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The Congressional Budget Office came forward in August and said it would cost the American taxpayers $100 billion to do this. Nevertheless, we see an effort to put this measure on the House floor soon and we are very concerned about it. It’s a long-held goal of the airlines to run the system for their benefit, and they have put a lot of time and money into this fight.
This is not a fight that is going to be won with a handful of people from NBAA or an advertisement or a computer program. This is going to be won by individuals in the aviation community talking to their elected representatives. At NBAA and throughout the industry we are asking everyone to do their part, to take responsibility for the future of our industry and to make phone calls and write letters to their members of Congress. It must be done – It’s that critical. We tried to make it easy by setting up 800 numbers and websites so that our community can make their voices heard. It’s never been easier, and it’s never been more urgent and critical.
We are thankful we are not fighting this fight alone. We have several influential voices, including Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger who has been very outspoken on this. In addition, astronauts Jim Lovell, Hoot Gibson, Thomas Stafford and others have come forward to express their concerns. We've seen many consumer groups, small-town mayors, and business leaders who also happen to be pilots speak up. We’ve had over 100 CEOs – at least one from every state who also happen to be pilots – go on record to say this would be devastating. Never has it more crucial for members of our community to speak up.
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T&T: With the economy making positive strides and the future of business aviation looking brighter, what are your expectations for 2017 NBAA-BACE in terms of attendance and activity?
Bolen: NBAA-BACE is shaping up to be an outstanding event. We will have more than 1,100 exhibitors and the largest indoor static display on record. The static display is completely full and has been for some time. We have strong opening sessions and educational sessions. Our expectations are that NBAA-BACE will be a very good show for both exhibitors and attendees alike.
We continue to evolve the show every year and that will be reflected in the experience those in attendance will have. The opening general sessions will both be timely and reflective, plus the technologies being used and the ease of navigation should be strong. NBAA is celebrating its 70th anniversary, so it will be a celebration of where we’ve come but also very forward-looking about where our industry can go.
T&T: For owner-pilots or small fleet operators, why is NBAA a worthwhile three days?
Bolen: There are a number of things that are significant. One is our single-pilot safety standdown, which is highly anticipated event in the owner-operator community. Educational sessions, aircraft, products and technology on display all speak to the owner-operator. The owner-pilot is certainly a big part of NBAA, and reflective on our board of directors and on a lot of the committees and activities. We are honored and privileged to represent this important segment of the business aviation community.
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