We will continue to bring the whole business aviation industry together, while also providing the commercial business air charter community with an event it can really call its own

The air charter expo for brokers and operators

Previously known as BGAD, Air Charter Expo (ACE'16) is a unique one-day business aviation event now in its 12th year. From humble beginnings at Cambridge airport, the event has grown until its most successful event in 2015, when the charter industry took centre stage thanks to the involvement of Charter Broker magazine and the community of business charter brokers headed by BACA.

The aim of ACE'16 is twofold. For air charter brokers and clients it is an opportunity to get onboard the latest aircraft on display from leading manufacturers and oper- ators, and to meet with airports, FBOs and international trip planning services. For business aircraft owners and operators of business jets, turboprops and helicopters, it is the chance to meet suppliers of products and services ranging from fuel and flight planning to performance enhancing modifications.

The show will have more exhibitors and aircraft than ever before. There will be internal and external static displays including new and pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine heli-copters from manufacturers and operators. And a number of European and American manufacturers have already confirmed their attendance.

Private, corporate and charter aircraft owners will still find exhibits from their key suppliers, whether they are looking for airports, FBOs, maintenance services, software, refurbish-ments, upgrades or flight planning. But this year charter operators themselves can exhibit in order to make new contacts among air charter brokers and corporate travel buyers. Free-to-attend seminars are a regular part of the day and for the 2016 show a special seminar theatre has been created where discussions will be presented in association with BACA and BBGA. The seminars are subject driven and designed to address important topics affecting business aircraft operators. This year we are once again at London Biggin Hill airport, on Tuesday, 13 September 2016. ACE'16 is open 0900-1700 and admission is free to business aviation and VIP travel professionals and their clients. To pre-register online visit aircharterexpo.com/register.html, or contact show organiser and exhibition space sales manager Mark Ranger on 01279 714509 or mark@aircharterexpo.co.uk. Don't miss out, register online now to attend this one, highly productive, day.