Suggested Press Schedule

All-day

NBAA-BACE SAF ‘Fly-In’

Location: Henderson Executive Airport

NBAA is tracking the number of aircraft arriving at Henderson for the aircraft display fueled in part or entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Those aircraft will be promoted with signage.

11:30 a.m.

Press Conference: Clark County Officials Welcome NBAA-BACE and Recognize Its Sustainability Focus

Location: Henderson Executive Airport

Remarks by leaders from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Clark County Board of Commissioners and NBAA. Proclamation by Clark County officials.

3:30 p.m.

Press Availability: New Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

Location: Innovation Display Area, Booth #N1816

Remarks by leaders from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Clark County Board of Commissioners and NBAA. Proclamation by Clark County officials.

7 a.m.

Media Kickoff Breakfast

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N261

Presentation of NBAA’s Gold and Platinum Wing Awards. Ed Bolen hosts a fireside chat with fellow industry leaders Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, Mark Burns of Gulfstream and Pete Bunce of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on innovation, sustainability and workforce trends.

8:30 a.m.

Day 1 Keynote

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Exhibit Hall N4

• Aviation advocate and UAM champion Ross Perot, Jr. receives NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award.
• Ed Bolen hosts a fireside chat with internet pioneer and UAM investor Steuart Walton.
• Remarks by NBA legend and entrepreneur Magic Johnson.

10:30 a.m.

Manager’s Solutions: Strategies for Workforce Issues

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 3 (N255)

1 p.m.

Diversity & Inclusion

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 3 (N255)

1 p.m.

Supersonic Jets: Emerging Reality or Same Old Hype?

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 1 (N246)

1 p.m.

New Product Showcase

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

2:30 p.m.

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 1 (N246)

Panelists discuss SAF, hydrogen fuels and electric aircraft. Moderated by NBAA Editor in Chief Bob Searles.

3 p.m.

The Future of Urban Air Mobility

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

4 p.m.

Hiring Our Heroes

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 2 (N250)

4:30 p.m.

Bring on the Future: AI, Urban Mobility and Business Aviation

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

9:15 a.m.

Urban Air Mobility: Here Sooner Than You Might Think

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

10:30 a.m.

Day 2 Keynote

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Exhibit Hall N4

• NBAA’s Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs) and 2nd class of 40 Under 40 recognized.
• Inspirational pilot and mentor Barrington Irving receives NBAA’s American Spirit Award.
• NBAA Board Chair Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton hosts a fireside chat with Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the nation’s first female fighter pilot, on promoting diversity in aviation.
• Presentation by Uber’s Head of Aviation Programs Eric Allison on UAM and eVTOL technologies.
• Remarks by ‘Jetman’ Yves Rossy, inventor and flyer of an experimental individual jetpack.

12:30 p.m.

Integrating Emerging Technologies into the NAS

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

1 p.m.

Become Your Flight Department’s AI Expert

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 1 (N246)

1 p.m.

Developing Women Leaders

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 3 (N255)

2 p.m.

‘I Want My SAF’ Session, Sponsored by NBAA

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Innovation Zone, Booth #N1818

Moderated by NBAA TV news anchor Raquel Rodriguez. Panelists:

• David Coleal, Bombardier, GAMA Environment Committee
• Gurhan Andac, Phd, GE Aviation Fuels
• John Hatfield, Cox Enterprises Aviation Department
• Kevin Welsh, FAA
• Gene Holloway, Aerion Supersonic

3 p.m.

Autonomous Flight

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 1 (N246)

9 a.m.

NBAA National Safety Forum

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N245

Presentation of NBAA’s Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Awards. Remarks by Ed Bolen, NBAA Safety Committee Chair Tom Huff, Board Chair Elizabeth Dornak and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson.

9 a.m.

Careers in Business Aviation Day

Location: Las Vegas Convention Center, Meeting Room No. 2 (N250)

FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and Jim Payne, Chief Pilot of the Perlan Project speak to hundreds of students from local schools about opportunities in the business aviation industry.

All-day

NBAA-BACE SAF ‘Fly Out’

Location: Henderson Executive Airport

All airplanes departing from Henderson at the close of the aircraft display will be refueled with some amount of SAF, supplied by World Fuel Services. During this ‘Fly Out,’ a record number of business aircraft powered by SAF are projected to fly from a single airport.