BBGA Conference Report: Celebrating 50 Years

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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Isle of Man Aviation Conference Report

Isle of Man Aviation Conference Report

The Eleventh Isle of Man Aviation Conference (IOMAC) took place in Douglas, the island's capital, on Thursday, June 26, 2025. It was organized jointly by international service provider Martyn Fiddler Limited (whose largest office is on the island) and the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA). It marked the first time BBGA has been joint organizer.

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Industry’s Image is Key Theme at Isle of Man Conference

For over ten years now, with a two-year pandemic gap, the Isle of Man has held an aviation conference to bring together the business aviation community on this ancient isle in the Irish Sea. Not part of the UK or the EU (it never has been), the island is a fiercely proud part of the British Isles with its own parliament, ‘The House of Keys’/Tynwald, laws and traditions.

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