CAA Seeks to Further Engage with Stakeholders – Sir Stephen Hillier

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CAA Seeks to Further Engage with Stakeholders – Sir Stephen Hillier

In the keynote address at the BBGA (British Business & General Aviation Association) Annual Conference and AGM on March 12 in London, CAA (UK Civil Aviation Authority) chair Sir Stephen Hillier stressed efforts being made to engage with and listen to the industry more. “We want to be a world-class regulator and engage with stakeholders,” he said, while adding that he was positive on how the CAA had coped with taking a wider role again since Brexit and leaving EASA.

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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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GFC600H on Bell 505 Earns EASA Certification

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Ahead of HAI Heli-Expo 2024, Bell shared that Garmin’s GFC™ 600H flight control system on the Bell 505 has been approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). In addition to EASA approval, GFC 600H for Bell 505 has previously received FAA and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval. Bell has delivered more than 505 Bell 505s globally and recently announced a signed purchase agreement for a 505 to a Polish customer. The GFC 600H will also be available for viewing in Bell 505, showcased in Bell’s booth at HAI Heli-Expo 2024.

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Report on RAeS President’s ‘Future of Flight’ Summit

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Report on RAeS President’s ‘Future of Flight’ Summit

A recent ‘Future of Flight’ summit at the Royal Aeronautical Society in London (20-21 September 2023) highlighted the growing significance of new in-development aircraft powered electrically or by hydrogen, many of which can take off and land vertically (the so-called ‘eVTOLs’). The Future of Flight summit was opened by RAeS president, 2023-24, Kerissa Khan, who has spectacularly broken the mold of typical RAeS presidents who tend to be male (not always) and late in their career.

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Single-Engine Turbine Ops Still Proving Difficult in Europe

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Single-Engine Turbine Ops Still Proving Difficult in Europe

When the European Union enacted a new regulation in 2017 to allow Commercial Air Transport (CAT) operations using Single Engine Turbine (SET) aircraft, many in the industry thought that at last something that had grown solidly in the United States and some other countries since the 1990s would add a new dimension in Europe, adding considerably to connectivity and boosting the economic contribution of such aircraft – produced by manufacturers such as Pilatus, Piper and Textron.

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