BBGA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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BBGA ANNUAL REPORT 2020

BRITISH BUSINESS AND

GENERAL AVIATION

ASSOCIATION SERVING

COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL

AVIATION

44th Annual Report for year

January to December 2020 and accounts for year 1st January

2019 to 31st December 2020

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BBGA LTD ANNUAL REPORT 2020

CONTENTS Page

Honorary Officers, Council Members, Staff and Associates

Chairwoman’s Report 1

CEO Review of 2020 2

Business Aviation Flight Operation Liaison Group Report 2020 3

Operations Working Group Report 5

Airworthiness Working Group Report 2020 8

Membership Working Group Report 2020 9

FBO Working Group Report 2020 11

Finance Report 2020 12

Consultations 2020 13

Accounts for Year Ending 31st December 2020 18

BBGA Membership and Affiliations 20

BBGA Membership List 21

BBGA Activity Report 2020 22

BBGA Relationships Explained 23


PATRON

HRH Prince Michael of Kent GCVO

CHAIRMAN

Aoife O’ Sullivan The Air Law Firm

BOARD MEMBERS

Marc Bailey BBGA Aoife O’ Sullivan The Air Law Firm

George Galanopoulos Lux Aviation Peter Moxham BBGA

Stan Medved Shell Aircraft Ltd Tim Scorer Kennedys Law LLP

Charles Henry Charlrey Ltd Kerry Besgrove Harrods Aviation

Athar Hussain-Khan EBAA Alison Chambers Emerald Media

Neil Harvey Hunt and Palmer James Moreton Haywards Aviation

Brian Humphries Signature Flight Support Sean Raftery Universal Aviation

Alex Durand Saxonair James Hardie Collins Aerospace

CO-OPTED BOARD MEMBERS

Jason Hayward Universal Aviation

Wally Epton Premier Aviation

John Bool Harrods Aviation

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Victor Cannock

HONORARY VICE PRESIDENTS

David Antrobus OBE ABJ (Danny) Forman MBE

Harold R Bamberg CBE, FRAeS John Feltham

Martyn Fiddler

BBGA STAFF AND ASSOCIATES

Chief Executive Officer Marc Bailey Bank Natwest Plc, 3 Cornmarket, Thame, OX9 3YS

Operations & Development Manager Lindsey Oliver Legal Advisers Kennedys Law LLP

Promotions & Marketing Executive Rachael Paskin Registered Office Office 1, Brook Farm Barns, Dorton, HP18 9NQ

IT Manager Sandra Thompson


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CHAIRWOMAN’S REPORT To the Members and Supporters of BBGA, It would be difficult to describe 2020 without mentioning COVID-19 and the profound impact it has had on the aviation industry. I do not think any of us quite anticipated the road ahead when we met at last year’s conference in Luton Hoo. Yet here we are in 2021, meeting online and trying to adapt how we work to COVID restrictions. We are very much looking forward to seeing you all in person again as soon as we can. The international crisis has been an enormous challenge for many of our Members, compounded by the impact of Brexit and the UK’s withdrawal from EASA. It is in such a time of crisis that industry bodies and organisations become crucial to support the Members and ensure their messages and needs are immediately brought to the attention of those at Government who can help. I would like to particularly highlight the excellent work of the Management, Board and Working Groups at BBGA. As always, the Management Team at BBGA work tirelessly to support our Members and this has certainly been the case throughout the past year. Despite the constraints of lockdown, our Management Team are meeting weekly with the Department for Transport (DfT), the CAA and the Global Transport Recovery Group to ensure the needs of our Members are well represented. Crucially this has resulted in very positive results for business aviation in the context of Third Country Operator approvals and market access. BBGA continues to be the voice for business aviation here in the UK and abroad. Input from our Members has increased exponentially during 2020 and it is this valuable input that enables us to help resolve the issues you are facing. Board Members have increased their support for BBGA, meeting more regularly and assuming new leading roles so that BBGA can take advantage of the incredible expertise and diversity of the Board Members. The BBGA Working Groups continue to play a vital role in resolving issues faced by our industry. Please take the time to read the various reports contained in this Annual Report and please consider joining the Working Groups so that BBGA can benefit from your experience and input. We are continuing to develop our relationships with organisations such as EBAA, NBAA and IBAC. A list of memberships and affiliations is contained in this report. We welcome the ability to streamline service and support to the aviation community through all of these relationships and will continue to do so throughout 2021 and beyond. A time of crisis can also be a time of unique opportunity – to adapt to the challenges and to explore new possibilities. BBGA will continue through 2021 to help Members deal with the challenges raised by COVID-19 and Brexit but also to ensure we help our Members capitalise on opportunities presented. To borrow a quote from Roger Crawford “Being challenged in life is inevitable. Being defeated is optional”. Wishing you all easier times ahead.

Aoife O’ Sullivan

Chair of BBGA


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CEO 2020 REVIEW

It seems extremely strange to think back to the start of the year when we had a real conference before lockdown. I must thank everyone for supporting that event and the fact that attendees and sponsors followed through meant that we were better positioned to fight our industries corner for the rest of the year. Bluntly without your financial support we would have struggled.

As soon as the severity of the situation started to unfold for aviation, we became aware of the scenario I describe as the ‘Perfect Storm’. When the economic impact on our market became ever clearer and the profound effect that this would have on our staffs was there for all to see. We already knew that we were faced with a next generation resource issue, where aviation was not high on the career list for many families. Coupling together economic decline, with job losses, along with a demographic cliff heavily biased to over 55’s in many of our disciplines and next a generation who had lost interest in STEM based vocational training. Where training options collapsed and organisations could not provide on job training, then you have the ‘Perfect Storm’.

It was this situation that drove us to reach for an Aviation Clearing House solution. By the end of 2020 we had all but secured something with an external provider TRS (Talent Retention Solutions) and DfT to generate something which would become the ‘Aviation Skills Retention Platform’. That platform should be online in the first quarter of 2021 and will at least help aviation so that we can retain skills in our sector today and in the future.

