The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) recently held its 10th annual International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH™) Standards Board meeting prior to the opening of EBACE 2024. In addition to the meeting to review and consider changes to the IS-BAH standard, IBAC welcomed three new members to the IS-BAH Standards Board for 2024-2025, including Troy Hyberger from Duncan Aviation, Rick Hooper from VistaJet, and Jose Rubinho from United Aviation Services. The organization also expresses its gratitude to the returning board members for their ongoing service.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) hosted its first Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) following the closing of EBACE 2024 and elected Bruce Parry, Senior Advisor, Industry Affairs, Bombardier, as the inaugural chair for the group.
EBACE 2024 – Geneva - The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced the 10th anniversary of the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) programme at EBACE 2024 and is honoring SRC Aviation of New Delhi, India, as the first ground handling organization to reach the 10-year IS-BAH milestone. To commemorate the founding anniversary, IS-BAH will introduce a campaign focusing on its objective: ‘Elevating Ground Handling Safety.’
EBACE 2024 – Geneva -- The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) continues to grow its Industry Partner Programme, with four new partners announced this week at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva. The new IBAC Industry Partner Associate members are JSSI, McKay Experts, Universal Weather & Aviation, and operator affiliate Joby Aviation.
Free Webinar June 26 – Carbon Emissions Regulations in Business Aviation – Introduction to EU, Swiss, UK ETS and ICAO’s CORSIA
EBACE 2024 – Geneva - The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announced the release of its new guide, Aiming For ETS & CORSIA Compliance, this week at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) 2024. The IBAC Guide provides insight into complying with the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, its Swiss and UK counterparts and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), introduced by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Additionally, IBAC has scheduled a free webinar on June 26th to review highlights from this guide and share insight with business aircraft operators on determining to what extent an organization’s operations may be subject to any of these schemes.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) extends its heartfelt congratulations to the Helicopter Association International (HAI) on its 75th anniversary.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) welcomes the global framework for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) agreed at the third International Civil Aviation Organization Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (ICAO CAAF/3) in Dubai. The agreement recognizes the importance of accounting methodologies to the global acceleration of SAF production, including book and claim, which is critical to business aircraft operators’ ability to participate in the emerging SAF marketplace.
Dubai, UAE – Kurt Edwards, Director General for the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), delivered an opening statement representing the business aviation sector today in Dubai as the third International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) begins.
The International Business Aviation Council’s (IBAC) safety standard programme, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operation (IS-BAO), held its annual standards board meeting last month in Las Vegas. In addition to electing two new board members, the IS-BAO Board concluded there will be no changes to the safety standard in 2024, and all adjudicated changes will be consolidated for release in the next IS-BAO edition in 2025.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) ground-handling safety standard, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH), has now reached 300 registered locations since it was first introduced in 2014. This month, Jetex Marrakech became the 300th ground handling organization to achieve IS-BAH Stage 1 registration.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) welcomes Holger Krahmer as the new European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) Secretary-General beginning in January 2024.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is proud to recognize Max Motschmann with the François Chavatte Award. This special award honors Mr. Motschmann, former CEO, International Jet Management Asia, LTD, and founder of the Phillipines chapter of the Asia Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), for his passion for and leadership in expanding business aviation over his 50 plus years aviation career.
New Industry Partners - 4AIR, Daher, and Metrojet Renewing Operators – Dupont and GCI Communications
NBAA-BACE 2023 – Las Vegas -- The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) continues to expand its Industry Partner membership, announcing new programme leaders this week at the annual NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas. New IBAC Industry Partner companies include 4AIR, Daher, and Metrojet. Renewing business aviation operators are DuPont De Nemours, Inc., and GCI Communications Corp.
NBAA-BACE 2023 -- The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) operator safety programme, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) has restructured its training curriculum to a new initial and recurrent format for operators, auditors, and programme support affiliates.