Asian Business Aviation Association
About AsBAA:
The Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA) is a non-profit association representing business and general aviation entities based in Asia and around the world. Our members include: major operators, aircraft manufacturers, aviation service providers, finance and insurance providers. Through AsBAA, our members obtain support with operational challenges and in turn, also support the greater advancement and development of the business and general aviation industry in Asia.
AsBAA provides a platform for communication and action relating to key issues such as: airport access, regulation and policy, safety, professional development and training, public awareness and the industry’s contribution to the economy. We provide a network for sharing knowledge and experience through the AsBAA Community which meets regularly at events around the region. To learn more, or join AsBAA, get in touch: info@asbaa.org.
AsBAA is a member of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and affiliated with NBAA and the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS).
Anthony Lam, Director of Marketing and External Affairs, AsBAA
Anthony was the editor-in-chief of the region’s leading Asian business aviation magazine JET Asia-Pacific, where he covered the Asian business aviation industry’s development since 2011. Through the magazine and its signature regional events, Anthony profiled dozens of business aviation entrepreneurs, leaders, and business aircraft owners in Asia and around the world. Anthony is a contributing editor with Aviation International News and was the founding editor of Asian Sky Quarterly.
Previously based in the US and Shanghai and now in Hong Kong, Anthony is an avid FAA-licensed fixed and rotary-wing pilot and was formerly a member of the National Transportation Safety Board’s aviation accident investigative team, where he was awarded for outstanding service by the independent U.S. federal investigative agency. Anthony is a graduate of the NTSB Academy (later known as the NTSB Training Center) in fixed-wing and rotorcraft accident investigations, the University of California, Davis, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s esteemed pre-college division.
Rocky Zhang, VP, Government Affairs, Textron China
Rocky Zhang, has been working as Vice President of Textron China Government Affiars from Jul 2014. He is responsible for government affairs and spearheading Textron’s aviation business development efforts in China.
Rocky Zhang is also the Co-Chair for General Aviation & Business Aviation Committee, and Manufacturing & Airworthiness Committee of U.S. & China Aviation Cooperation Program (ACP) on behalf of Textron. He has been leading different GABA projects with Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and the aviation industry. Rocky Zhang has been working with U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and CAAC on a lot of activities including organizing and hosting the FAA Asia Pacific Airworthiness Bilateral Partnership Dialogue.
Besides the significant role in ACP, Rocky was elected by the industry as Vice Chairman of Asia Business Aviation Association (AsBAA), and leads the AsBAA China Mainland Committee as the Chairman for business aviation development.
Before he joined Textron, Rocky has been worked in Boeing since the year of 2003. His last position in Boeing was Chief Engineer of Boeing China Service. In his more than 11 years career in Boeing, Rocky held increasing management positions within Boeing Guangzhou office and Boeing China, and has been working closely with the Chinese commercial aviation industry. Rocky has been well recognized by the industry for providing different trainings related to regulations, airworthiness, engineering management, aging aircraft, new technology, maintenance concept, best practices and other aircraft maintenance & engineering courses to over ten thousand professionals in the industry all over Great China.
Rocky has been serving as airplane maintenance mechanic, engineer and manager in Beijing Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation from 1995 to 2003. With years of hands-on aircraft maintenance and engineering background, he has accumulated plenty of professional aircraft knowledge and experiences.
Rocky holds a Double E Bachelor Degree from Northwestern Polytechnic University and a Master Degree of Business Administration from Rutgers University of New Jersey, and mechanic license from FAA.
James Jordan, Senior Associate, HFW
Senior Associate with over ten years' experience tackling legal issues in the aerospace, transport, logistics and insurance industry. Experienced litigator and commercial contracts lawyer with significant client facing in-house experience gained through corporate secondments at large multi-national companies.
Dedicated advisor to the airline, general, and business aviation industries having worked with some of the largest companies in the APAC region.
James also focuses on emerging technology impacting the aviation industry including advising clients in relation to the use, operation, certification and regulation of UAVs, Drones, eVTOLs and green technology.
In 2019 James was named one of Singapore’s 20 most influential lawyers under 40 by Singapore Business Review.
Admitted to practice in England & Wales, Hong Kong, and Republic of Ireland.
Patrick Roa, Board of Governors, AsBAA Philippines
Patrick is the current Asian Business Aviation Association Chapter Chair for the Philippines. He is an experienced pilot with over 13,000H total flight time in various aircraft types. He also was part of management handling Safety and Security for an LCC. He is a teacher at heart and continue to be a mentor and coach for aspiring pilots or even aviation enthusiasts. Being the AsBAA Chapter Chair for the Philippines, Patrick have bolstered the camaraderie of the Philippine Chapter, and even at this pandemic, the Philippine business aviation has never been such alive and thriving as before.
Patrick resides in Manila with his wife and kids, and is a triathlete, joining numerous local races before the pandemic. While at this time, he bikes around the city and loves to spend time with family over popcorn and Netflix.
Aida Ismail, Regional Director, HADID International Services
Aida Ismail, Regional Director of Sales for Hadid International Services in Asia, has been nominated for the AsBAA Trailblazer of the Year award which recognises talented candidates from the #bizav industry.
Aljoshca Subasinghe, Business Development Manager, Asia Flight Services Co. Ltd
Aljoshca helps airline industry professionals set up operations to some of the most challenging destinations in Southeast Asia.
Business aircraft operators, charter brokers, VVIP (government and non-government) clients and flight support companies benefit from my expertise and local connections in the region.