As the year unfolded it became clear in the last two quarters that we were lining up for a hard Brexit without EASA. We pushed the line for no divergence with EASA to protect market access and asset value post Brexit. The CAA and DfT’s position to be pragmatic with a two-year sunset clause for parts and people was constructive, however, this was not reciprocated by the EU. Along with this the permit process for Freedoms of the Skies was supported using a block permit process by the UK, which although pragmatic was initially thrown back in the face of UK operators as we entered 2021. Although both these issues do have negative impacts we were well positioned as your industry representative to help resolve elements of those initial problems. We are hopeful that by the end of 2021 much of this will have been addressed with the DfT team.

I have managed so far to avoid the use of Covid-19, but it is important to say that we expended a great deal of time trying to find solutions with government to open our markets with the use of a testing programme when the concept was deemed as unacceptable to the UK public health team. Even the use of corridors for a short period of time did reinvigorate our market slightly, however, with the second wave all our options were removed. Where this leaves us is ideally positioned to introduce a safe methodology to open parts of our market when it is logical to do so. As you are all aware, whilst there is a significant difference in immunisation rates globally and even around the EU, it is going to be difficult get our markets open, but we must do everything we can to complete that task in 2021.

The switch for all of us to virtual working provided and ideal opportunity to change our ways of working, which I have to say has had significant benefits. As an organisation we rapidly switched to Office 365 using Teams and everyone’s friend ‘Zoom’. Physically this has allowed us to remove any dependence upon old physical equipment based in an office and now everything we do lives in the ‘Cloud’. Clearly this is just the enabler and the bigger change has been the use of Teams for all our activities which allows a more agile exchange of data, gives better transparency of activities for your board and the workgroups. By the way this is a significant cultural change for many, and it will take


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some time for everyone to adapt. However, we are lucky to have an expert in such implementations working with us Sandra Thompson who has been doing a fantastic job. However, the biggest success has been your involvement in all our virtual workgroups and industry projects with government. In many cases the support has been more successful than some of the previous physical sessions before lock-down. I commend this virtual activity as a positive change, which we will continue to integrate this into our working practices to save member time and ensure their representation too.

I would like to close by reassuring you that the last year, although difficult, has allowed us to strengthen our relationships with Government, Regulator, and other key associations. As such we are well positioned to push forward with whatever 2021 throws at us.

Marc Bailey

CEO BBGA

BUSINESS AVIATION FLIGHT OPERATION LIASON WORKING GROUP REPORT The Business Aviation Flight Operations Liaison Group (BA-FOLG) met twice during 2020 notably on the 2nd July and the 9th November in accordance with its terms of reference. Meetings were held remotely on Zoom. At the meeting on 2nd July the CAA took the lead with the promotion of their new crew mental health awareness programme. Essentially the CAA anticipated an increase in mental health issues with the Covid-19 crisis and were recommending operators introduce pilot peer support programmes ahead of implementation of EASA Regulation EU 2020/745. The CAA had published their guidance on psychological assessment and were going to update CAP 1695. Meanwhile the BBGA was able to outline the work being done with the Government to alleviate the effects of redundancies and furlough arrangements within the flight crew workforce. A continuing concern was the area of Level Busts. The CAA had identified that the main issue with Level Busts rests with USA business jet operators who are less aware of UK airspace rules than European operators. A state safety partnership to address this problem together with the FAA had been postponed to February 2021 and results of that collaboration are anticipated. The subject of Post Maintenance Check Flights (PMCF) was still on the table during 2020 but the CAA were somewhat reluctant to accept responsibility for any structured rules or guidance. The CAA were of the opinion that the management of risk and establishment of safety measures were the responsibility of the operator, but the BBGA offered an alternative view in that without the regulator’s lead owners, operators and significantly MRO’s would not have a structure to refer to. In particular aircraft insurers were suggesting that PMCF’s were an operation outside the normal operating flight envelope and as such required special experience and skills. The BBGA and the CAA are going to work together to provide suitable guidance for this business aviation activity. Illegal Charter was still on the agenda during 2020 and the CAA had responded by establishing a task force but unfortunately it is on hold during the current Covid-19 crisis. It was noted that in the USA


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and Brazil there had been increased activity by the FAA and ANAC respectively to eradicate illegal charter as business aviation flights return after lockdown. The subject of flight crew licences was much discussed at the second meeting of the BA-FOLG but in November little was known about the future situation regarding the validity of UK issued EASA licences in European airspace after 1st January 2021. To guarantee opportunity to fly European registered aircraft commercially after Brexit many pilots had re-validated their EASA licences in other EU states, some at their own cost others through company arrangements at cost to the company. The deadlines for transfer of professional pilot licences have now passed and it is clear that following Brexit, to fly an EU registered aircraft will require an EU licence or a validation based on a UK professional licence from the state of registry within the EU. This will remain a topic in further BA-FOLG meetings. Previously the CAA had confirmed the Part NCC requirement for a pilot flying under a foreign licence to hold an EASA licence. This requirement is still not crystal clear since Brexit and the UK leaving EASA. The CAA has undertaken to provide clarification of the ruling with detail of the licence requirements and this will be a continuing topic into 2021. The BA-FOLG raised the subject of CAA fees and charges with the aim of seeking some alleviation during the Covid crisis. The current fees and the proposal to increase fees and charges placed business aviation companies under increased financial pressure at a time when some were unable to fly and others were forced to cease trading. The BBGA had raised the subject with the Aviation Minister and DfT requesting financial support from Government. The last topic the BA-FOLG was dealing with in November 2020 was that of unmanned aircraft safety. The CAA suggested a technical and regulatory work group to ensure they get the best knowledge of the safety sphere and the BBGA agreed that it required a forum open to more than just the business aviation sector. It was decided that BHA, AOPA and RPAS would be invited to join the BA-FOLG under ToR to be agreed. This will be on-going work within the BA-FOLG. A further suggestion from the CAA was that the BA-FOLG should be opened up to all operators and not just exclusive to the BBGA. There was general agreement to this suggestion and the FOLG will be setting out arrangements for this to happen in 2021. Lastly the BA-FOLG will not have at their disposal Lindsay Oliver and the Group will have to recruit a secretary and minute take. Also the BA-FOLG is hopeful that since Glenn Bradley has taken up his new post as Head of Flight Operations the attendance to meetings will remain at the appropriate level and receive the attention it seeks from the CAA. There is plenty to do in 2021 and beyond.

