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European Business Aviation Association or EBAA, is a
non-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
association Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary associatio ...
based in
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that has existed since 1977. Its 684 member companies span all aspects of the business aviation sector in Europe and elsewhere. The EBAA's aim is to promote excellence and professionalism amongst its members and to ensure that business aviation is properly recognized as a vital sector of the European Economy. EBAA represents corporate operators, commercial operators, manufacturers, airports,
fixed-base operators A fixed-base operator (FBO) is an organization granted the right by an airport to operate at the airport and provide aeronautical services such as fueling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, flight instruction, ...
, and business aviation service providers.EBAA.org
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History

;1977 Dr.
Frits Philips Frederik Jacques "Frits" Philips (16 April 1905 – 5 December 2005) was the fourth chairman of the board of directors of the Dutch electronics company Philips, which his uncle and father founded. For his actions in saving 382 Jews during the Naz ...
of NV Philips and François Chavatte, head of IBM Flight Department in Europe, founded the International Business Aviation Association (Europe), set up in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, with 12 founding members. ;1984 Recognizing that Brussels was the strategic place to be, the Association moved to Belgium and became known as the EBAA (European Business Aviation Association). Membership amounted at that time to 49. ;2001 Together with its US partner, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the EBAA launched the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE). Membership for the first time hit the 100+ landmark, reaching 137 that year.


Present

EBAA focuses on creating an environment that fosters business aviation in Europe and worldwide and is recognized as the leading entity representing business aviation in Europe. The Association is involved in regulatory discussions in the various EU institutions and especially with the
European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...
,
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and
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, to communicate its position on regional and international regulations and issues affecting the business aviation industry in Europe. Such problems include the
Single European Sky The Single European Sky (SES) is a European Commission initiative that seeks to reform the European air traffic management system through a series of actions carried out in four different levels (institutional, operational, technological and contr ...
; environmental issues including
emissions trading Emissions trading is a market-based approach to controlling pollution by providing economic incentives for reducing the emissions of pollutants. The concept is also known as cap and trade (CAT) or emissions trading scheme (ETS). Carbon emission t ...
; the
European Aviation Safety Agency The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is an agency of the European Union (EU) with responsibility for civil aviation safety. It carries out certification, regulation and standardisation and also performs investigation and monitorin ...
(EASA) rulemaking process including fees & charges, security, and access to airports and airspace. Other European national aviation associations represented by the EBAA include: GBAA (German Business Aviation Association), EBAA France,
BBGA The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) is a non-profit corporation based in the United Kingdom, and is the UK's National Trade Body representing companies operating and trading in the General & Business Aviation Industry. ...
(British Business &General Aviation Association), EBAA Switzerland, In cooperation with the American NBAA, EBAA hosts the annual European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition
EBACE
convention, which has become Europe's largest Business Aviation trade show, and for several years has been held in
Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
, Switzerland, one of Europe's biggest hubs for business aviation traffic. The association regularly produces Industry Surveys Studies and State of the Market Assessments. EBAA i
headed
by Chairma
Jürgen Wiese
and Secretary-Genera
Athar Husain Khan
In 2007, upon a decade of robust, double-digit growth of the Business Aviation sector
EUROCONTROL
recognised that the sector had reached for the first time 7.3% of all IFR movements in Europe. This prompted the European Commission to issue
Communication on the importance of Business Aviation for Europe and its economy
thereby formally recognizing the Association as the official voice of the sector in Europe. It was soon followed by
Resolution of the European Parliament in 2009
Today, the Association is involved in regulatory discussions with the EU-27 Member States and with various European bodies,EBAA.org
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European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
EUROCONTROL, the
European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body o ...
, the
Council A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or natio ...
and the
European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ...
. Among others, it is involved in a vast range of aeropolitical issues affecting air transport and its members in particular, such as the
Single European Sky The Single European Sky (SES) is a European Commission initiative that seeks to reform the European air traffic management system through a series of actions carried out in four different levels (institutional, operational, technological and contr ...
( SESII), the Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), Safety, Security, Flight Time Limitations, CORSIA and the access to ground infrastructure.


