Glorious sunshine greeted delegates to the annual Air Charter Expo on Tuesday 9 September 2025 at London Biggin Hill airport.

The popular show, organised by Business Air News in partnership with The Air Charter Association, has seen continued growth, setting consistent records for numbers of attendees and exhibitors. This year, more than 2,000 delegates registered for the expo, which included over 100 exhibiting companies and more than 20 aircraft, including a Dassault Falcon 8X presented by the manufacturer and a trio of aircraft by Textron: a Citation Latitude, Citation M2 and a Grand Caravan EX in celebration of the turboprop’s 40th anniversary. The event presented outstanding networking opportunities and a unique chance to go on board an impressive range of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.

ACE show sales director Brad Wright was delighted with the turnout: “It was a delight to host this biggest Air Charter Expo to date. We had a cross-section of the entire industry at the show including exhibitors from the major OEMs, industry-leading operators and a fantastic mix of professional air charter brokers. The exhibition hall was buzzing all day, and the aircraft static display was full from start to finish. This year’s event cemented ACE as a must-attend event for the charter industry, with attendees commenting on it being the most important event in their annual calendar.

“Work will soon start on ACE26, with a new-look floor plan. There’s no place for complacency in the aviation industry, and I look forward to putting together an engaging, relevant and exciting programme for 2026.”

ACA’s chief executive Glenn Hogben says: “Air Charter Expo is a flagship event in the aviation calendar that consistently delivers in showcasing the best of the air charter industry. The show continues to develop year upon year, and we are delighted to set another record for the number of attendees and exhibitors at ACE25.”

Robert Walters, commercial director, London Biggin Hill airport, says: “ACE25 has once again exceeded expectations, with record numbers of exhibitors, aircraft and delegates attending from around the world. It’s inspiring to see the industry come together at London Biggin Hill, reinforcing our airport’s role at the heart of the business aviation community.”

A highlight of the show was the conference sessions, featuring leading professionals from across the air charter industry. The focus of the programme this year was the state of the industry in 2025, challenges posed by regulation and taxation, and dispelling the idea that business aviation is simply about luxury. The sessions were moderated by the ACA’s chairman Kevin Ducksbury, deputy chair Julie Black and chief executive Glenn Hogben.

Business Air News has long experience of staging specialist business aviation events, stretching back to the first European Business Air Show in 1991, where the 125-1000 was launched with a full-size mock-up cabin. Fifteen further shows were held in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands before the one-day Business & General Aviation Day finally landed at London Biggin Hill in 2015. The close partnership with The Air Charter Association saw the name change in 2016 to ACE and the rest, as they say, is history.

The organisers are grateful to event sponsors: Dassault Aviation, Private Jet Centre – London City airport, Air bp, Qatar Executive, Close Brothers, FCG OPS, XLR Executive Jet Centres and Apogee.

ACE26 will take place on Tuesday 8 September 2026, so be sure to mark the date in your diary.

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 entire career in aviation and has worked in most areas of Aviation Services with scheduled airlines, MRO’s, military contract support and latterly with associations, government, and its agencies.

Marc 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 Independent Maintenance Group and with ARPAS the new drone and autonomous association.

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 four years to continue our good work and with the re-established role of Chief Surveyor in the CAA we have a good focal point to do this.

Marc chairs the CAA Finance and Services Forum which allows industry in the UK to discuss in the financial plans for the CAA and the value for money delivered by those funds paid by industry. This is a new and valuable new platform for all parties.

Under recent developments 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. GA4Biz – GA4Biz

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. Marc is playing a central role to help develop many of these channels.

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