Industry Leaders Preview Can’t-Miss NBAA-BACE Safety Events

Sept. 12, 2024

Safety will be in focus like never before at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), with events and education sessions addressing the industry’s most pressing topics.

That was the message from a LinkedIn Live event – moderated by NBAA Safety Committee Chair and CEO of Aviation Performance Solutions Paul “BJ” Ransbury – which previewed the safety sessions taking place in conjunction with and during the convention.

“NBAA was founded in 1947 by 19 individuals from 19 companies who came together for the purpose of fostering an environment that would allow business aviation to thrive,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “Their top focus was safety.”

NBAA continues to foster an environment that allows business aviation to thrive by ensuring the industry is safe and, importantly, is perceived to be safe, he added.

“Safety is a shared issue, and our industry is constantly judged by what people see in the news related to business aviation and business aviation safety,” said Bolen. “We will use these opportunities at NBAA-BACE to focus on the industry’s fundamental, foundational value of safety.”

Anyone who missed the LinkedIn Live can view a recording of the event.

Safety Events at NBAA-BACE

Featured safety events at the 2024 NBAA-BACE include:

• 2024 NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, 8 a.m.-noon, Monday, Oct. 21 – Room W212, Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall
• 2024 Small Operator Symposium, 2:30-5:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 – Room W212, Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall
• 2024 NBAA National Safety Forum, Tuesday – Thursday, Oct. 22-24 – Room W212, Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall

The new FAA mandate for safety management systems (SMS), understanding and addressing the root causes of incidents and accidents, pilot mental wellness initiatives, and other top safety concerns will be in focus at these events, led by preeminent experts in the respective fields. The LinkedIn Live video features NBAA Safety Committee experts detailing these sessions on what attendees can expect.

NBAA will also recognize and celebrate excellence in the industry, from NBAA Flying Safety Awards, the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award and a special Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement, which will recognize Sidney Bosmans, the flight attendant who helped passengers off an aircraft safely following a fatal accident in Naples, FL.

NBAA-BACE, taking place Oct. 22-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and Henderson Executive Airport (HND), is the world’s most powerful business aviation event of the year. Learn more about NBAA-BACE.