O W Epton Chair BA-FOLG


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OPERATIONS WORKING GROUP REPORT Only 3 meetings were held in 2020/21 under Covid-19 limitations via Zoom which resulted in a reasonably high attendance at each of the meetings. The service support and charter broker companies continue to be the mainstay of representation as in previous years, but it is worthy to mention that operators such as RVL Group, Saxonair, and Lux Aviation have continued to offer strong support. The lack of active operating company representatives does mean that input and review of aviation operational and safety matters are not reaching the OWG and stronger attendance from operating companies would undoubtedly enhance the work of this group. The OWG continues in its efforts to encourage BBGA membership to support their representative body by having their key operations management attend more frequently than is presently the case. It has been emphasised periodically that the OWG works to act as the representative voice from the ‘sharp end’ of the business aviation community but without knowing what problems the ‘sharp end’ is having to deal with the BBGA and the OWG cannot properly represent members interests in all aspects of operations. The Group values the input from those arms of business aviation actively involved in providing support services, management, charter hire, airport operations, brokerage, handling, and air ops support covering legal, financial, insurance and aero medical services, but it also needs to represent to the authorities the challenges facing pilots, aircrew, and ramp personnel who keep the aircraft moving. I am unashamedly repeating this message each year but to be effective the OWG needs to continue in its efforts to channel the important and relevant detail to the BBGA Board for consideration. This should be by means of study papers that present those concerns in a format that the Board can use to lobby Government, DfT, the CAA and industry as deemed necessary. As yet the OWG has not produced any study papers or memorandum for the Board. It would be beneficial to the BBGA membership if the OWG generated proposals to the Board for presentation to the appropriate authority where action was needed to get results. This is something that I shall address more fully in 2021. High on the list of topics discussed during last year’s meetings was of course Brexit. At the same time Covid-19 descended upon business aviation and effects of restrictions imposed by governments worldwide slowed operations considerably. • Discussions on Brexit occupied much of the OWG meeting time without resolving issues because during the course of 2020 it was not known how UK business aviation would emerge after 1st January 2021. Meanwhile there were concerns about on-line GAR’s following the roll out of new Customs and Border Protection legislation. The BBGA was able to circulate a list of approved IT suppliers that could support operators to comply with the new legislation. However, the introduction of on-line GAR’s was delayed by Covid-19 which has provided some “breathing space” for operators. • Covid-19 caused operators a number of issues but encouragingly many reported that the CAA and other regulators were both co-operative and supportive with information on risk assessment and on how to restart full operations after lockdown. A positive action was that meetings were being held every 2 weeks between the CAA and operators to seek practical solutions to problems arising from Covid-19 restrictions and procedures. With extended lockdown the OWG continues to monitor the situation as it unfolds. Essential work has been supported by overseas regulators and the shared experiences of operators around the OWG table has been very useful to the benefit of other member companies in the BBGA


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• The BBGA sought business support on behalf of members from both National and Regional governments. Operators requested that the CAA should defer fees during the Covid crisis but representation to the authority met with no success and the BBGA CEO carried the case forward to DfT but again without success. On the question of licences ORS4 was extended by 7 months. Deferment of EU payments was requested but again response was disappointing. • It was noted that despite Covid restrictions MRO’s throughout Europe were especially active as owners and operators took advantage of lockdown to complete essential maintenance and undertake modifications previously delayed. It might be that MRO activity will reduce as lockdown is eased but for the period of this report it was noted that MRO’s were enjoying a period of high activity. • With regard to business aviation activity the BBGA OWG was able to obtain useful data to the benefit of member companies in answering unjustifiable media reports that owners were taking advantage by travelling “unrestricted”. The data provide by WingX showed that this was patently not true. • Insurance advisors of the OWG offered useful information to member companies concerning exemptions and extensions during Covid. Operators were reminded that they should discuss with their insurers issues that may affect coverage as the rule of “full disclosure” still applied despite lockdown measures. As 2021 unfolded the full extent of Brexit and the surprise announcement of Britain’s exit from EASA began to dawn and the December 2020 meeting of the OWG was sensibly delayed to 13th January to take Brexit changes into consideration. It was appreciated that by the first 2 weeks of 2021 whilst there was collective willingness from most aviation authorities, political strictures were limiting permit applications for operators to undertake 3rd and 4th freedom flights. Administrative delays and the new requirements by various nations in the EU to comply with new procedures and documentation caused excessive delays and cancellation of flights during the early part of this year. BBGA member companies were seeing business being lost to foreign operators that had gained UK permits with relative ease. Since the January meeting of the OWG and the time of writing this report there has been some easing of restrictions and processes to obtain permits. Block permits are gradually being introduced and DfT negotiators are working hard on behalf of business aviation to get EU member states to accept the 1956 Paris Agreement. The BBGA are having a weekly review with the DfT negotiating team to feed in member company’s experiences and views to keep moving towards better resolutions with EU states. The BBGA have requested that the DfT negotiating team fast-track 3rd and 4th freedom permit issues in problem areas. It is apparent that there is confusion among EU states as to their responsibilities where they have been reliant upon EASA in Cologne to resolve permit and licence issues in the past. Now post-Brexit they are expected to deal with permit requests as individual nation states. The OWG will continue to work on these issues for BBGA member operators. Through the OWG operators have expressed increasing concern about UK Border Force application of Covid-19 rules on business aviation movements. It was noted at the January meeting of the OWG that Border Force were showing an aggressive stance to passengers and crew at screening checks and disembarkation. It was noted that UKBF did not have a protocol for departure checks and the BBGA made representation to highlight this deficiency.


