Marc Bailey
MBA, BSc Hons, Part 66 B1/B2/C
Marc has had the privilege of working across a broad spectrum of aviation, including scheduled airlines, MROs, military contracts and as a CEO representing 180 members in the UK. Despite the presence of numerous global organizations in the UK, there continues to be significant collaboration with our European counterparts. With 40 years of experience as a licensed engineer, Marc still holds type ratings for older aircraft some of which are still surprisingly in service. He has been a post holder in Continuing Airworthiness, Quality, Base Maintenance, and a Part 147 Training Facility.
A key part of Marc’s current activities is the alliance for General Aviation for Business (GA4Biz), Together with BHA, ARPAS and AOPA, BBGA we are helping address business and regulatory issues with UK government and the CAA. These joint endeavours are proving to be highly effective and are vital to the future development of aviation.
Marc is passionate about fostering a new generation of aviation enthusiasts to work in our industry. We are working closely with the UK Government, industry, and providers across the UK to implement a fresh strategy. The new talent recruitment platform sponsored by the UK government in conjunction with TRS, the provider, is helping to develop a cohesive relationship between colleges, universities, and our industry to address the specific requirements of aviation in the UK.
Current positions held that support aviation:
- Chair of the United Kingdom Airworthiness Strategic Forum (UKASF)
- Chair of the European Independent Maintenance Group (EIMG)
- Chair of the CAA Finance and Service Forum (FSF)
- President and Chair of the European Council of General Aviation Support (ECOGAS)
- Chair of General Aviation for Business (GA4Biz)
- Board member and director of the General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC)
- CEO and director of British Business & General Aviation (BBGA)
- Member of all party-political groups for aviation (APPG)