Founded in 1997, with the support and assistance of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), the organisation was a response to the recognition that the airline industry was rapidly evolving towards airline globalisation and an indication of this was the proposal that one regional airline be created.
Founded in 1997, with the backing of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), the organization arose as an answer to the industry's shift toward airline globalization, highlighted by the suggestion that one regional carrier be established.