The NBAA industry group has sold its interest in the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) to its European counterpart, EBAA.
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NBAA will no longer be involved in organizing the annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) after selling its stake in the show to partner EBAA. The European industry group announced today that it will now be solely responsible for producing the event, which has been held each May at the Palexpo convention center at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland.
In its statement, Brussels-based EBAA did not say whether it intends to make any changes to the format of the three-day EBACE event. Several business aviation companies have complained about the high cost of traveling to the Swiss city, and major OEMs Gulfstream and Bombardier skipped the 2024 show.
“EBACE is well recognized as the premier business aviation event in Europe, bringing together the latest aircraft, newest technologies, industry visionaries and innovators, policy makers and key decision-makers,” said EBAA secretary-general Holger Krahmer. “EBAA is looking forward to building on this amazing platform, establishing the new EBACE as the leading hub for Europe’s business aviation professionals in ways that reflect the unique nature of business aviation in Europe.”
Washington, D.C.-based NBAA indicated that its withdrawal as a partner in the EBACE show will not compromise its working relationship with EBAA. “NBAA and EBAA enjoy a very strong relationship, forged over decades of working together to promote business aviation in Europe, the United States and around the world,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. “We look forward to continuing that relationship as we work together in all aspects of business aviation, including safety, sustainability, innovation, workforce development, and security.”
EBACE was launched in 2001 and has been staged every year since, apart from interruptions related to Covid in 2020 and 2021. In the U.S., the NBAA organizes the annual BACE show, which is currently being held in Las Vegas. It has previously been involved in organizing the ABACE show in Asia and the LABACE show in Brazil.
EBAA Goes It Alone with EBACE Show after NBAA Sells Stake
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NBAA will no longer be involved in organizing the annual EBACE after selling its stake in the show to partner EBAA. The European industry group announced today that it will now be solely responsible for producing the event, which has been held each May at the Palexpo convention center at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland.
In its statement, Brussels-based EBAA did not say whether it intends to make any changes to the format of the three-day EBACE event. Several business aviation companies have complained about the high cost of traveling to the Swiss city, and major OEMs Gulfstream and Bombardier skipped the 2024 show.
“EBACE is well recognized as the premier business aviation event in Europe, bringing together the latest aircraft, newest technologies, industry visionaries and innovators, policy makers, and key decision-makers,” said EBAA secretary-general Holger Krahmer. “EBAA is looking forward to building on this amazing platform, establishing the new EBACE as the leading hub for Europe’s business aviation professionals in ways that reflect the unique nature of business aviation in Europe.”
Washington, D.C.-based NBAA indicated that its withdrawal as an EBACE co-organizer will not compromise its working relationship with EBAA. “NBAA and EBAA enjoy a very strong relationship, forged over decades of working together to promote business aviation in Europe, the United States, and around the world,” said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen.