BBGA celebrates Charles Henry’s services with Michael Wheatley Awardnews Fayaz Hussain 18 Mar 26 0British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) announced Charles Henry FRAeS, FCMI, MCIM as the 2026 recipient of its Michael Wheatley Award for Outstanding Services to… Read more
CJI London: Industry faces ‘tsunami’ of political targetingvideo Yves Le Marquand 5 Mar 26 0Business aviation faces an intensifying “tsunami” of political targeting, from punitive taxes to existential regulatory threats, according to industry leaders speaking at CJI London 2026.… Read more
EBACE 2025: Plugging into new opportunitiesopinion Mike Stones 27 May 25 0 EBACE 2025 started for me with a plug – the electrical type. Or rather, the lack of one. After hurrying past DeeJay Deal who was… Read more
Taxing times in France (and the UK)opinion Mike Stones 17 Feb 25 0Bon Vendredi – or Happy Friday. Except a better name in France may be Worried Friday – at least for business aviation. Last Friday was… Read more
Is business aviation under threat in the UK and EU?news CJI Expert 20 Nov 24 0The UK’s Autumn Budget delivered by chancellor Rachel Reeves on October 30th, 2024 contained the widely anticipated rise in Air Passenger Duty (APD), write Mark… Read more
Private jet security: Open season for protestorsopinion Mike Stones 1 Sep 23 0If you’re reading this in North Dakota and at a loose end this weekend, it’s worth remembering the bow hunting season for white-tailed deer opens… Read more
Business aviation mourns loss of EBAA’s Athar Husain Khannews CJI Expert 28 Mar 23 0The business aviation industry is mourning the loss of EBAA secretary-general Athar Husain Khan, who died unexpectedly at the age of 60 on Sunday, March… Read more
Top Gun: Maverick – The lessons the movie can offer business aviationnews Mike Stones 8 Mar 23 0The movie blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick can teach business aviation powerful lessons about how to engage with its clients and workforce, James Hardie, director of … Read more
Brexit: Reciprocity is goal of negotiations, BBGAnews Yves Le Marquand 28 Jan 21 0‘Standard’ bilateral agreements on permits to travel within the EU, which are currently hampering UK charter operators, are looking unlikely, according to the British Business… Read more
Brexit is ‘not the be-all and end-all’ for UK business aviationnews Yves Le Marquand 22 Sep 20 0Brexit is not the “be-all and end-all” for UK business aviation and could present opportunities for bilateral agreements with key aviation markets globally, according to… Read more
European business aviation recovery stunted by UK quarantine rulesnews Yves Le Marquand 16 Jun 20 0European business aviation recovery has been hampered by the UK government’s new quarantine rules for those entering the country. The 14 day quarantine for all… Read more
COVID-19 Live Blog: April 3news Alasdair Whyte 3 Apr 20 0With billions around the world in lock-down it is clear that the business aviation market is facing an unprecedented shock. Yesterday, we saw the hard… Read more
Marc Bailey: UK business aviation on verge of grounding due to Covid-19news Yves Le Marquand 27 Mar 20 0The Covid-19 pandemic is rapidly hurtling UK business aviation to the point of ceasing for now, according to the British Business and General Aviation Association… Read more
Aoife O’Sullivan and Alex Durand elected Chair and Vice Chair at BBGAnews Terry Spruce 9 Apr 19 0The British Business General Aviation Association has elected Aoife O’Sullivan, Partner and co-founder of The Air Law Firm, as its new Chair and Alex Durand,… Read more
UK business aviation continues to flourish, says WINGXnews Alasdair Whyte 8 Mar 18 0BBGA annual conference, 8th March, 2018 – Despite regulatory uncertainty in the face of protracted Brexit negotiations, WINGX reports that 2017 saw business aviation activity to… Read more
Business aviation sector urged to make its voice heard in Brexit negotiationsnews Alasdair Whyte 21 Sep 17 0The UK business aviation sector has been warned to make its voice heard by government or face “going over a cliff edge” when Britain leaves… Read more
BBGA AGM explores Brexit implicationsnews Terry Spruce 23 Mar 17 0The British Business and General Aviation (BBGA) recently met for their 43rd annual meeting. Ahead of the UK government triggering Article 50 on 29th March,… Read more
Biggin Hill gives figures for BGAD 2015news Terry Spruce 5 Oct 15 0Biggin Hill is reporting that BGAD had over 700 visitors, 60 exhibitors and 20 aircraft and helicopters in the static display. The show highlighted the… Read more
