African Business Aviation association becomes 15th IBAC member

The vote, which took place on the 17 November, 2017, confirmed AfBAA as the organisation’s 15th member.

The result was delivered to AfBAA’s executive committee by Kurt Edwards, Director General of IBAC, in the organization’s home-city of Montreal.

The membership takes immediate effect and AfBAA will participate in the next IBAC council meeting.

As a member of IBAC, AfBAA will join fellow member associations in coordinating a single voice that promotes international standards, policies and best safety practices for the global business aviation sector, all elements that sit at the core of IBAC’s and AfBAA’s missions and vision.

According to the CEO of AfBAA, Rady Fahmy: “We are delighted to have been confirmed as the latest member of this prestigious organization. it is a major milestone for us and one that we have worked hard to achieve. We look forward to collaborating with our fellow members from around the world to continue to improve standards in Africa, and worldwide. It is a very exciting development for us.”

As AfBAA marks its fifth year of supporting the sustainable development of business aviation across Africa, it joins IBAC at a time of significant growth. AfBAA Membership continues to grow and this month from 29 November to 1 December, 2017, the first outing of AfBAC EXPO17, Africa’s first dedicated one day conference, and two days of exhibition, static display and workshops, will take place in Johannesburg.

IBAC is a non-profit, international trade association which holds permanent observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN Specialized Agency for aviation matters. The organisation promotes and manages the industry-leading standards for best safety practices through its International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAOTM); International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAHTM); Safety Management Tool Kit; SMS eLearning training; and Aircrew Identification Card.