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Currently the OWG is asking member companies to engage and consult with the CAA either directly or through the BBGA on the CAA Airspace Modernisation Report. Although this has been halted by Covid-19 restrictions the BBGA has called for operators to study the report and table any concerns with the Operations Working Group. The work of the BBGA OWG continues to be technical and detailed with sound work progress and positive results having been made. The Operations Working Group will continue to the best it can through representing its members views and concerns to the Board of the BBGA and directly to Government and regulatory authorities.

O W Epton Chair BA-FOLG


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AIRWORTHINESS WORKING GROUP REPORT

This workgroup has been developed through 2020 to be a genuine industry body. The group now has membership from across the whole spectrum of aviation. We have representation from the scheduled airlines, the MRO’s, British Helicopter Association, the Association of Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems and the BBGA. With our remote working we have been able to maintain regular online meetings as an industry body and to create focus with the CAA we have established an Executive Committee so that we can engage with the senior CAA team to address strategic issues. This process is working very well, and the industry workgroup have asked me to continue as their chair through 2021. The ExCom of this group has a spread representation from across industry and John Bull of Harrods joined that group in 2020.

For clarity, the workgroup is called the UK Airworthiness Strategic Forum and is formally recognised by the CAA/DfT.

The CAA have been extremely supportive through the year to industry and have responded in a timely in their actions. We have identified some issues along the way post Brexit relative to aircraft approvals and EASA licences. With both problems we have found pathways to resolve them. One will require an amendment to the legislation later in 2021 and the other a fast response to a licence compromised by the loophole in the sunset clause.

We have also started a significant project with the CAA to look at ‘Future Oversight’. Effectively this is to look at delivering the benefit of performance-based oversight to help industry optimise their approval processes by taking on responsibility for elements of their approval formally audited by the CAA. As this develops it should also release CAA resources to be utilised in the best way possible to deliver the State Safety plan.

The industry an CAA team is well established and early in 2021 we expect to see proposals made by the industry team. The result of this work will end up with some form of industry/CAA Beta testing in the later half of 2021, when we can see clearer signs of our industry recovering. We have identified five organisations across several approval types (Part 145, Part M, Part 21 and Part 147), who will lead the trials in their respective areas of expertise.

Marc Bailey

Chair Airworthiness Working Group


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MEMBERSHIP WORKING GROUP REPORT The Membership Work Group is made up of seven people from across industry and welcomed Cristina Rodriguez to the group this year. The WG’s scope covers discussions that affect membership issues for the BBGA, how membership is managed, how BBGA is promoted and communicated, how the annual Conference and other events are organised amongst other issues arising. It also actively seeks to grow the membership of the BBGA to all potential members in the UK. Maintaining a strong membership base is important to the association in order that we can continue to validate our credibility with government and regulators and to provide a core level of income through subscription fees. Looking ahead for 2021 the Membership Group is to split in to two groups. One to have sole responsible for membership issues and administration and another group will manage the annual Event schedules and plans going forward, e.g. Conference and fund raising events. Membership numbers and make up Over the last two years the association has lost some large members, and others have resigned due to closure or relocation. Collectively this has an impact on the association’s finances. Despite the negative effects of the pandemic on the industry in 2020, the workgroup were able to exceed their target of attracting 20 new members to the association for the year. Total Members for YE 2020 was 167, a decrease of 9 on previous year. 21 new members were gained with 30 lost. New members – Pula Aviation, Willis, Oshino Lamps, ASA Group, Airport Pricing, Private jet Charter, Sky packing, INEOS, Resource Group, PB Engineering Services, Air Camo, JMX Aviation, Global Air Charter, Leading Edge Aviation, Queen of Clubs, 80:20, Shieldwear, Make Tech Fly, Centre of Aviation Psychology, Flexjet In 2019 total membership was 178 and we gained 17 members and lost 15. As a benchmark, the Association needs to maintain a membership of 190 - 200 in order to break even financially. We have been working with EBAA on mitigating the short term ‘EBACE effect’ of companies wishing to join BBGA solely to gain access to EBACE. Since the signing of the EBAA dual agreement in 2016, we had noticed a greater number of members who join for shorter periods between 1 and 2 years, raising the concern that EBACE participation has become more important to these companies, rather than any meaningful active membership of BBGA. Membership structure and subscription Our current subscription frameworks are set for the coming year. It is likely the Association will either return break even or minor losses for 2021. The subscription losses will tend to be as a consequence of the pandemic, with businesses closing or not seeking association membership because of no live EBACE during 2021. It remains unlikely that BBGA will receive large financial gains via EBAA and other European National Associations. The Board are to become involved further in alternative ideas to maintain and grow the membership and to protect the BBGA financial future during the year. Ideas such as the removal of the annual subscription invoice and the introduction of a monthly or quarterly direct debit payment system instead to make the subscription payment easier for prospective companies to justify and manage, are to be analysed. Annual Conference Themed as ‘Flight to Sustainability’, another successful conference was held in March 2020 which was thankfully completed before the first national lockdown. The format and attention to themed content worked well, along with the venue at Luton Hoo. Conference returned a profit of +£30k. This