Single European Sky

With the publication of "The Aviation Strategy" - as presented by the Commissioner in December 2015 - the EBAA published its positioning on the multiple issues tackled in the strategy. Business Aviation is a vital part of the European aviation infrastructure, providing links between often remote communities not served by airlines, or any other direct means. It may carry only a fraction of the total number of yearly air passengers in Europe (around 3.5m pax/year) yet, with a fleet of 3,500 jet and turboprop aircraft it allows the connection of around 100,000 airport-pairs, three times more than low-cost and legacy carriers together As a new strategy provides a great opportunity to start anew and remind all that all too often current legislation is not only ill-suited but also simply not applicable, the EBAA enumerated 16 areas where Business Aviation desperately needs major change and makes specific recommendations to facilitate early action: 1. Ownership & Control Lift barrier of 49.9% of foreign O&C for non-scheduled carriers on an ad hoc, reciprocal basis with like-minded countries 2. Traffic Rights Obtain mandate from EU MS to negotiate with third countries extra-bilateral rights and aim at opening up 5th, 6th, and 7th freedom rights for Business Aviation with like-minded countries, and dropping practice of non-objection 3. Slot Regulation Modify the current revision of Regulation 95/93 to allow airports and national authorities to recognize grandfather rights where they have been established for both scheduled and non-scheduled operations 4. GPS-Based Approaches Support the publication of Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) enabling CAT-I precision approaches at regional airports through SESAR and other means 5. Complex TMAs Increasing capacity at congested airports: one solution is to improve access to satellite airports in complex TMAs 6. Capacity Increase at Major Hubs * Promote trials at saturated hubs utilising steeper glideslopes for types of aircraft that have the capability but are currently constrained in access by vortex separation requirements. 7. CNS Infrastructure * Extend ADS-B Out to all airspace users * Set sufficient frequency capacity suitable for Data link *Take due consideration of all PBN functionalities 8. Ground Handling * Insist on a compelling revision of the Ground Handling Directive, and take into account the fact that liberalisation of the market should also be applied to BusAv ground handling 9. State Aids * The new Guidelines on State aids at Regional Airports should allow full flexibility of public financing for airports of less than 1m pax/annum, as there should be no distortion of competition 10. A New, Lean and Efficient, Agency * Extend the scope of EASA to other topics beyond drones * Implement a real risk-based approach and recognise that Business Aviation, because of its nature and the size of its business, does not pose the same threat to the public and its passengers as airlines * Learn more about, and recognise, standards created by the industry for the industry * Consider sending EASA delegations to the second MS 11. Flight and Duty Time Limitation (FTL) * Recognise the difference between the airline and BusAv pilot fatigue, and support work of NPA when finalised 12. Runway Performance * Support work of RMT and conclusions in the corresponding NPA 13. Regulation 1254/2009 * Insist on wider and better implementation of the Regulation 14. Creating high-quality jobs in aviation * EBAA will support the work of the EU network of aviation training institutes and would like to contribute by making a presentation on the findings of the report that it commissioned in 2015 on the shortage of skills, the reasons for this, and the recommendations 15. Aviation Big Data * Consider the implementation of a minimum weight threshold for the deployment of “big data” as the use of current technology impacts smaller aircraft more than it does bigger ones 16. EU ETS * There should be no distinction amongst EU ETS small operators in a future revision of the EU ETS


Connections with National Associations

National aviation associations based in Europe, such as the ABAA (
Austrian Business Aviation Association Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...
),
BBGA The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) is a non-profit corporation based in the United Kingdom, and is the UK's National Trade Body representing companies operating and trading in the General & Business Aviation Industry. ...
(British & General Aviation Association), EBAA France, SBAA (Swiss Business Aviation Association), MBAA (Maltese Business Aviation Association) and the GBAA (German Business Aviation Association), are also members of the EBAA. EBAA is a founding member of th
International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)
an international body representing the interests of national/regional Associations a
ICAO
in Montreal.


Annual event: EBACE

Every year, the EBAA, together with its U.S. counterpart, the
National Business Aviation Association The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is a non-profit, 501(c)(6) organization based in Washington, DC, United States. NBAA’s mission, according to the non-profit data and transparency organization GuideStar, is: “to foster an en ...
, organises the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. The trade show is the biggest annual event for the European business aviation community. The 2018 edition was held from Tuesday 29 May to Thursday 31 May at Geneva's
Palexpo Palexpo is a convention center in Geneva, Switzerland. The buildings are owned by the canton of Geneva while the company is a semi-private foundation. The center is located close to Geneva International Airport. There are seven halls, and 102,000 s ...
and brought together thousands of business leaders, government officials, manufacturers, flight department personnel, and others. In 2017 there were more than 12,000 visitors and 450 exhibitors and 60 aircraft were shown on the tarmac next to the convention center. Each year, education sessions are held with topics ranging from safety to advancing careers. EBACE also provides learning and networking opportunities for young professionals interested in business aviation.


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