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IBAC announces 4 new industry partners

‘British Invasion’ with Affinity Aviation Group, Gama Aviation, and NERD.aero from the UK - and Execaire Aviation from Canada

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) welcomes four new members to the Industry Partner Programme (IPP).

The ‘British Invasion’ refers to the three UK-based companies, Affinity Aviation Group, Gama Aviation, and NERD.aero, joining as IBAC partners, bringing the British-based businesses to five and a total of 26 IBAC Industry Partners including Execaire Aviation from Canada.

“We appreciate the support from around the world for our Industry Partner Programme, 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 Programme 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.