Happy New Year to all our Members and Industry Colleagues.

The British Business and General Aviation Association is the leading voice for business and general aviation in the UK.

We represent a diverse network of operators, manufacturers, and service providers, driving innovation and growth in this vital sector.

Over the past year, BBGA has achieved significant milestones: we’ve strengthened regulatory engagement to protect industry interests, expanded training initiatives to address skills shortages, and fostered collaboration through high-impact events and partnerships.

Our work ensures that members not only navigate today’s challenges but thrive in shaping the future of aviation. BBGA is where advocacy meets action—building a stronger, more sustainable aviation community.

2025 highlights

”Air Pax Duty – Govt. consultation launched 10/24 to reduce the qualifying bandwidth from 20t to 5.7t. BBGA hosted a series of mtgs and visit with DfT, HMRC, HMT & Govt to lobby for the value of Biz Av. We hosted a session at Biggin Hill and several 1:1 session with specific members who are to be impacted significantly. Govt. ignored our pleas as per the announcement in the budget last month but there is mitigation for certain corporate shuttle modes.
https://climbingfast.co.uk/ BBGA joined the US led Climbing Fast programme in May 2025. It provides a one stop shop to sign-post Govt. and policy makers to highlight the current advances and good work our industry provides in terms of sustainability, humanitarian and of course jobs & value.
ICAO A42. BBGA is an IBAC member. IBAC has the direct voice into ICAO. In Sept 2025 ICAO hosted its triannual assembly (A42) where aviation policy for 10 years + is debated. BBGA sent a UK delegation to lobby the corridors of power ensuring that Business Aviation remained high in the awareness of the policymakers.
2025 saw two changes of Aviation Minister and one change of Secretary of State for Transport. It’s a standard day to day job of BBGA to ensure that we retain a good working relationship with central Govt. With each change of Minister and SoS, a re-education programme of the value of Business Aviation must start.
Chapter 2 derogations. It’s important to mention our work at BBGA on a more granular level. 2025 saw a focus by Av Sec (CAA and DfT) as they reviewed security rules. One that effects our FBO’s and Operators is chapter 2 and their associated derogations. We have been working with the Govt. led DfT team to ensure the rules are being written with design specifically for Biz Av. There is concern about 10-15t security requirements and directed parties. This work continues but the DfT Av Sec team are working well with us.
S-GAR changes came into force in March 2025. The 2-hr notice period is causing large issues within our community. It is worth noting however that the Home Office initially campaigned for a 4-hr notice period! However, we have successfully lobbied for consultation with the Home Office for a research project looking into the impact of the policy. This is starting imminently.
Again, this is day to day work for BBGA as we look for ways to encourage new entrants into the industry. Our Did You Know video series helps to raise awareness of the industry to the general public, interestingly the US association NBAA, have been sharing these videos on their network and the engagement has been huge! Training in terms of policy is also a big topic. We are continually working with CAA and DfT to ensure costs of training do not become uncontrollable or indeed unnecessary.Our relationship withTRSand their Aviation Skill Recruitment platform remains firm. TRS launched their virtual airport, metaverse in 2025 and many BBGA members have chosen to participate.
BBGA has been a member and indeed chaired the industry led UK ASF (Airworthiness Strategic Forum) with the CAA, which involves the whole aviation sector including scheduled airlines, MRO’s, AOPA & BHA. The group works on all engineering activities. During 2025 BBGA set up a specific BBGA airworthiness WG to ensure the voice that feeds into UKASF for our community is well represented in the future.
Ongoing projects for BBGA are plenty but one worth mentioning is the “Jurisdiction of Choice “workshop. The issues surrounding the length of time to onboard an aircraft to the G-reg are well documented. BBGA held a workshop with CAA (14 depts attended) to discuss the pinch points experienced by our operators. The workshop was treated very seriously by the CAA and it included formal process mapping by experts on the day. It was very useful for the CAA to hear first-hand to how hard it is for aircraft to be registered on to the G-reg and why numbers have fallen so dramatically in the last 10 years. The work continues but there is a good possibility of a ‘fast track service’ in the future, with meetings planned for early in 2026
BBGA continues to work closely with AOPA, BHA and ARPAS to ensure that the GA4Biz alliance works wherever possible with a single voice to encourage both government and its agencies to support aviation in the UK. We will continue to develop the one voice concept through 2026 because there is strength when working together.

For more information about BBGA and our activities and events visit https://bbga.aero/ If you are interested in joining BBGA please contact rachael@bbga.aero

Paul Cremer

My name is Paul Cremer, and this marks my 42nd year working within the business and general aviation industry. Over this time, I’ve had the privilege of overseeing a diverse array of sector activities, ranging from aircraft charter and management to air ambulance services, ground operations, air traffic control, airport management, technology implementation, and the outsourcing services I currently manage.

