IBAC Holds Inaugural Industry Advisory Forum
Montreal – 17 June 2024
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) hosted its first Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) following the closing of EBACE 2024 and elected Bruce Parry, Senior Advisor, Industry Affairs, Bombardier, as the inaugural chair for the group.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) hosted its first Industry Advisory Forum (IAF) following the closing of EBACE 2024 and elected Bruce Parry, Senior Advisor, Industry Affairs, Bombardier, as the inaugural chair for the group.
Kurt Edwards, Director General, IBAC, said, “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 the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO). It is gratifying to see such enthusiastic
participation as we continue building the global community for business
aviation.”
Bruce Parry, the first chair of the IAF, commented, “It is an honor to
be elected chair of this new programme and I look forward to working
with the entire team. As a non-profit industry association, IBAC has an
important role, representing our entire sector
at ICAO, and it’s important for our sector to get involved and support
these efforts that involve flight operations, safety, security and the
environment.”
The session brought all parties together for the first time to discuss
IBAC objectives, understand industry priorities at the global level, and
to outline the critical importance to business aviation of ICAO, where
IBAC acts as the sole voice of the business
aviation sector. Plans are underway for the next IAF in conjunction
with the NBAA Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (BACE) this
upcoming October.