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approach has been taken forward by the working group in planning for Conference 2021 which will be held virtually due to continued Covid-19 restrictions. Conference 2021 will have a post Brexit theme of ‘Out in Front’ and dates have been published and invitations open for attendees along with a published agenda for the day. Promotions/Events/Networking The normal programme of events for 2020 was effectively cancelled due to the Covid-19 restrictions. The idea for BBGA Connects remains supported by the working group. Locations will continue to be identified around the country so that post Covid-19, our sector can attract interest, promote networking and provide the chance for BBGA to gain new membership from across our community. Outreach for non-active members The working group tries to identify and arrange to contact non-active members. The working group publishes a list of non-active or previous members at each quarterly meeting, with a view that Group Members might be able to arrange face to face meetings and discussions. Information received from these organisations or individuals can then be reviewed and collated to assist our knowledge and understanding of our UK community. However as voluntary members of this group but with full time jobs elsewhere in the industry, this continues to be difficult to achieve with any meaning, and especially so during the pandemic, with furlough and reduced working conditions. We recognise that an important and effective means of attracting new members is through existing members referrals, and the committee appreciates the efforts of individual members who have introduced new members. Some form of dedicated resource would be required to fully maximise this area which can be fully examined in the new regime. Member benefits Our members continue to benefit from the close working relationships the BBGA maintains with all UK and European regulatory bodies, UK Government and airport authorities, and can therefore use their respective WG to report issues that they need addressing. The Membership working group will continue to explore areas where its volume membership can be used to provide other benefits outside of industry that may prove useful for members.

Kerry Besgrove Chair Membership Working Group


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FBO WORKING GROUP REPORT FBO security screening equipment requirements. The DFT agreed with BBGA that FBOs who were potentially affected by changes (those based at airports handling +1 million passengers per annum) to the screening equipment requirements did not need to comply so long they are not engaged in providing a security screening service to an airline. Implementation of the new requirements has been delayed by the pandemic at the moment. MSMs, The FBO WG made submissions to the DFT MSM review for a change the 10mt screening requirement so that it aligns with the European base line which is 15mt. We also asked that passengers in transit on aircraft over 45.5mt can remain on board during a fuel stop. Both of these MSM requests have survived the first round of review and our due to be decided on by the minister this month. Border force. After representations from the FBO WG the status of medical staff travelling on an ambulance flight has been settled and the Home office have agreed that a doctor or paramedic travelling with a crew I’d on a company air ambulance will be considered to be an active crew member and not as a passenger as they have until now. The FBO WG is also working with the Home office to help facilitate the filing of GARs generated by an FBO booking portal such as FBO1 into the Home office systems. The aim is to move this process along and eventually work towards a known traveller process. London Night movements. Whilst the pandemics effects on the airline business has resulted in more night slot availability we are keeping this topic in all our discussions with DFT and in our recent submissions to the Aviation review and recent consultation submission for future night fights policy that comes into effect in 2022. Jason Hayward Chair FBO Working Group


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FINANCE REPORT

2020 is the first settled year without any accounting reporting changes. You will see in the accounts

report, later in this document, the 2019 results are higher for subscription income than in 2020. The

reporting of the accounts had been adjusted to show real time income and expenditure without pro

rata.

Subscription income for 2020 was buoyant despite the COVID-19 changes to our industry. The membership workgroup worked hard to engage with non-members with many converting. The dual agreement with EBAA is well established and offers not just membership income but also access for all BBGA members to EBAA. The new member income did mitigate, to an extent, some of the resignations during the year. These were often because of businesses pulling back on spending. The cancellation of EBACE also influenced a number of these resignations. The 2020 BBGA annual conference had record attendance and a record financial return on the event. This turned out to be the last industry event of the year before lockdown. The conference is an important revenue generator for the association and is generously supported by its sponsors. The event in 2021, on a virtual platform, is hoped to be successful but also mindful of the reduction of marketing budgets from our key sponsors. Sadly, COVID restrictions meant we had to cancel the bi-annual House of Commons reception. Historically members have supported this event well by attendance and sponsorship. We look forward to a return in 2022 though we await advice from the palace as to when the renovations to the buildings will commence. Once started these are expected to take 5 years. BBGA will look to source an alternative location. As with the House of Commons event the Christmas Networking event was also cancelled. Both events are valuable revenue generators for the association. The government provided both the local council grant and the Job Retention scheme (furlough) to BBGA which helped with the income losses. Members are offered advertising in both the online directory and website. Both these avenues offer revenue income. We were delighted to launch the BBGA app during March 2020 which was also kindly sponsored. These will all be repeated for 2021 and we encourage members to engage where possible. Lastly I’d like to thank Charles Henry who has supported the association in a treasury role for the year. Members are reminded that BBGA welcome more members. Consider your industry colleagues and

ask if they are BBGA members. If not, why not.

Lindsey Oliver

Operations and Development Manager BBGA


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MAIN EASA CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS

Main EASA Consultation Documents Made Available to Members During 2020 NOTE: a) All referenced documents were initially placed in Dropbox. During September, the new Document Storage system, “Sharepoint”, was introduced. Initially the 2 systems were run in parallel until “Sharepoint” was established during October when it took over as the prime Storage and reference system. b) Best Intervention Strategies (BIS) and Draft Terms of Reference and associated documents covered by Sections 1 and 2 of this document are not published on EASA’s main website, they are only made available to Advisory Body members. 1. Best Intervention Strategy (BIS) 7 were issued during 2020: Weather Information to Pilots- CAT FW and GA/Rotorcraft' for EPAS 2020-2024 Issued 20th January 2020 – deadline for comments 6th March 2020. Over the 10 year period 2009 to 2018 there were a total of 306 weather related occurrences across EASA Member States in the domain of General Aviation and Rotorcraft1. Of those, 269 resulted in accidents, with a total of 175 fatalities Flight Crew Licences - Sub-task Flight instructors Issued 3rd February 2020 – deadline for comments 28th February 2020 Issue 1: The aviation training market is experiencing a shortage of instructors. The existing regulatory framework constrains the instructor’s career and thus creates barriers for the increased availability of instructors’ population Issue 2: The ex-post evaluation report on rules for pilot training recommends that EASA introduce competency-based training in all licences and ratings through the use of performance-based regulation. EASA believes that in order to modernise the training required to obtain licences, ratings and certificates, and to base it more on competence rather than purely on flight-hour experience, it is necessary to first reconsider and reassess the process for the certification of instructors. Issue 3: The lack of clarity and consistency of the rules and the complexity and a high level of granularity of the current system of instructor’s certificates are not adding value. Since the entry into force of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 (the Aircrew Regulation), Member States (MSs) and industry have identified several issues concerning the provisions for instructors laid down in Subpart J of Annex I (Part-FCL) to that Regulation.


