BBGA Conference Report: Celebrating 50 Years

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BBGA Conference Report: Celebrating 50 Years

The annual conference of the British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA) took place in London on Thursday, March 12, 2026. With war raging in the Middle East, there was a certain air of nervousness—many delegates had been busy coping with disruption. BBGA Chair Aoife O’Sullivan opened the conference by reflecting on the “huge growth in their sector” since BBGA was formed 50 years ago, although then it was known as the General Aviation Manufacturers and Traders Association (GAMTA).

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The 2025 BBGA Annual Conference in London

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The 2025 BBGA Annual Conference in London

This year’s Annual Conference of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) took place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel - London City. The aim of the conference was to discuss pertinent subjects in UK business aviation and to hold the Association's annual meeting.

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BBGA Conference Looks at 'Cleaner' Aviation with Erik Lindbergh, and Addresses GA's Image Problems in the UK

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BBGA Conference Looks at 'Cleaner' Aviation with Erik Lindbergh, and Addresses GA's Image Problems in the UK

The British Business & General Aviation Association (BBGA) held its annual conference on Thursday, March 7, 2024 in London. The BBGA has stepped up to the mark in recent years and is now leading the way in Europe with a scheme to counter the ‘bad press’ the sector often gets. It aims to promote the economic advantages of using business aviation versus the oft-reported private use which accounts for a relatively small proportion of non-scheduled flights, while setting out to explain that business aviation continues to strive to operate in a more environmentally sustainable way.

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