Russia, Spain, Belgium, Malta, And Austria Biz-Av Groups Join
The Club
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) continues to
grow, announcing Wednesday that five new Biz-Av groups representing
the local interests of business aircraft operators across the
region have joined its ranks.
Over the past year, EBAA has supported the creation of the
Russian United Business Aviation Association, (RUBAA) , which
combines the efforts and membership of the former RBAA and UBAA,
the Spanish Executive Aviation Association (AESAVE), EBAA Belgium ,
Malta Business Aviation Association and the Austrian Business
Aviation Association (ABAA). These entities join the British
Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA), EBAA France,
EBAA Switzerland, the German Business Aviation Association (GBAA),
Italian Business Aviation Association (IBAA) and Norwegian
Aircraft Operators Association (NAOA) in having their national
issues highlighted and addressed at European and international
level through the efforts of EBAA and the International Business
Aviation Council (IBAC).
"The importance and reach of business aviation in Europe
continues to increase, with the sector flourishing across the
breadth of the region," says EBAA President & CEO Brian
Humphries. "EBAA supports the ongoing development of new,
non-profit, National Associations that represent the interests of
business aircraft operators and endeavour to advocate on their
behalf not only locally, but also at European level and globally by
satisfying the requirements of IBAC membership."
"One important RUBAA activity is to implement and promote within
Russia internationally accepted voluntary standards for the
operation of business aircraft. To achieve this, we rely heavily on
our cooperation with EBAA and IBAC," says RUBAA President Leonid
Koshelev.
"Among the leading priorities of the Malta Business Aviation
Association are the challenging issues of setting up a successful
aircraft register in Malta, and subjects regarding access to Malta
International Airport including fees and charges, security and
better facilities. We welcome the support and expertise provided by
EBAA to help us address these issues within a European context.
Furthermore through EBAA we can easily liaise with operators across
the continent to share best practices and exchange advice,"
explains Stanley Bugeja, President of the MBAA.
"The Austrian Business Aviation Association looks forward to
cooperating with EBAA to hold its next regional business aviation
forum in January, where we'll examine business aircraft operations
in Austria and across Eastern Europe," says ABAA Founder and
President Dr. Caspar Einem. "No matter the country, operators and
service providers have much to learn from each other to ensure the
harmonisation of activities across Europe. We all benefit by having
a unified message towards governments, media and the public to
voice concerns and promote understanding of our important
sector."