Who We Are

In order to sustain our activities, we regularly review our goals as an alliance. These objectives are subsequently prioritised by us, and we then advocate for these priorities in all our interactions with government and regulator. We use a traffic light system to track progress the made in each objective and this is transparently shared with all stakeholders.
The members of the alliance acknowledge that there are certain issues which each member needs to address individually and it is fully understood that we must make specific approaches to tackle these issues. However, it is important to emphasise that these necessary approaches will not in any way detract from our unified goal of presenting a single voice on our strategic objectives.

1. Business issues that are purely in the jurisdiction of the government and its various departments.

The first area is controlled through a DfT and industry forum which meets regularly throughout the year. Many of our challenges have implications for multiple government departments, and the DfT acts as a facilitator for fostering the necessary discussions with interested parties. In nearly all cases there is little that can be achieved without the support of more than one government department.

2. Regulatory matters, which are the sole responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority.

In the second area, we have an established forum facilitated by the CAA which is supported through the Director of SRG. Like the DfT example above, we have an established forum which is managed through a flight operations focal point. However, all other CAA departments are invited to participate based on the relevance of the topic under discussion.

3. Issues that require collaboration between the government and the regulator, as both parties must work together to achieve the necessary changes and benefit the UK aviation industry.

The final area is still a work in progress and is influenced by both the politics of the day in the UK, and ongoing discussions with the EU, as well as any potential future negotiations for bilateral agreements.

The General Aviation for Business Alliance’s aim is to unite with one voice to ensure that the right issues are presented in the context of both business and regulatory matters. Historically, aviation has mainly focused on regulatory aspects, neglecting other crucial areas. Through this alliance we are now concentrating our efforts on three key objectives:

British Business & General Aviation

The BBGA is a not-for-profit organisation aiming to represent the various activities conducted in business aviation. It is important to recognise that we represent businesses involved in a wide range of services. While the BBGA may sometimes be perceived as solely supporting business jets, even in operational terms, these activities can be extremely varied. At one end of the spectrum, special operations teams are engaged in work such as relocating equipment or surveying locations which deliver a very tailored service. On the opposite end, there might be a VVIP operation involving a Boeing Business Jet carrying numerous passengers and cargo. In the middle would be the more typical movement of passengers on specific business jets. Integrated within this activity are services that are vital to everyday life, such as search and rescue, medical evacuation, repatriation from conflict zones and connecting remote regions to the rest of the world.

Support activities are crucial in facilitating the delivery of operational services. For business aviation, these support activities are provided by Fixed Base Operations (FBOs), which serve as the equivalent of airport terminals. The maintenance activities are supported by maintenance, repair, and overhaul facilities. These maintenance organisations can either operate independently or be affiliated with major OEMs. The BBGA membership effectively represents all these activities.

The service industry behind this whole process includes legal, insurance, training, and financial facilities together with ground operations, fuelling, advanced technology, and research. Many of these organisations are members of the BBGA. These activities are central to aircraft ownership and are vital to enabling smooth aircraft transactions and supporting a rapidly evolving global market.

To ensure that members’ opinions are heard, we make use of several workgroups that are led by members themselves. Those workgroups are Flight Operations, Fixed Based Operators, Sustainability, Membership/events, and Airworthiness. To help focus our activities we have a board of directors elected by our members, each director serving a three-year term. We encourage a turnover in our board members to ensure a fresh perspective wherever possible.

The organisation undertakes its work on behalf of the members using a virtual office concept having transitioned from a physical locating two years ago. Our systems are now fully web-based, and all our services are delivered using modern technology, which offers great flexibility to both members and the secretariat.

The BBGA collaborates with the EBAA through a formal agreement to ensure that UK based organisations are represented by a UK based association, while also gaining the additional benefits of working with a major European association.

The BBGA works with the European Council of General Aviation Support (ECOGAS) to maintain a seat at the table with EASA to help shape legislation. This approach effectively ensures that the legislation adopted in the UK is well-suited and undergoes appropriate adjustments before being implemented under the ANO.

2016-Present	British Helicopter Association (BHA) Chief Executive Officer	Fairoaks, UK
2014-2016	NATO Headquarters Southern Europe Deputy Director Joint Operations Centre	Naples, Italy
2010-2014	Flt Safety Directorate Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) Royal Air Force Loan Service Officer to newly established Directorate	Amman, Jordan
2007-2010	United States Central Command UK Military Exchange Officer to Operations Division	Tampa, USA
2005-2007	Royal Air Force Headquarters 2 Group SO1 Current Capability	RAF High Wycombe
2003-2005	Defence Aviation Safety Centre (DASC) Staff Officer 2 Helicopters	RAF Bentley Priory
2000-2003	Dep Project Manager for Merlin (EH101) Intro-to-Service Squadron Second in Command	RAF Benson
1997-2000	Search and Rescue Flight Commander Squadron Second in Command	RAF Lossiemouth
1996-1997	RAF Strike Command Flight Safety Staff Officer 2 Rotary & Multi-engine	RAF High Wycombe
1994-1996	Head Quarters British Forces Hong Kong SO2 J3 (Air) and Head Joint Ops & Air Tasking Cell	Hong Kong
1981-1994	RAF Pilot Flying Helicopters and Fixed Wing Aircraft.

Who We Are

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Graham Brown

Martin Robinson

Tim Fauchon

Marc Bailey

British Business & General Aviation