In my role focused on delivering advisory, technology, and outsourcing services to aviation customers, I handle a wide spectrum of responsibilities. This includes overseeing International Trip Support, Operations Control Centre Services (OCC), Continuing Airworthiness Management Service (CAMO), Airworthiness Reviews, ARC Services, Aircraft Delivery and Re-delivery Support Services, Maintenance Coordination Services including AOG, Tech Ops (Maintenance Control Centre), and managing myairops software products. As the Head of Aviation Delivery, I lead the customer-facing delivery of Technology & Outsourcing products and services for the market, drawing upon a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and industry connections within Gama Aviation’s Technology and Outsourcing Strategic Business Unit.

My journey into Business and General Aviation began during my teenage years while still in school. I was fortunate enough to be welcomed into the industry, starting at a flying club, and later working at the Air Traffic Services Unit at Blackbushe Airport. There, I maintained the ATC Movement Logs in the Control Tower during weekends, solidifying my passion for aviation. Upon completing my schooling, I seized opportunities at Fairoaks Airport, where I began as Ground Crew while pursuing my Aerodrome Flight Information Service Officer’s license. Advancements in my career led me to the role of Air Traffic Services Manager.

Since joining Gama Aviation in 1996, I’ve held various positions, including Operations Manager (Post Holder), Operations & Commercial Manager, Commercial Manager, Operations Delivery Manager, Head of Business Aviation Delivery, and currently, Head of Aviation Delivery. This role encompasses Gama Aviation Group’s Gama Aviation, myairops, and FlyerTech companies.

In 2023, I was honoured to be invited to serve as the Chair of the Operations Working Group for the British Business & General Aviation Association. This opportunity allows me to contribute to industry initiatives within BBGA’s membership of nearly 200 industry companies, focusing on challenges such as regulatory compliance, Air Services Agreements, technological advancements, workforce development, operational matters, and sustainability.

Marc Bailey

Marc Bailey has spent his career in aviation and has worked in most areas of our industry with scheduled airlines, MRO’s, military contract support and latterly with associations, government, and its agencies.

Marc currently represents your position in Europe (even post Brexit) – as President of ECOGAS (European Council of General Aviation Support) which maintains a voice with EASA. All the major member states are represented on the ECOGAS board. With EASA restructuring its meetings with industry, ECOGAS is now well positioned to represent our position in all areas following industry partnerships with the European Continued Airworthiness Group and with the Association for Remotely Piloted Aviation Services (ARPAS). 

Marc is chair of the UKASF (United Kingdom Airworthiness Strategic Forum) as part of an initiative to develop Aviation Services across all aviation activities.  The UKASF pulls together airlines, MROs, Rotary, Drones, and commercial GA bodies to work with CAA and DfT. The objective is for industry to take the lead to drive strategic issues to benefit all parties. We are well positioned after six years to continue our good work for industry. With the re-established role of Chief Surveyor in the CAA we have a good focal point to undertake this work with the regulator including regular discussions and a full industry day with the CAA each year.

Marc chairs the CAA Finance and Services Forum, which allows industry in the UK to discuss the financial plans for the CAA and look closely at the services being delivered to industry. This is a new and valuable new platform for all parties.

Marc has formed an alliance with, ARPAS, AOPA, BHA and BBGA so that we can strengthen our voice under a joint ‘GA 4 Biz’ banner. This alliance is working to do everything possible to represent the industry’s business interests with UK government and to help realise the Government’s desire to make UK General Aviation a Global Leader in a post Brexit environment. 

The next Generation initiatives with industry and government have continued to develop with the retention platform now evolving into the “Aviation Skills Recruitment Platform” .  The platform now not only offers a vehicle for those offering and seeking posts in aviation, it also provides pathways with its TalentView portion seeking to provide pathways for new entrants into our sector. 

The recruitment platform is being further developed to include training opportunities across a wide range of providers, from government agencies through academic bodies. Getting our next generation activities right in the UK over the next couple of years is our single most important issue which we in aviation must grab with both hands. Moving into 2026 we are seeking to further develop the pathways to enter aviation, and this effort is being supported with development of multimedia platforms with the organisation Metaverse. This multimedia approach is being developed so that it is more relatable to the next generation of people wishing to join aviation in a myriad of roles.

In the role of President (honorary) Marc can support the BBGA in many aspects and continue to ensure that we retain the right connections across industry, with regulators in the UK, regulators in the EU and wherever possible help hold government and its departments to account using normal channels, and where necessary utilise All Party-Political Groups for aviation.

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