International Business Aviation Council

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is a non-profit international trade association for business aviation. Its site says it was founded in 1981 and promotes the growth of business aviation in all regions, for the industry and by the industry. It represents the sector through official observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and it is co-located at the ICAO headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

Structure

IBAC is managed by a Director General and an international staff and directed by a Governing Board made up of representatives designated by each of its 14 member associations. The member associations listed on the site include the Australian Business Aviation Association, the Brazilian general aviation association ABAG, the African Business Aviation Association and the Asian Business Aviation Association.

Vision and mission

• Vision: to keep business flying around the world, accelerating economic growth, development and environmental sustainability across all regions
• Mission: to serve the diverse needs of business aviation across the globe

Standards and services

• IS-BAO, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations
• IS-BAH, the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling
• SMS eLearning training, offered in cooperation with FlightSafety International
• Crew Cards, which crews can purchase or renew through the site
• Expert advocacy and intelligence for the business aviation community in ICAO bodies

Events

IBAC is listed as a sponsor of Corporate Jet Investor Miami 2026. It is also listed as an exhibitor at NBAA-BACE 2026 and 2027 and the NBAA Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference 2027.

Contact

International Business Aviation Council is listed under Aviation Business Intelligence, Aviation Events and is based in Montreal, Canada.
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