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BIS Safety Management System (SMS) Issued 5th June 2020 – deadline for comments 4th September 2020 Linked to ICAO Annex 19, “Safety Management” which is a strategic priority and is transposed into the legal provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 through the EPAS,. This BIS was a follow on from the previous Preliminary Impact Assessment (PIA) on “Safety Management” issued in 2017 BIS Pilot age for pilots, engaged in single commercial operations Issued 5th June 2020 – deadline for comments 4th September 2020 Aeroplane/helicopter flight crew engaged in single commercial air transport operations cannot exercise the profession beyond the age of 60 according to Regulation 1178/2011, FCL.065. This requirement raises a social issue due to the increasing retirement age in EU (on average 65 years in most of the EU countries) and the longer life expectancy. In operational terms, the requirement triggered several requests for exemptions some operations (e.g. emergency medical services) where a shortage of pilots is reported. Since 2012 EASA have given positive recommendations to 7 exemption notifications. The number of exemptions and increasing retirement age led EASA to launch a research study in 2017 on the appropriateness of the existing pilot age limitations for commercial pilots. The research results recommended extending the age limit for CAT pilots flying single pilot operations from 60 years to the pilot’s 65th birthday, subject to mitigating measures. Road/Gyroplanes for EPAS 2021-2025 Issued 7th July 2020 – deadline for comments 11th September 2020 In the EASA Basic Regulation adopted in 2018 (Regulation (EU) 2018/1139), gyroplanes above 600 kg MTOW are in the scope of EASA framework. Gyroplanes below 600 kg MTOW are still addressed by national rules. The EASA framework to cater for gyroplanes is adapted for the initial airworthiness (IAW) domain, i.e. gyroplanes can be certified without a specific amendment to certification rules in Part 21 of Regulation (EU) 748/2012. However, other Implementing Regulations (e.g. Continuous Airworthiness, Flight Crew Licensing, OPS.) have not for gyroplane operations. Tiltrotors for EPAS 2021-2025 Issued 17th July 2020 – deadline for comments 18th September 2020 It was proposed that a Best Intervention Strategy report with a Full Impact Assessment (IA) should be developed before the initiation of a Rulemaking Task Terms of References. This was to ensures that the rulemaking task would be duly justified to streamline the rule adoption at EASA Committee level.


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Maintenance - One Business Group CAMO” for EPAS 2021-2025 Issued 3rd September 2020 – deadline for comments 30th September 2020 Currently when there are several air operators forming part of a single business group, each AOC holder within the group needs to have its own continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMO) approved, forming an integral part of the AOC. 2. Draft Terms of References: 4 Draft Terms of Reference were issued in 2020. RMT.0725 Issue 1: Rotorcraft chip detection systems Issued on 30th January 2020 – deadline for comments 19th February 2020. RMT.0392 Issue 1: Regular update of air operations rules. Issued on 13th March 2020 – deadline for comments 26th March 2020. Revised and re-issued on 20th August 2020 with a deadline for comments of 1st September 2020. ECOGAS submitted comments RMT.0731 Issue 1: New air mobility. Issued on 24th June 2020 – deadline for comments 31st July 2020. RMT.0726 Issue 1: Rotorcraft occupant safety in the event of a bird strike. Issued on 15th July 2020 – deadline for comments 19th August 2020. 3. Comment Response Documents (CRDs) and Work Group Compositions When comments are received on a Draft ToR, EASA produces a Comment Response Document. Like Draft ToRs, Comment Response Documents for Draft ToRs are not published on EASA’s web site and are only available to Advisory Body members. All such CRDs are noted on the ToR Log and copies placed in Teams. This is typically about 2 months after the issue of the Draft ToR.


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If nominations for members of a Work Group have been asked for by the Draft ToR, the Work Group membership is also released, usually at the same time. This information is also copied to Teams along with a copy of the finalised, published ToR. 4. Notices of Proposed Amendment (NPAs) Notes: 1. Copies of all NPAs issued in 2019 were put in Teams. 2. As for 2019, a NPA Summary Information Document was produced which was re-issued after the publication of each NPA. It summarises the key items of information for each NPA to try and help members to judge whether an NPA might affect them, or not, without having to read the whole document. Each update of the NPA Summary Information Document was placed in Teams. 3. Each time the NPA Summary Information Document was updated, the list of NPAs listed as still open for Comment and those for which the comment period had closed was also updated. 4. There were 16 NPAs issued during 2020 NPA 2020-01 - Issued 20/01/2020 - Comment period expired: 29/05/2020. Regular update of CS-25 NPA 2020-02 - Issued: 07/02/2020 - Comment period expired: 09/03/2020. All-weather operations Non-commercial operations with other than complex motor-powered aircraft. NPA 2020-03 - Issued: 19/02/2020 - Comment period expired: 29/05/2020. Amendment of the requirements for flight recorders and underwater locating devices — Certification specifications, acceptable means of compliance, and guidance material for locating an aircraft in distress. NPA 2020-04 - Issued: 05/03/2020 - Comment period expired: 05/06/2020. Regular update of the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. NPA 2020-05 - Issued: 06/03/2020 - Comment period expired: 26/06/2020. Tyre pressure monitoring NPA 2020-06 - Issued: 15/03/2020 - Comment period expired: 16/06/2020. Implementation of the latest CAEP amendments to ICAO Annex 16 Volumes I, II and II NPA 2020-07 - Issued 16/04/2020 - Comment period expired: 15/05/2020.


