NBAA 2017 Deemed 'All-around Success'

NBAA's latest annual convention, held last week in Las Vegas, “was an all-around success, highlighting the strength of the industry, the host community and the association, on its 70th anniversary,” it said.

“This year’s show was special in many ways,” explained NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “We celebrated NBAA’s 70th anniversary, and how our industry is stronger when we work together. We gathered in the company of aviation leaders and legends, like Capt. ‘Sully’ Sullenberger and Capt. Jim Lovell. We saw the launch of exciting new products, and we brought a citywide convention to Las Vegas, which the city welcomed with open arms.”

The event featured about 1,100 exhibitors, including more than 100 new exhibitors. Attendees, estimated at 27,000, represented all 50 U.S. states and dozens of countries, according to NBAA. Approximately 100 aircraft were on static display, both at Henderson Municipal Airport and inside the convention center. This year, the Bombardier Global 7000, Gulfstream G600 and Pilatus PC-24 made their NBAA show debuts.

All three days of the show featured education sessions, including half-day programs at the NBAA National Safety Forum and Single-Pilot Safety Standdown. On the final day of NBAA 2017, more than 1,000 students came to participate in Careers in Business Aviation Day.