With Inspiration, Ingenuity and Comedy, Day 1 Keynote Sets Tone for NBAA-BACE

After nearly two years away, the industry once again gathered today for the start of the biggest business aviation event in the world: the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). “This is an exciting time for us to celebrate where we’ve been, where we are, and more importantly, where we want to go,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. Attendees heard from Meritorious Service to Aviation Award winner Martine Rothblatt; Teddy Tzanetos, operations lead for the Ingenuity Mars helicopter; FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and veteran, actor and comedian Rob Riggle. Read more about the Day 1 Keynote.

Video: NBAA-BACE is Back! Hear What Attendees Are Saying

The excitement in the West Hall was palpable today – the opening day of NBAA-BACE. “It’s nice to have tactile, person-to-person interactions with customers and vendors, and create new relationships,” said one attendee. “You cannot put a price on these face-to-face interactions and being able to hug one another, shake hands and share a laugh and create a memory,” said another attendee. “You can just feel the energy walking into this room.” Watch a video to see what’s being said about NBAA-BACE.

NBAA-BACE: Business Aviation Pledges Net-Zero Carbon Emissions By 2050

Business aviation leaders today pledged to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 as they expanded on a set of bold climate commitments made a decade ago. These new ambitions build on the Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change made in 2009, when the industry said it would reduce carbon emissions 50% by 2050, increase fuel efficiency 2% per year from 2010 to 2020, and achieve carbon-neutral growth by 2020. Learn more about the pledge.

About NBAA: Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 companies and professionals, and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show.

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