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Unmanned aircraft system beyond visual line operations over populated areas or assemblies of people in the ‘specific’ category. NPA 2020-08 - Issued 28/09/2020 - Comment period expired: 23/11/2020. Regular update of the Certification Specifications for Operational Suitability Data (OSD) Flight Crew Data (CS-FCD). NPA 2020-09 - Issued 02/10/2020 - Comment period expired: 04/01/2021 Regular update of AMC-20: + AMC 20-136 on aircraft electrical and electronic system lightning protection. + AMC 20-158 on aircraft electrical and electronic system high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF) protection. + AMC 20-193 on the use of multi-core processors (MCPs). . NPA 2020-10 - Issued 17/11/2020 - Comment period expired: 17/02/2021 Regular update of aerodromes rules NPA 2020-11 - Issued 26/11/2020 - Comment period expires: 01/03/2021. Regular update of CS-25. NPA 2020-12 - Issued 01/12/2020 - Comment period expires: 31/03/2021. Review of Part-66. NPA 2020-13 - Issued 14/12/2020 - Comment period expires: 14/03/2021. Regular update of CS-22 NPA 2020-14 - Issued 14/12/2020 - Comment period expires: 31/03/2021. Simpler, lighter and better Part-FCL Requirements for General Aviation NPA 2020-15 - Issued 16/12/2020 - Comment period expires: 31/03/2021. Update of the flight simulation training device requirements. NPA 2020-16 - Issued 23/12/2020 - Comment period expires: 31/05/2021. Helicopter ditching and water impact occupant survivability.


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The following does not form part of the statutory accounts.

BBGA Limited (Limited by Guarantee)

Detailed Income and Expenditure Draft Account for the Year Ended 31st December 2020

Please note in 2019 the finance reporting removed pro rata recording. The 2019 results therefore included 12 months carried forward subscription income.

2020 2019

Income (analysed below) 218,395 326,003

Other Operating Charges (38,806) (46,213)

Administrative Expenses

Employment costs (173,628) (182,025)

Establishment costs (11,062) (12,915)

General administrative expenses (92,450) (81,544)

Finance charges (1,753) (1,264)

Depreciation costs (2,947) (2,846)

(281,840) (280,261)

Promotions and events 97,252 96,065

Operating profit/(loss) (4,999) 95,594

Other interest receivable and similar income 528 819

Interest payable and similar expenses (111) (176)

643 643

Profit/(loss) before tax (4,360) 96,237


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B B G A Limited

Detailed Income and Expenditure Draft Account for the Year Ended 31stDecember 2019

Please note in 2019 the finance reporting removed pro rata recording. The 2019 results therefore included 12 months carried forward subscription income.

2019 2018

Income

Sale of goods, UK

218,395

326,003

Distribution costs

Sundry expenses (38,806) (46,213)

Employment costs

Wages and salaries (excluding directors) (67,153) (69,166)

Staff NIC (Employers) (13,521)

(14,517)

Directors renumeration (89,843) (95,616)

Staff pensions (Defined contribution) (3,111) (2,726)

Establishment costs

Rent and rates (9,454) (10,603)

Insurance (889) (858)

Repairs and maintenance (719) (1,121)

General administrative expenses

Telephone and fax (2,006) (1,964)

Printing, postage and stationery (2,874) (3,442)

Computer Software and maintenance costs (5,611)

Trade Subscriptions (1,047)

(4,009)

Sundry expenses (40) (1,331)

Motor expenses (2,256) (17,397)

Hotel accommodation (385) (4,821)

Accountancy fees (1,071) (629)

Auditor’s remuneration – the audit of the company’s annual accounts (3,950) (3,086)

Consultancy fees (53,319) (41,672)

Legal and professional fees (13) (13)

Bad debts written off (19,878) (3,180)

Finance charges

Bank charges (1,753) (1,264)


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BBGA MEMBERSHIP AND AFFILIATIONS GENERAL DfT EASA Meeting General Aviation Strategic Review Group -CAA General Aviation Safety Council (GASCO) General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC) Safety Regulation Finance Advisory Committee (SRFAC) – CAA

FLYING TRAINING & LICENSING Flight Training Policy Group (FTPG) UK CAA Briefing Panel FCL

AIR TRANSPORT CAA Commercial Air Transport Consultative Committee (CATCC) DfT ATM Stakeholders Forum DfT, No Objections Procedures General Aviation Users Committee (GAUC) of Heathrow and Gatwick International Working Group Business Aircraft Operations (IWG-BAO) National Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee (NATMAC) NATS Stakeholders Council Air Charter Association

ENGINEERING Aerospace Sector Strategy Group Meeting (ASSG) CAA Licensed Aircraft Mechanical Engineers Briefing European Independent Maintenance Group - EIMG (MRO’s in Europe) The Sector Skill Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies (SEMTA) UK Operators Technical Group (UK OTG)

EUROPE European Council of General Aviation Support (ECOGAS) European Business Aircraft Association (EBAA) EASA Advisory Board of Interested Parties (through ECOGAS) EASA SSCC (through ECOGAS) EASA Drafting Groups including: MDM.032 (new concept for General Aviation Regulation) FCL.001 (Flight Crew Licensing) OPS001 Core Group and Sub Groups involving Commercial Air Transport, Non-Commercial Complex Aircraft and Aerial Work ECAC Task Force on Fractional Ownership and Security Eurocontrol – Enlarged Committee on SES Eurocontrol – ICB through EBAA IBAC Planning and Operations Meeting

INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATIONS General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) USA Helicopter Association International (HAI) USA International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) National Air Transport Association (NATA) USA National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) USA


