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West Star Aviation partners with Greenbriar

BBGA and EBAA end dual membership agreement after a decade

Two leading business aviation industry bodies have announced plans to end their long-standing dual membership arrangement later this year. British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) and European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) said their joint membership agreement will conclude...

Gulf of Saint-Tropez Airport obtains IS-BAH1 certification

BBGA to embrace future flight with new advisory Working Group

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), marking its 50th anniversary this year, is adding Future Flight (Urban Air Mobility and Regional Air Mobility) to its active Working Groups, in response to membership interest, the association announced today at its annual conference. ...

BBGA joins CLIMBING. FAST. to highlight industry's contributions

BBGA joins CLIMBING. FAST. to highlight industry’s contributions

The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) is exhibiting at EBACE in Geneva this week, Stand 401, in the new Association Village, and to share that it will be the first European national bizav association to join the industry’s international, multimedia advocacy campaign, CLIMBING. F...

Serious consequences for charters operating without a valid UK Foreign Carrier Permit, warns BBGA

There will be serious consequences if non-UK Air Carriers disobey rules and operate commercial business aviation charters in and out of UK airports without obtaining the necessary Foreign Carrier Permit (Charter Permit), The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) warns. BBGA highlig...

BBGA honours Neil Harvey with Year 2024 Contribution to Industry Award

BBGA honours Neil Harvey with Year 2024 Contribution to Industry Award

The British Business and General Aviation Association is pleased to recognise Neil Harvey, a renowned and popular industry leader in business aviation for its 2024 Contribution to Industry award.  Neil, director of executive aviation at award-winning charter brokerage Hunt & Palmer, marked...

Fourteen UK airfields now trail blazing electric aviation – BBGA

Fairoaks Airport in Chobham, Surrey, has just become the latest to receive a Pipistrel Velis Electro, the only electric aircraft to date certificated for passenger flight by the UK Civil Aviation Authority, bring the number of airfields around the UK with resident electric-powered aircraft to 14. ...

BBGA appeals for fee reduction as Border Force premium services leap by 94%

The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) is appealing to the UK Government for a reduction in fee increases for Premium Services at the UK Border on behalf of its members. Premium Services refer to airports with dedicated fixed based operation terminals (FBOs) handling business av...

BBGA welcomes Paul Cremer as new Chair of Operations Working Group

The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) has welcomed Paul Cremer as Chair of its Operations Working Group, a supplementary responsibility which complements his role as Head of Aviation Delivery at the Gama Aviation Group. Paul takes over from Wally Epton who has successfully stee...

Flying into a new era – highlights from BBGA’s annual conference 2023

Future workforce, industry perception, how AI is advancing the industry, protecting small airfields and the wish to keep close to Europe (and EASA) packed a full agenda at BBGA’s annual conference on March 2. This year’s move to a London venue – Royal Leonardo Hotel St Paul’s - drew a rec...

UK business aviation operators in buoyant mood at BBGA annual conference

Alex Durand speaking in London during a media briefing at BBGA’s annual conference, sponsored by Hunt & Palmer Group. Reflecting on a ‘rollercoaster of two years,’ we have almost forgotten the language of good, but we saw just that in 2022 across all parts of our business, highlighted...

London Biggin Hill Airport Careers Open Day – 16th February 2023

BBGA will again support London Biggin Hill Airport's Careers Open Day at the Hub on 16th February 2023.   MD Lindsey Oliver will present to the Students and other attendees and BBGA and Talentview will have a stand.   London Biggin Hill is seeking fresh talent and will be hosting a Careers...

Marwan Khalek awarded the BBGA Michael Wheatley Award

Marwan Khalek, co-founder of Gama Aviation, entrepreneur and prolific crusader of on demand aviation is this year’s recipient of the British Business Aviation Association’s prestigious Michael Wheatley Award for Outstanding Services to the general aviation industry. BBGA Deputy Chair Alex D...

British business aviation on road to recovery, but challenges remain – BBGA

Business aviation in the UK is recovering and at certain locations there is more UK demand than 2019, but “we are not out of the woods yet,” highlighted Marc Bailey, CEO of the British Business General Aviation Association, speaking at London Oxford Airport on 29 September, for the Association...

BBGA promotes Lindsey Oliver to new Director General role

Lindsey Oliver, Operations and Development Manager for the British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) is moving into a new role as Director General, effective immediately.    She will be responsible for day-to-day operational matters for the national trade body which promotes...

BBGA honours Patrick Margetson-Rushmore with its prestigious Michael Wheatley Award

Patrick Margetson-Rushmore, co-founder of Luxaviation UK and inspirational business aviation ambassador, was named today as the 2021 recipient of the British Business Aviation Association’s prestigious Michael Wheatley Award for Outstanding Services to the general aviation industry.  BBGA Chair ...

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