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26/04/2023
Mack Rutherford, Youngest Person to Fly Solo Around the World, to Headline EBACE2023 Career Day
Brussels, Belgium, 26 April 2023 – Mack Rutherford, the youngest person to fly solo around the world at age 17, will inspire students and future business aviation professionals during a meet-and-greet and live question-and-answer session on 25 May during the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) Careers in Business Aviation Day.
13/04/2023
Toto and Susie Wolff, Leaders in Racing, Business, Philanthropy and Sustainability, to Keynote EBACE2023
Brussels, Belgium, 13 April 2023 – With the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) just weeks away, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) are pleased to announce that Toto Wolff, Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, and F1 executive Susie Wolff will kick off the show as keynote speakers.
30/03/2023
Greenpeace spreads misleading data about business aviation
Brussels, 30 March 2023. Today, reports appeared in the media about a report commissioned by Greenpeace from CE Delft. The report claims that the number of private flights in the EU increased by 64 percent in 2022 and that the number of private flights from Dutch airports increased by 87 percent compared to the previous year.
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27/03/2023
European Business Aviation mourns the loss of Secretary-General Athar Husain Khan
Brussels, 27 March 2023. Today, European Business Aviation Association Chairman Juergen Wiese informed the EBAA membership of the passing of EBAA Secretary-General Athar Husain Khan on Sunday 26 March 2023, at 60 years old.
14/02/2023
European Business aviation response to climate activists at AIROPS 23
European Business aviation response to climate activists at AIROPS 23
Brussels, 14 February 2023. Several climate activists gathered at AIROPS 2023, the annual premier event for Business aviation flight operations professionals organised by the European Business aviation Association (EBAA). AIROPS is an educative platform where Business aviation professionals gather to further improve safe and efficient Business aviation operations in Europe.
18/01/2023
Debunking the Myths: The True Impact of Business Jet Traffic During the World Economic Forum
Brussels, 18 January 2023. The World Economic Forum (WEF) held in Davos is known for attracting business leaders, politicians, and representatives with international and government and philanthropic organizations.
13/01/2023
Business Aviation Coalition Promotes Initiative to Make Flights to, From World Economic Forum More Sustainable
Brussels, Jan. 13, 2023 – A global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability announced today that the industry, aligned with the work of the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative, is offering a market-based solution to help reduce carbon emissions for flights to and from the Forum’s Annual meeting in Davos, which begins on Jan. 16.
13/01/2023
Business Aviation Coalition Promotes Initiative to Make Flights to, From World Economic Forum More Sustainable
Brussels, Jan. 13, 2023 – A global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability announced today that the industry, aligned with the work of the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative, is offering a market-based solution to help reduce carbon emissions for flights to and from the Forum’s Annual meeting in Davos, which begins on Jan. 16.
07/10/2022
Business Aviation Applauds Governments for Embracing Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 at ICAO Assembly
Montreal – October 7, 2022 – The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), alongside EBAA, applauds the adoption of a long-term aspirational goal for international aviation of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, by governments gathered for the 41st ICAO Assembly this week. The decision sends an important signal of the resolve of the international aviation community to decarbonize.
07/09/2022
Banning business jets will halt the sustainable future of aviation
Banning business jets will halt the sustainable future of aviation
Brussels, 7 September 2022. The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has taken note of the current political mainstream that is calling for the regulation of private jet flights more thoroughly at the EU level. Most upsetting, are the unfortunate routes taken that includes notions of banning, or increasing taxation which could simply deter the entire industry from operating and developing sustainable technologies.
14/07/2022
European Business aviation backed amendment on “SAF Book and Claim” introduced by European Parliament
Brussels, 14 July 2022. The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) welcomes the decision by the European Parliament to introduce an amendment to RefuelEU, considering the possible introduction of a book and claim system for SAF across the Union. The amendment followed a dedicated campaign by aviation stakeholders together with EBAA to help avoid unnecessary logistics and bureaucracy, and increase the use by Business aviation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
25/05/2022
Business Aviation’s Future Takes Center Stage at EBACE2022
Geneva, Switzerland, 25 May, 2022. The 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022) concluded as one of the most transformative and important events ever for an industry soaring with new momentum into the future.
24/05/2022
EBAA Young Ambassadors Launch Tier 1 of Sustainability Label S.T.A.R.S at EBACE2022
Geneva, 24 May 2022. The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) are today highlighting the official launch of the ambitious programme called S.T.A.R.S. – Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability - at the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022), taking place 23-25 May in Geneva, Switzerland.
27/04/2022
EBAA Interactive Data Yearbook improved and accessible to all
Brussels, 27 April 2022. The European Business Aviation Association is today highlighting the contribution of Business aviation to the region’s economy and its importance for post-COVID19 recovery with the publication of its annual Yearbook. Improved and more accessible tha other years, this edition is open to the public.
19/04/2022
Social Media Influencer Sam Chui Partners With EBACE Organizers to Showcase EBACE Highlights: Join the Conversation
Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium, April 19, 2022 – The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced a collaboration with leading aviation industry social media influencer Sam Chui to share highlights of Europe’s biggest business aviation event – the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022), taking place May 23-25 in Geneva, Switzerland.
13/04/2022
Tennis Icon, Pilot Martina Navratilova to Offer Leadership Lessons On and Off the Court at EBACE2022
Brussels, Belgium and Washington DC, 12 April 2022 – Athlete, advocate and aviator Martina Navratilova will be a keynote speaker on the opening day of the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022), taking place May 23-25 at the Palexpo center and adjacent Geneva International Airport in Geneva, Switzerland.
22/02/2022
EBACE2022 to Feature Speaker Maya Ghazal, Groundbreaking Refugee Pilot
Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 22, 2022 – Maya Ghazal, pioneering pilot and celebrated Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will be a featured speaker at the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022) in Geneva, Switzerland.
17/02/2022
European Business Aviation Association joins forces with Europe’s leading aeronautics and aviation university
17 February 2022, Brussels/Toulouse. Today the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ENAC) announce their new partnership in promoting European Business aviation by way of a new, first-of-its-kind Business aviation programme.
07/02/2022
EBAA signs European declaration on decarbonisation of aviation
February 7 2022, Brussels. The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), signed a European declaration on decarbonising aviation, under the French presidency at the Aviation Summit on the 3rd and 4th of February in Toulouse.
01/02/2022
EBAA Cancels AIROPS22, Announces New Dates for 2023
01 February 2022, Brussels. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) today decided to cancel #AIROPS22 and announce the dates for #AIROPS23, planned for 14-15 February 2023.
