Profiles: Business Aviation

Edward M. Bolen (USA)

President and CEO, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

Ed Bolen became the President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in Washington, DC, on September 7, 2004. Prior to joining NBAA, Bolen was president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for eight years. Bolen joined GAMA in 1995 as senior vice president and general counsel.

Juergen Wiese (UAE)

Chairman, European Business Aviation Association (EBAA)

Juergen Wiese was appointed EBAA Chairman in September 2016. With over 30 years’ experience in aviation, he currently oversees BMW’s global corporate aviation operations including EASA Part 145 and

Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi (UAE)

Founding & Executive Chairman Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) & Chairman of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC)

Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi is the Founding and Executive Chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) based in the United Arab Emirates. A seasoned industry professional with more than 32 years of experience in the aviation industry, he sits on the Board of several reputed international aviation companies. He entered the industry as Vice President for Finance & Administration

Jenny Lau (CHINA)

Chairwoman, Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA)

Jenny Lau is the founder and President of Sino Jet Management Limited, a leading management company in Asia Pacific, which she established in 2011. Throughout the years, she played a prominent role in formulating and implementing the company’s growth and in the Presidential Flight in UAE. In this role, he became involved with VIP air transportation and is the founder of Royal Jet and in 2006, he began identifying stakeholders to establish MEBAA. With his vast administrative and financial expertise, Alnaqbi was able to make valuable contributions in the business aviation sector to serve (MEBAA) and represent the industry throughout the region. development strategies. Today, Sino Jet has the largest fleet in Asia Pacific Region and ranked as the fastest growing management company in 3 consecutive years. Lau was elected as the first female Chairperson of the Asian Business Aviation Association (a.k.a. AsBAA) since its establishment in 18 years, and awarded as “Woman of the Year” in 2015 by AsBAA as well as “Outstanding Contribution to Business Aviation” by Sapphire Pegasus Business Aviation Award.

GAMA’s board of directors elected him president and CEO in November 1996. In 2001, Bolen was appointed by President Bush to serve as a member of the Commission on the Future of the US Aerospace Industry. Bolen was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the US Senate to serve as a member of the Management Advisory Council (MAC) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He chaired the council from 2000 to 2004. Bolen is a member of the board of directors of the National Aeronautic Association. He also serves on the Aviation Advisory Board of the Mitre Corporation, a federally funded research and development corporation.

Part M organisations. Wiese began his aviation career as an officer in the German Air Force, serving in the Air Crew Selection Program for Air Force and Navy in his last assignment.

After working as a flight instructor and developing and managing a start-up air charter business he joined BMW AG in 1995. He also served as the Managing Director of BMW’s Global Corporate Travel Service for more than six years and was instrumental in securing permanent SAF supply to a major European airport.

In 2007, Alnaqbi was elected to represent MEBAA in the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), based in Canada. In 2017, he was elected to the position of Vice President of the council for a period of 3 years, after which he was elected to Chair the IBAC in 2020 to be the first Arab ever to hold this post in the International Council. Alnaqbi was re-elected as Chairman of the council for the second time in a row for a period of three years (2023-2025).

Jenny Lau is keen on creating new business opportunities by forming win-win alliances with industry peers.

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