EBAA Associate Member Advisory Council elects new chair

The European Business Aviation Association Associate Member Advisory Council has elected Janine K. Iannarelli, the founder and president of Par Avion Ltd. She was elected in Brussels, Belgium at the recent annual general assembly.

Iannarelli has been a member of EBAA since the early 1990s and a participant in the AMAC since the founding of the associate membership. She was invited to serve on the EBAA AMAC Sales and Acquisition Committee in February 2016 where she provided her input on international sales transactions. In 2017 she was appointed Chair of the committee and in October 2019 she was elected the Vice Chair of the Board by other AMAC chairs.

“It is an honor to have been elected Chair of the EBAA’s AMAC, and I look forward to helping to improve the membership experience for all,” Iannarelli said. “Part of my focus will be on assisting the individual working committees continue to explore and help to address the issues impacting business aviation. I look forward to this opportunity to work even more closely with the membership, EBAA staff, and Board of Governors.”

Iannarelli has over 35 years of experience in the industry, with a focus on aircraft sales and marketing. She founded Par Avion Ltd. In 1997 and it is currently recognized as one of the leading global aircraft brokerages. She has served in many other leadership roles, like Chair of the State of Texas’ Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Board.

She has been recognized by organizations for her contributions to the advancement of women and her entrepreneurial success. She is an advocate for business aviation, regularly volunteering her time to many industry organizations like the NBAA for its mentoring program and Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day.

Then EBAA was founded in 1977 and is based in Brussels. It is the largest aviation association in Europe and includes members from all over the world. The AMAC has about 500 members, representing a range of industry members from aircraft charter, finance, legal, maintenance and sales.