IBAC Announces 4 New Industry Partners  

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) welcomes four new members to the Industry Partner Programme (IPP). Three UK-based companies, Affinity Aviation Group, Gama Aviation, and NERD.aero, and Execaire Aviation from Canada.  

“We appreciate the support from around the world for our Industry Partner Program, especially in the UK and Canada, where business aviation provides mission-critical support,” said Kurt Edwards, Director General of IBAC. “We look forward to their input into our work informing development of global business aviation standards, based on their extensive and unique experience.”

Internationally respected, Affinity Aviation Group joined IBAC as an Operator Affiliate last month.  Based in both Mayfair, Central London and at the UK’s premier dedicated Business Jet Airport at Farnborough, Affinity provides aircraft charter, acquisitions, sales, and transparent advisory services to clients and remains active in the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA).

Gama Aviation, with headquarters in Farnborough, joined IBAC while in Geneva at EBACE 2025. The new Industry Partner Associate is a leading global aviation services provider with operations spanning aircraft management, charter, MRO, and FBO, as well as Special Mission and Technology & Outsourcing solutions.

NERD.aero, also has a base in the UK and specializes in custom aviation software development. The new Industry Partner Associate’s technical specialists have a passion for design excellence and a commitment to the business aviation industry. 

Execaire Aviation, joined the Industry Partner Program during the CBAA conference last month as an IBAC Operator Affiliate. Execaire Aviation is a division of IMP Group Ltd. and is Canada’s longest standing and leading provider of integrated aviation services to the corporate aircraft and commercial aviation market.

In addition to these new members, IBAC Industry Partners include leaders from 4Air, Bombardier, CAE, Corporate Jet Investor, Daher, Elite Wings Media, Jet Aviation, Luxaviation, MD ONBOARD, MedAire, Roland Vincent Associates (RVA), SynerJet Aviation, UAS International Trip Support, and Universal Weather & Aviation. Other esteemed business aviation operator affiliates include Dell Technologies, ECHO3, Dupont, GCI Communications, Joby Aviation, KAL Aviation, Metrojet, and Starlink Aviation to round out the active Industry Partners.

To learn more about the Industry Partner Program, IBAC’s globally recognized IS-BAO and IS-BAH safety programs, and other key initiatives visit IBAC.org.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.