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20/05/2023
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Front and Center for European Business Aviation Show, Highlighting Industry’s Net-Zero Carbon Focus
Geneva, 20 May 2023 – Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will be available at Geneva Airport (GVA) next week, and organizers are taking additional steps to promote the game-changing fuel for reducing carbon emissions from the sector as a central component to the 2023 edition of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, being held from May 23-25.
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.
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.
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.
20/10/2022
Policymakers: Don’t clip our wings. Let’s get green aviation off the ground together
So far, the 2020s have been an interesting time for European Business aviation. Following the uncertainty of COVID-19 and its impact on aviation as a whole, our industry hit new heights in July 2021, recording our busiest month ever with around 85,000 flights. This trend has continued into 2022, as commercial aviation has struggled to come to terms with rebounding demand of travellers.
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.