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JANUARY 2011 NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION focus
NBAA Provides Expanded Offerings to Operators of Light Business Airplanes
by Ed Bolen NBAA President and CEO
If you are a Twin & Turbine reader who saw NBAA’s ads featuring the slogan “Flying solo doesn’t mean you fly alone,” you already know that your challenges and interests as a light business airplane owner and operator are important to us.
NBAA is committed to serving those who rely on light business airplanes (LBAs), as well as those who are involved in flight department operations.
As part of our effort to continually improve and expand offerings to the business aviation community, NBAA also provides resources for business people who are considering how to fit a light business airplane into their business models.
While companies that rely on business aviation represent many different professions and locations, they all have one thing in common: the need for fast, flexible, safe, secure and cost-effective access to destinations.
In many instances, business aviation is the appropriate and best transportation solution, opening the door to global commerce for small to mid-size businesses located in smaller communities by linking them directly to population centers and manufacturing facilities.
As part of our commitment to you, NBAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) joined forces in 2010 to present the first-ever joint Light Business Airplane Conference to help members of both of our organizations get the greatest business value from their light business airplanes.
The joint LBA Conferences, presented in conjunction with NBAA’s 63rd Annual Meeting & Convention in Atlanta, GA, in October, and at the AOPA Aviation Summit in Long Beach, CA, in November, included a number of education sessions and networking opportunities.
The LBA Conferences included special sessions presented on a variety of important topics, from making the move from
piston to turbine, to selecting insurance, to a single-pilot safety standdown. These important conferences will be held at each Association’s largest event, held on opposite coasts, next year as well.
The benefits of business aviation are clear, but NBAA provides a growing list of resources to its Members who are considering using a light business airplane. These tools now include: on-demand education videos and online guidance on aircraft transactions, registration, details on federal, state and even international taxes, and a review of the various options for leasing and ownership of a business airplane.
Also, the NBAA Light Business Airplane Buyer’s Guide, introduced in 2009 at the inaugural Light Business Airplane Conference, provides Members with a synopsis of the offerings currently available in the LBA category to assist companies in their purchase planning and evaluating the appropriate type to meet business requirements.
The Buyer’s Guide also
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