Business aviation in the spotlight on the Emerald Isle - IBGAA widens out membership as it meets for its fourth annual conference

Friday 14th November 2025

Building on a positive year for business aviation, characterised by new and used business aircraft committed to the Irish registry*, a strong showing of chartered jets and helicopters arriving for the Irish Open and the landmark decision keeping Dublin Airport exempt from the commercial passenger cap - the Irish Business & General Aviation Association (IBGAA) meets in upbeat mood.

We are family.

Left to right:

International Business Aviation Council Director General Kurt Edwards; 4AIR Chief Operating Officer & Cofounder Nancy Besales; Irish Business and General Aviation Association (IBGAA) Founding Chairman Josh Stewart; IBGAA Founding Executive Director Joe Buckley, Gulfstream Aerospace Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Smitha Hariharan and NBAA Senior Vice President, Sustainability & International Affairs Doug Carr, welcome IBGAA as a new partner in the industry's CLIMBING. FAST. advocacy campaign.