The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) recently held its first Industry Advisory Forum, electing Bruce Parry, senior advisory of industry affairs for Bombardier, as chair of the association's industry partner program.
Held in conjunction with EBACE 2024, the forum provided a venue for participants to discuss IBAC objectives, industry priorities at the global level, and the importance of business aviation at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Participants are already planning the next forum, anticipated to be held in conjunction with NBAA-BACE in October in Las Vegas.
IBAC formed the industry partner program to enhance the association's insight and expertise on safety and other key business aviation issues with industry stakeholders. During EBACE last month, IBAC announced the addition of four more partners to that group—JSSI, McKay Experts, Universal Weather and Aviation, and operator affiliate Joby Aviation.
“We are excited to launch this new forum where our growing number of industry partners, now standing at 17 organizations, can collaborate with the IBAC team and our member associations further to strengthen our work for the global business aviation sector at ICAO,” said IBAC director general Kurt Edwards. “It is gratifying to see such enthusiastic participation as we continue building the global community for business aviation.”
Forum partners span seven countries and four continents, IBAC said.