The fledgling Irish Business Aviation Association (IBGAA) has marked its formal launch at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE), which is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland this week.

Formed amid the pandemic with founding members, including ACASS Ireland, Gainjet Ireland and Woodgate Aviation during September 2020, the association is also a member of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC).

“EBACE is the most relevant opportunity to meet with members, entice prospective members and highlight our conference and launch which we are very excited about,” said IBGAA’s Josh Stewart. The association’s debut conference will take place at Adare Manor (pictured) on 17 November in a partnership with EBAA.

Referencing the association’s conference later this year, Joe Buckley, another IBGAA founding member explained “our aim is to establish a must attend event on the international business aviation calendar at Adare Manor, or another of Ireland’s luxury castle hotels in the future, annually.

“Our conference will outline the advantages of using Ireland as a European base,” added Dave Scully, the association’s third founding member. “It is a highly attractive location for business aviation aircraft registration, ownership and aircraft leasing. Its gold standard registry, operated by the Irish Aviation Authority, is one of the most highly-regarded national aviation regulatory authorities in the world.”

The Irish Aviation regulator, Diarmuid Ó Conghaile, welcomed the establishment of the association. “Private jets are a long-established segment of the Irish aviation ecosystem and the formation of the IBGAA is a welcome development  in this space as Ireland looks towards the future and the recovery form the past years of stagnation in the sector.”

Head image: Adare Manor.

 

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