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BBGA MEMBERSHIP LIST Adams Aviation Supply Co Ltd Aero Training School Aerolux AirCamo Airport Pricing Air Avia Ltd Air BP Air Charter Scotland Ltd Air Charter Service Plc Air Partner Plc Airops Software Ltd Airtask group ltd ASA Group AV8 Jet Ltd Avbuyer AVFuel Avia Special Limited Aviastra Flight Charter Ltd Aviaa Ltd Avocet Aviation Ltd Baltic Air Charter Association Bank of America Merrill Lynch Bel Air Limited Bickertons Aerodromes Ltd Blue Sky Business Aviation Bob Wilson Bombardier Aviation Bombardier Business Aircraft UK British Antarctic Survey Business Airport International CAE CAE Oxford Aviation Academy Capital Air Charter Castle Air Centre of Aviation Psychology Cessna Aircraft Company Chapman Freeborn Charlrey Ltd Close Brothers Ltd Clyde and Co LLP Collins Aerospace Corporate Flight Training Corporate Jet Investor CSE Citation Centre CTC Aviation Group Plc CTC Aviation Training (UK) Ltd Deluxe Catering Dragonfly Executive Air Charter Emerald Media Equiom Trust European Business Air News Execujet UK Ltd Execujet Aviation Group Executive Jet Charter Executive Jet Management Ltd

Farnborough Airport Farnborough Aerospace Consortium Flexjet Ltd FlightSafety International Flight Solutions International Ltd Freestream Aircraft Ltd Gama Aviation (Engineering Ltd) Gama Aviation (UK) Ltd GAMIT Gearup TV Global Air Charter Global Aerospace Underwritting Guardian Jet Gulf Aviation Gulfstream International Corporation Harvest Fuel Harrods Aviation Hayward Aviation Limited Holland & Knight (UK) LLP Honeywell Aerospace Honeywell UK Limited (SkyForce) Hunt & Palmer plc Inflite - The Jet Centre Ineos Inmarsat Inspire Aviation Charter Ltd Isle of Man Aircraft Registry ITIC Co Ltd Jet Aviation AG Jetcraft Jet-Logic Ltd JMX Aviation JSSI Kenndeys Law LLP Leading Edge Leading Edge Aviation London Biggin Hill Airport London City Airport Jet Centre London Executive Aviation London Oxford Airport London Southend Airport Co Ltd Make Tech Fly Martyn Fiddler Aviation Marshall Aircraft Sales MedAire Limited Multiflight Ltd NAL Asset Management Netjets Europe Oshino Lamps On Air Dining Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing Inc Monex

Open Aero Oriens Aviation Osprey Flight Solutions Paragon Bank PB Engineering Pen Avia Ltd Pula Aviation Premier Aviation Private Jet Boutique Private Jet Charter Privatefly Ltd PPA Group Queen of Clubs Ravenair Liverpool Aviation Services RDC Aviation Regional Airports Ltd Remote Diagnostic Technologies Resource Group Returnjet RJA (UK) Ltd RAeS RVL Group Saxonair Saywell International Ltd Shawbrook Bank Sheildwear Shell Aircraft Shell Aviation SGI Guernsey Sky Packing Signature Flight Support Signature Techncair Signum Aviation Sovereign Business Jets Spectro and Jetcare Specsavers Stratajet TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd TAG Global Training TEXTRON Aviation THB Group Ltd The Air Law Firm LLP The Private Jet Company Total UK Ltd Universal Aviation (UK) Ltd Up and Away Weston Aviation Whitestone Chambers Willis Wing X Advance GMBH WJE Associates Ltd XLR Aviation 80:20 Communications


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BBGA ACTIVITY REPORT 2020

BBGA Meetings

Board Airworthiness Working Group

Operations Working Group FBO Working Group

Membership Working Group

Council Representation Meetings EBAA Board of Governors Meeting ECOGAS European Council of Business Aviation Support NATS National Air Traffic Services Council IBAC International Business Aviation Council IBAC Planning and Operations Committee

CAA Meetings CAA SR FAC Safety Finance Advisory Committee CATCC Commercial Air Transport Consultative Committee CAA Security Group CAA Fixed Wing FTL Advisory Group BAFOLG Business Aviation Flight Operations Liaison Group BASP Business Aviation Safety Partnership ACEP Airspace & Safety Initiative Communications & Educations Programme GACC General Aviation Consultative Committee Phraseology Working Group NATMAC National Air Traffic Management Advisory Committee Flight Training Forum GBASF- General and Business Aviation Strategic Forum PPTF Professional Pilots Training Forum UK OTG Air Transport Advisory Group

EASA European Aviation Safety Agency EASA Advisory Board (EAB) EASA FCL 001 Group EASA OPS Non-commercial Complex Aircraft EASA MDM 032 Safety Standards Consultative Committee (SSCC) EASA Professional Flight Training Panel EASA MPL Group EASA Upset Recovery Training Group European General Aviation Safety Team (EGAST)

UKBA/NCPP UKBA Aviation Meeting BF Industry Corp Partner Group (Main Group) NCCP UKHFB UK Human Factors Board

NATS National Air Traffic Services Flight Operations Directors Group Stakeholder Council Route Charges Consultation Committee NATMAC

DfT Department for Transport DfT EASA Industry Meeting DfT European ATM Stakeholders Forum SEMTA Aerospace & Defence Sector Strategy Group (ADSSG ) Illegal Charters Task Force COVID recovery Task Force Global Transport recover Group Bilateral agreement discussion Group

Others APPG All Party Parliamentary Group CHIRP Charitable Trust GASCo General Aviation Safety Council GAAC General Aviation Awareness Council Local Runway Safety Team (LRST) Luton Flight Ops Committee Luton (FLOPC) LLACC Committee UK MEMs AOA Airport Operators Association Group BACA Baltic Air Charter Meetings EIMG Committee UK European ATM Stakeholder Forum CASE Group GAOG General Aviation Operations Group


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BBGA REALTIONSHIPS

EASA

BBGA

EU Commission ICAO

ECOGAS

GBASF

CAA DFT

IBAC

EBAA AOPA GAAC GAA EIMG

Airworthiness

Operations

WORKGROUPS

FBOs

Membership

Professional

Flight Training