Growth in private flight bookings helped to lift revenues at charter brokering group Air Charter Service, with an overall 14-percent increase to £286 million ($427 million) for the financial year that ended on January 31. The company reported that the number of private charters arranged increased by 11 percent last year, to 4,619 individual bookings (some of which involved more than one flight). A spokesman told AIN that private charter growth had been achieved in all regions of the world, but that it had been especially strong in mainland Europe and the U.S.

“The figures across the board are extremely pleasing,” commented Air Charter Service chairman Chris Leach. “Every department—private jets, commercial airliners, group travel and cargo—grew in terms of revenue and number of charters.” He added that the first quarter of 2015 has seen growth in charter bookings continue.