International Business Aviation Council

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces the first recipient of the François Chavatte Award, Leo Knaapen of Bombardier, honoring his persistent advocacy and promotion of the international business-aviation industry.

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) highlight the official launch of the ambitious program called S.T.A.R.S. — Standards & Training for Aviation Responsibility and Sustainability — at the 2022 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2022) in Geneva, Switzerland.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and its carbon-offsetting partner, Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX), announce the availability of the Conklin & de Decker CO 2 Calculator on their websites to help business-aircraft operators quickly determine their carbon emissions for offsetting needs.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces the offering of two scholarships for the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) and International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) workshops. Submissions for applications are being accepted until March 25, 2022, at the Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA) website with a membership login.

Business-aviation leaders pledge to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 as they expand on a set of bold climate commitments made a decade ago, marking the latest in a string of new sustainability announcements at their main event of the year.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and its 15 member associations from around the world agree to the ambitious goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The global business-aviation community pledges to further contribute to climate action efforts through a combination of measures in close collaboration with governments and stakeholders across the air transport industry.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces FlightSafety International has joined as an IBAC Industry Partner. The alliance between the two organizations began more than a decade ago when they co-developed a series of e-learning courses on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) and Safety Management Systems (SMS), hosted by FlightSafety.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces the Irish Business and General Aviation Association (IBGAA) has joined IBAC as its newest member association.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) announces the new International Standard for Business Aircraft Operators (IS-BAO) Progressive Stage 3 Programme (PS3) as a new Stage 3 option offered to all qualified IS-BAO registered operators. The beta transition leadership team of operators designed and tested the PS3 over the course of two years.