A variable guide vane assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: variable guide vanes circumferentially distributed about a central axis, each of the variable guide vanes having an airfoil extending between first and second stems (42d, 42f) at respective first and second radial ends (42e, 42g) of the airfoil, the variable guide vanes rotatable about respective vane axes extending between the first and second stems (42d, 42f); and a bushing ring (44; 144) supporting the first stems of the variable guide vanes, the bushing ring (44; 144) defining circumferentially distributed pockets receiving the first stems of the variable guide vanes, the bushing ring (44; 144) having a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis, a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, characterised in that: peripheral surfaces of the pockets are in direct contact with the stems (42d, 42f). variable guide vanes circumferentially distributed about a central axis, each of the variable guide vanes having an airfoil extending between first and second stems (42d, 42f) at respective first and second radial ends (42e, 42g) of the airfoil, the variable guide vanes rotatable about respective vane axes extending between the first and second stems (42d, 42f); and a bushing ring (44; 144) supporting the first stems of the variable guide vanes, the bushing ring (44; 144) defining circumferentially distributed pockets receiving the first stems of the variable guide vanes, the bushing ring (44; 144) having a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis, a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, a first ring body (45; 145) extending circumferentially around the central axis, a second ring body (47; 147) extending circumferentially around the central axis and removably secured to the first ring body (45; 145), the second ring body (47; 147) defining at least one tab (47a; 147a) projecting axially to axially overlap at least a portion of the first ring body (45; 145) and defining a contact plane therebetween, and at least one locking member (LM; 146) extending radially through the contact plane to removably secure the first ring body (45; 145) and the second ring body (47; 147) together, characterised in that: peripheral surfaces of the pockets are in direct contact with the stems (42d, 42f).