The Charter Broker Edition”. ABP describes the more than 350-page publication as an industry-first dedicated textbook focused on the role of the charter broker.

The book was developed as a companion to ABP’s online certification programme, following the same structure, flow and logic as the curriculum. Content includes explanations of private aviation concepts, industry terminology and definitions, charter brokerage practices, illustrations, knowledge-check quizzes and “Did You Know?” boxes. Students can use it alongside their training to review material, while the format is also intended to allow it to function as a standalone reference once released more widely.

“We identified a significant gap in educational resources specifically dedicated to the charter broker,” says Younes Ezzaki, general manager of Aircraft Broker Program. “There are extensive resources covering aviation and aircraft, but we couldn’t find a comprehensive textbook focused on the knowledge and role of the private aviation charter broker. We decided to create it ourselves.” Frederic Perez, ABP’s programme director, adds: “The goal was to create something students could actually use throughout their training and beyond. It follows the logic of the ABP programme while giving students a detailed reference they can return to whenever they need to review a concept or part of the industry.”

The textbook was written by Ezzaki, who has 16 years of sales and marketing experience including a background as a private jet broker, and Perez, who has nearly 30 years of aviation experience and has led development of ABP’s curriculum.